1927 John Deere D S# 44891 Part 23: Installing Rear Axles, Sprockets, Drive Chains, & Front Axle

Hello all and welcome back! In this episode, we get enough work done to get the D back on the ground! I hope you all enjoy, and stay tuned! More to come soon!

[@tractorhyatt7044]

Thank you for the update! It's starting to come together nicely. That was a great way to spend your birthday, wrenching on tractors with Rudy. Hi Raelyn! 🚜 👍

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

Being back on the ground is a great feeling!

[@geneguenther4325]

Thanks for the video Kenny! Glad to see her back on the ground. Looks like a little glyptol touch up. Completely understand not getting it filmed. Can’t wait for the next video!

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

Yes. There are always areas of touch up that happen when you are reassembling something that has been painted. At least the touch up is happening inside the rear case and not on the top of a nice shiny hood!

[@geneguenther4325]

@@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch I agree. That stuff always happens but easy to fix

[@1lilfarm]

Looking good!!! Looks like it was a good birthday. Happy belated birthday. Starting to feel better about this build? Been a long road for you. Hi Rae! Cuteness always makes a nice ending to your video. 👍👍👍

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

This has been the most difficult tractor I've done simply because of the challenge it is to find the right parts, the amount of parts needing replacement due to damage, as well as the lack of information in the manuals. There are zero assembly schematics in the manuals, only the listing of parts and pieces as if they were laid out on a table. To anyone working on one of these - take a LOT of pictures!!

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

Happy birthday Kenny!

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

Thanks Matt!

[@aaronbaird3533]

Very interesting setup for the rear axles.

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

The Case SC has a similar setup. But, the axle housings are mounted to studs on the rear end case. Instead of rotating the axle to tighten the chain, you slide the axle backwards just as you would on a bicycle. Very cool!

[@brycewiborg8095]

I see your boss is supervising. When you rotate the axle housing to set tension in the chains do both sides need to be synchronized ? Probably a dumb question, but I'm full of dumb questions. Thank Kenny.

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

No. They do not need to be in the same spot. Through the tractors life the chains will stretch differently depending on the type of work the tractor is doing.

[@John-uc5vn]

Are those the correct rear wheels? Looks like too many spokes for that serial number tractor. Nice tractor!,

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

No. These are not the correct wheels but they are what I have. Someday I'll find the right ones when money is right.

[@DachsAutos]

Getting close! Are you going to have it at Rollag, even if a trailer-queen?

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

No sir. Unfortunately it wasn't able to make Rollag... But, I am hoping to have it running before winter!