1872 Cast Iron rear swap
 

Working on swapping a cast iron rear into my 1872. trying to get the new rear back under the tractor, and the front mounts that were for the aluminum rear look to be about 1/4 - 3/8 to narrow for the new rear to slip inbetween them. I measured the frame thinking it might have flexed inwards, but its the same top and bottom all the way across.

Are they not needed, or do I need to modify them a bit? Didn't see any mention in any of the other swap threads.

The old cubbies did not have brackets, they just bolted to the frame directly.

So I only need to use the 4 bolts that bolt through the axle housing?

3 bolts, two for the rear end axle housing, and one up front where the hanger would be.

3 bolts per side....6 total. :beerchug:

Did you change the guts too or are you keeping the GT gears and such in it?