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Carried over from another thread where Sergeant said that the X300 series and X500 series had the same frames...
Items 7 and 14 (on drawing above) might add a pound or so but there was still about 15 pounds of frame on the X500 unaccounted for. So I had another look at the JD specs and saw that the difference may be in the Front Bumpers and Hitch Plates:
X300 Front Bumper: 3.81mm / 4lb
X500 Front Bumper: 6.35mm / 11lb
X300 Hitch Plate: 3.81mm / 11lb
X500 Hitch Plate: 6.35mm / 19lb
The difference is 7 pounds for the bumper and 8 pounds for the hitch plate or 15lbs total... So, is the mystery solved or did I miss something?
Or am I the only one who was even wondering about this? :banghead3
Sergeant, are you sure the frames are the same? Both are 3.04 mm but JD reports the X300 frame weighs 98 pounds and the x500 frame weighs 114 pounds...
This was bugging me so I did a little more research and here's what I found:Yes the X500 and X300 series are Built On the same Frame for example You can Take the Hitch Plate from a X500 and Mount It On a X300 The Only real difference Between them is the rear Hitch Plate and depending on the Model It May have a Different front Hitch Plate The X534 and X540 Have the Built In weight Bracket For example I Helped a Friend mount a X534 Hitch Plate On his X324 so He Could Use a JD manual lift Integral Hitch and it Bolted right Up without a Problem no Modification needed BTW the X500 and X530 Models Use a X300 series Hood
X300 Frame
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X500 Frame
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Now the X500 does a have a Few extra Up right Pieces Meaning Line Item number 7 and Number 14 on the X500 frame diagram But They can Be bolted Right on to the X300 Series frame:thThumbsU
Items 7 and 14 (on drawing above) might add a pound or so but there was still about 15 pounds of frame on the X500 unaccounted for. So I had another look at the JD specs and saw that the difference may be in the Front Bumpers and Hitch Plates:
X300 Front Bumper: 3.81mm / 4lb
X500 Front Bumper: 6.35mm / 11lb
X300 Hitch Plate: 3.81mm / 11lb
X500 Hitch Plate: 6.35mm / 19lb
The difference is 7 pounds for the bumper and 8 pounds for the hitch plate or 15lbs total... So, is the mystery solved or did I miss something?
Or am I the only one who was even wondering about this? :banghead3