Newer tractors from major brands will likely be tracked by the factory and its dealer network on computer. If it is, email me and I will post the information. I am not aware of this service being available for any other brand. John Deere owners can contact the Two-Cylinder Club to have their serial number researched for a fee. If you are really lucky, that dealer would still be around and have records of the sale. If you're lucky you may be able to trace it back to the original buyer and the original dealer. Your best chance at finding your tractor's history is to talk to the person you purchased it from. You cannot find the exact date of construction, original dealer, or previous owners. In general, you cannot determine anything but the year from the serial number of an older tractor. Some people have found that they can read the number off the back side of the plateĪ serial number is not a tractor's life story Another method is to color the number with a marker and then quickly wipe it off, hoping to leave ink in the stamping. Place a piece of tissue paper over the plate and rub gently with charcoal or a pencil. If the plate has faded very badly, try making a rubbing of the imprint. Also, ensure you have read the entire number. Make sure you do not confuse a 7 for a 1. On older tractors, the serial number plate has often faded. This information is generally more useful, because major changes would have been made to a model at the start of the production year, not on January 1. Serial number lists almost always show the production year, not the actual calendar year the tractor was built. A tractor built in October of 1955 would have been considered a '1956' model.

The new production year usually starts around September. Tractors, just like automobiles, are manufactured on a model or production year. Tractor serial number, and not one of these other numbers. Various components may have parts or casting numbers. The engine, front axle, and cab may all have their own serial numbers. I assume it had something to do with permanent identification of the tractor similar to that used on a vehicle.Ī tc33d has it on the left side of the gear case in the area of the front of the left rear tire.There are usually a lot of different numbers on a tractor. I am going to check it out in the morning. Thank you earthwrks, I looked mainly under the front of the tractor (this is where the number is on my Kubota)but will check beneath the floor board.Įarthwrks seems to think the PIN (Product Information Number) may be located under the left floor board. The letters preceding the number sometimes indicate what options were on the tractor when built, like the M may stand for hydro drive, T may indicate diesel engine, etc. Sometimes parts are updated to fit where the original came from but have been improved, such as, after S/N DTM 3500045. I really don't know what PIN stands for but I'm guessing the number you indicate or a similar number would indicate the serial number of an engine or frame of a tractor.Īn example might be S/N DTM 3500045, not a real serial number but just an example. It is found on an aluminum tag riveted to the underside of the tractor roughly under the floorboard where your left would be-at least it is on my TC33D. PIN stands for product identification number, not unlike a VIN, which is a federal designation. Does anyone know where I can find the PIN number? Is it located on the frame of the tractor somewhere? The only reliable number I can find is the engine serial number. I have looked all over this tractor and cannot find any reference to a PIN#. In trying to replace some of the missing parts, I often run across a comment that indicates 'used after PIN HK430001' or similar wording. I recently purchased a 2004 TC30 that was used with 390 hrs.

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