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Hey guys,
I need to buy a set of hood latches for a JD 350 or 450. Call me at 870.856.3330 or email me.
Thanks, Joel

Hey guys,
Anyone know where I can buy some after market hood latches for a JD 450 crawler? John Deere wants almost $24.00 a piece for them! That's crazy! And they don't even match the orignal ones. I suspect they are buying aftermarket ones and calling the John Deere.
Thanks,
Joel

OK. Thanks! You guys are the best!
Regards, Joel

Another dumb question! Sorry, I just had new cables made up at the parts store in a size 2 gauge so I could hook up two batteries for my JD450C crawler. Is 2 gauge heavy enough battery cables?
Regards, Joel

Anyone ever pull a bush and bog harrow with a crawler? The book " Moving the Earth" says it works good for clearing brush as it chops it up and buries it. I'm not sure a JD 450 would pull a big enough disc. What do you think?
Regards, Joel

Thanks guys!

I had to give 20,000 for it. I noticed that you have to pull just a little harder on the right steering clutch. It works fine, just not quite as easy as the left side. the manual says that pulling the steering clutch back all the way will adjust it to much causing it to be harder to steer. Is there ...

Hmm. No he didn't. How long should the engine last?

Hey guys, I'm going to buy a 450C that has 4400 hours total time. Is it common for the steering clutches to be in good shape with this amount of hours? The steering clutches has never been replaced. The engine was rebuilt quit some time ago and it has all an new track system put on less than two yea...

I was just thinking if I get this 350B or maybe a 450B I could help pay for it by working it locally. I have the equipment to haul it and I need one to clean up an area where I am digging topsoil with my backhoe. Might be a bad Ideal, I don't know.
Regards, Joel

Hey guys,
Anyone here ever hire their crawlers out for money? And if so, I wonder what would be a fair price per hour? I can imagine a great difference in price from one part of the country to the other. I guess the size of the machine would make a big difference too.
Regards, Joel

Ok, Thanks! You guy are the greatest here

Regards, Joel

Thanks digitup, So what you are saying is that if there is anti freeze on top of the motor oil the next morning, then it does have a cracked block? And I need to start it to get anti freeze through out the engine but, Don't I need to put new oil in it so start it if it has water in the oil? Sorry if...

Hey guys,
Does the 450C have wet clutches?
Thanks,
Joel

That's what I was thinking too but, he only wants $2750.00 for it And I get to take it ome to make sure the engine is not damaged. It has other problems too in that it won't turn to the left and I think it is the steering clutch.
So does the price make a difference?
Regards, Joel