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by jk
Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:10 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420 track wear questions
Replies: 7
Views: 7009

track shop

Andrew,
Yes, I would like to have that number, just in case. Thankyou.
Looks like you have quite a crawler collection going there....you must make some money with one, to be able to afford the rest.
by jk
Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:59 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420 track wear questions
Replies: 7
Views: 7009

track wear

Thanks Lavoy. Can you tell me where you found that? I couldn't find it in the maintenance manual. Haven't found any wear limits on the links either. I believe you've said 3" height is pretty much shot, but probabley would go a long time unless one is doing alot of loader type work. Is that correct, ...
by jk
Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:19 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420 track wear questions
Replies: 7
Views: 7009

420 track wear questions

I'm still evaluating the condition of things on my 420 while I disassemble enroute to the transmission repair, yeh ok, procrastinating. Recently traded some good money and a bad set of 2 bolt tracks for a much better set of 4 bolt tracks. They're not back on yet so they're not really stretched well,...
by jk
Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:52 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Poll for what kind of crawler you have.
Replies: 220
Views: 198790

crawler owned

420c pre 100,000 sn. Plan to build a 3 Pt once I fix what needs to be fixed.(unless I decide to use it as a mooring).Outside blade.
by jk
Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:53 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: New sprockets contact final roller on 420c
Replies: 6
Views: 6024

frame repair options

Lavoy, Jim and sbar, Thanks for the input. This gives me some confidence and several good options. I appreciate the details in how you all approached the repair. Sometimes it's easy to miss the obvious, and sometimes it's not so obvious how things will stand up over time. Think it's best to leave my...
by jk
Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:31 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: New sprockets contact final roller on 420c
Replies: 6
Views: 6024

sprocket hits roller

Thanks alot Lavoy. I guess I was thinking there was some additional problem because things were still hitting after backing off the frame to housing nuts,and pushing apart with the porta power. Probabley not though, because there has been some welding around the frame holes, and things may not be ab...
by jk
Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:48 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: New sprockets contact final roller on 420c
Replies: 6
Views: 6024

New sprockets contact final roller on 420c

Hi, I've been buying parts from Lavoy and periodically checking the message board for a few years, and now I'm finally going to tackle the tansmission input shaft that needs replacing. During the tear down I tried my new (solid gold) sprockets on. I had to slack the frame to final drive bolts and sp...