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Here is my latest plow purchace .I got this for sale 35 thousand with the laser and Laser plane onboard control system in the photo the 8 foot mast is not to common but I got it with the deal this dozer has a 5.5 foot plow and will do 12inch tile to the 5.5 feet with a small bit of help .Put say a 5...

I got my heavy machines out last week and the 1/2 load signs went up as I was doing it The township road super whined about me taking them in over the soft roads the biggest plow is 47 tones and the other 21B is 44 tones when I hit the gravel road that was the first I herd that 600 Cummins work [It ...

I have a 312 B and even at -35 she fires up right off the start like it is a warm summer day .My old 490Dand the new 130C won't do that but have a bit more power and are wide track units .Had some problems with turn table and gave it a new one in February .I sold my 110 to a guy from the south .He w...

It depends on the State or Provence's local labour board and the rules very from one to an other . I can not ask any one to run a machine [Of a certain age ] if it dose not have a speck built ROPS instaled on it.Or was built before a certain date .Even if I pay them or offer the machine to them for ...

Check your pressure guage if you see pressure build up after the shift as it is starting to move then your seal on the piston of that direction is bad Fuel tank and battery box come off first then the hydraulic oil tank .Always go in through the top if you have pressure problems Replace the seals in...

It might have been a week spot but these little Deeres are the best of the lot .If you find one of these units in nice shape then hang onto it .I have ran these units since the first Deere my dad bought in 72. I have always had between one and five small John Deere crawlers at a time working since t...

It might have been a week spot but these little Deeres are the best of the lot .If you find one of these units in nice shape then hang onto it .I have ran these units since the first Deere my dad bought in 72. I have always had between one and five small John Deere crawlers at a time working since t...

Some one has spent time in the shop this winter by the looks of things .Digitup.

Give it time we are gettin spring feaver in south western Ontario .I took the big drainage plow out to a farm monday [Before half load season ] At 47 plus tones that old girl never even bounced over the bumps in the road they are just a bit soft .The road superintendent told me I won't get it out ti...

Ok this is the contractors version of how to .I have had several 450B and 450Cs do this to me the easiest way to fix this is to get some reverse drill bits of the size to the tap you are going to use to take out the thread Also get a piece of rod the same size of the bolt shaft and drill a hole down...

I will look up the number and get back to you .I live down at Wingham and have a guy at Teeswater that has two in parts as well.Digitup.

I know a fother son team that have parts for those old 440Is if you can get down to Chatsworth [below Owensound ] .His name is Robert Dier his son has taken the business over now but they have worked only on John Deere crawlers for the last 45 years and have a wrecking yard that is the envy of most ...

If you have the part numbers look at the ag dealers as well as the industrial dealers .Replace the piston seals as well as the shaft seals if piston is woren down in seal area be prepaired to replace it also.I always figure that it is enough work to get there just replace anything that is in need of...

We use our FAE grinder for pine beatles the county I live in haven't done anything but .The county 5 miles north have hired my grinder to grind some complete plantations I got photos of that unit at work We did 550 acres last year alone Grinding 40 plus foot trees to the ground just becouse of the p...

I have a photo some place of one of my old 450Bs with an home made rake made of old mulboard plow beams at a 12 to 14 inch spaceing across a frame that quick couples to the blade .I am geting my wife to look these photos up so be patient.Digitup .