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I have a 450 C where the blade is very sloppy.I installed the bushing for the one angle cylinder ,wich helped. I bought the 2 bushings for the middle pin which is sloppy .The bolt on plates on mine are allso worn down. You say the best way for this is to weld bulid up on plates,and where plates cont...

Did you ever put that pto shaft in your dozer? f so how hard was it ,in the service manual its says you have to pull motor. is that so?

Right B stands for the model and C stands for the C frame carring the 6 way blade.I saw one at auction, 450C instead of CC it was 450CJ.I ask the dealer and he looked it up J ment it was built with no blade.just draw bar.Ofcourse CL ment loader.I just saw another guy this week near binghamton NY try...

I was looking over a 450E to Buy. It had pedal steering,instead of 4 pedals like the 450C,which is clutch,ls,rs,brake, it had 3 pedals ,clutch and 2 big ls and rs pedals.They were made so if you wanted you could push both at same time.question, the owner said if you push on both steering pedals at s...

I probley perfer a case 450 model,but I never see any in my area.I heard their steering is better with the reversing track.If I get steering clutches I rather have the wet .I have a 1010 with dry and they are allways geting rustcoating on the steel plates.If it was a 450a or B I would just keep it a...

Thanks for the input.I belive your right ,the owner is a equpment dealer.So your right about if it was an adjustment, he would of done it.He has an auction at end of month so he probley figures it won't get noticed .The buy said the same thing about bottem end.Is it about 5 grand to rebuild a revers...

I found a dozer buyer who happen to live down the raod from me.He agreed to look at the $8500 machine.The tracks were at 30% ,rollers 50%, blade was real loose,some one had welded the cutting edge to the blade so you could not very easy put new one on.The engine was strong and no blowby.But the reve...

I want to look at a 450c for $8500.It shows 3500 hrs.Its got worn track.The rollars seem to be ok.I am just worrried about the trany.Have not drove it yet.When it started it did not smoke at all.He just moved the blade and when back and forth.If it still there monday I will drive it.One thing, most ...

I am looking to buy in the New York State area a 450C size machine.If any one knows of one I will flip them a C note. If I buy it.I am looking in the 8 to $12000 area.The latter is what they are going for a working model. I will take one that needs some work. Does any one here know of a JD 450 trans...

I was reading the 450c serial number board,and they said lator 450B's had wet clutches.5Star John Deere dealer says non of the 450B's had wet clutches.It would not be an easy swap.the steerring controls are all different.They never ran out of Dry disks they still make them today. He's the parts mana...

How hard is it too change brake band on a 450c.? I done it on a 1010 and put clutches on both sides'Is it about the same just bigger?There is a nother for $10000 that needs steering band replaced.He's got 2 the other won't going reverse all the time?Any Ideas on what would cause that?Ron

Randy I see what you said about the engine life.Thats what I thought.I have a 1010 and I keep the oil clean and antifreeze .If they don't change the antifreez maybey thay causes the sleeves to leak on a 450c.It would be that or not changeing the oil.

I just looked at an Ebay 450c that sold a few weeks back.It had the sleeves replaced at 5000 hours.So mabey depends on use ,how soon they get replaced.The Dealer said they sometimes leak between sleeve and cylinder.I am think about one for $13500 I thought that should be fair .If it not too beat up....

I been looking at 450c's also.have seen some over 10000 hrs with out rebuild.Did you buy the machine?New clutch.don't they have reversers or are some real clutches and 4spds'?How much did you give for it?I am in upstate NY ,they running 10 to $15000 around here in winter.I was looking at one were th...

That seems odd that the engine was redone with only 4400 hours on it.Did they say why it was needed?