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Thanks, will do.

May be about to get my first crawler. I know absoutely nothing about them. Have plenty of expierence with the Dubuque wheel tractors. What do I need to look for? Its a 420 with the blade mounted outside the tracks. Manual angle by pulling out a pin and sliding it back to another hole. Man says its i...

Yeah, I did not mean putting them up for sale. But I don't see anything wrong
with sharing them with friends.
That would be some great info that some of us may never see.
Hope you can come up with a way.
I am not much help, since I am not a computer guy, just barely get
around on one.

I saw a post somewhere that said all the old manuals, ect. were Public Domain now and any reprints were legal.
I don't think Mother Deere even cares about the old 2 cyls anymore.
Thier big money now is in those million dollar machines.

I was not sure where to post this topic. But just finished restoration on a beautiful 40-w John Deere. Only built one year: 1955. Gonna put it up for sale somewhere in the $8500 range. But also have an intrest in the 1950's models COE trucks. By searching the web, they all seem to be in ND. I would ...

One thing I have often wondered about, is on those Dubuque Crawlers, can the blade be angled side to side or up and down on each side?

Thanks guys. I am serious about getting a crawler, but would need advice when I get ready. I don't really know much about them and the values. It seems according to condition, they are about the same price as the tractors.

Yep, its me. Just been out of the hobby about 5 years due to unseen circumstances. Yes, I have always wanted a crawler, but just thought they would be too hard to work on. I have recently bought a 40w and a 420w. I have started the restoration on the 40w and using the 420 around the old home place. ...

Hi, I am a new member to the board and have not got familar with it yet. I don't have a crawler, but like all the Dubuques, mainly the 420 and 430 wheel tractors. I go By Tennessee Wayne, but now live in Red Bay, Al.