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by Bobmn
Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:43 pm
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: LeSueur Swap,33000# Motorhome, 430 JDC and getting stuck!!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 4583

Lavoy; Hello, Well,we buy rather than sell!! Well, maybe LOOK a lot. After all the yrs going, the friends are as important as the swap meet. They even call during the winter to ck in. Anyway we park on the north side of the grove, where the campgrd is. Stop by anytime...We will have our small JD sig...
by Bobmn
Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:42 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: LeSueur Swap,33000# Motorhome, 430 JDC and getting stuck!!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 4583

LeSueur Swap,33000# Motorhome, 430 JDC and getting stuck!!!!

Hello to all; Been working most of the winter, on a new to us motorhome we got in Ca. Bodywork, Rad., turo cooler...etc. All of this for the swap meet. Then, I get done with my stuff and the wife would like the coach parked up by the house to do her thing. I also have to hook up our trailer hitch, e...
by Bobmn
Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:31 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 430C frt pump....no parts!!!!!! Lavoy?
Replies: 7
Views: 5509

Lavoy; Yes, I do have Hydreco pump...6 spline shaft and coupler, which I should replace also....maybe the pully coupling too. They are wore also. Thank you again. Bobmn
by Bobmn
Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:30 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 430C frt pump....no parts!!!!!! Lavoy?
Replies: 7
Views: 5509

Lavoy; Do you stock new pumps?....or know where to get one? Thanks Bob
by Bobmn
Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:13 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 430C frt pump....no parts!!!!!! Lavoy?
Replies: 7
Views: 5509

Lavoy; Geez.......It's for the crank Thanks Bob
by Bobmn
Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:07 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 430C frt pump....no parts!!!!!! Lavoy?
Replies: 7
Views: 5509

430C frt pump....no parts!!!!!! Lavoy?

Hello to all; need this dozer in the woods!! You all know how these things start! Alt stops.....smokes the belt. Back to the shop, to tear it down. The frt pump was kinda weak, and as long as you have it off.......you might as well get it fixed! Then, the hyd. shop called and said it does NOT look g...
by Bobmn
Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:34 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 430C...Broken Hyd. Track Adj!!
Replies: 7
Views: 7428

Hyd. adjusters

Thanks,JWB; Yes, the 430C is a lower production....maybe 2,200? Lavoy would know......We USE ours. Yes, I have thought about making the tightener. I have a small lathe, etc. I'll try the repair first, then plan B! The left side "EAR" with the 2 bolt holes on it broke off. Thanks again, for a grt ide...
by Bobmn
Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:29 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 430C...Broken Hyd. Track Adj!!
Replies: 7
Views: 7428

Lavoy and Dave; Thank you for the answers! Lavoy....This is Bob and Mona...We brought the tracks up to you to redo......3/4 yrs ago. Also got some nos rear sprockets for the dozer from you. Tracks and sprockets work great! Now, about the adjusters....These were rebuilt the same time the tracks etc. ...
by Bobmn
Sun Dec 26, 2010 10:51 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 430C...Broken Hyd. Track Adj!!
Replies: 7
Views: 7428

430C...Broken Hyd. Track Adj!!

Hello to all; After I run the dozer in the shop, and let the snow thaw off, I seen the left side track hanging down. As I looked closer, the hyd. adj. was broke. The outside flange was cracked all the way. Now,I think it is cast steel...am I right? I would like to weld this back together. I took the...
by Bobmn
Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:13 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Ca Trip 35PlyPJ and 40JD
Replies: 4
Views: 5972

Dave: It is a bumper hitch. We would have got a gooseneck.....but we are cleaning out the wife's sister home. And there is some "STUFF" that is going back to Mn. Thae means a topper on the truck! We Do have a set of Texas bumpers on the truck. You can ask Lavoy....He did our 430C tracks and seen the...
by Bobmn
Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:37 pm
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Ca Trip 35PlyPJ and 40JD
Replies: 4
Views: 5972

Dave Hello, Well this fellow lives in silion valley....the propety he bought is about 18m from the ocean. He got the place with all the stuff left. My brotherinlaw found out about it just after. When he called to see if we wanted it....well that was a no brainer!! But, finding and getting a trailer ...
by Bobmn
Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:03 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Ca Trip 35PlyPJ and 40JD
Replies: 4
Views: 5972

Ca Trip 35PlyPJ and 40JD

Hi Guys! Well, This last week has been interesting....Drove to Ca. with our dually...stuff to do with the wife's sister house....Like a estate sale of 45yrs of school stuff, shoes etc!! Then to rent out the house. We had bought a 1935 Plymouth before we left. We had planned to rent a trailer one way...
by Bobmn
Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:50 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: new building from afar!
Replies: 7
Views: 8810

JD shed. well, it's GREEN....

Hi guys! Sorry for the late reply! Snow!! Neighbor called and said 32" and 5" more 3 days later. Broke and Real...neat to see folks this close to home!! Be fun to get together some time this summer/ fall. Coffee"s always on at our farm...When we arn't out in Ca, Well to up date on the shed....MUD MU...
by Bobmn
Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:39 pm
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: new building from afar!
Replies: 7
Views: 8810

new building from afar!

To Lavoy and guys: Hello from SUNNY Ca! Boy, this is different from Hibbing Mn!! Been here 35 days in Lompoc Ca. The wifes sister lives here and we are helping out. She is not doing good at all. We had to leave Mn. to come out here in 2 days. Only problem was, we had a crew coming in to build a 40x1...
by Bobmn
Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:27 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Thanks to Lavoy (late)
Replies: 1
Views: 3677

Thanks to Lavoy (late)

Hello to all; Been going to do this for a while now. We are in Fl. right now,helping one of our kids, so I 've got the time to email. The wife and I loaded up the tracks from our 430C in the dually and headed for Lavoys. Cold and blowing snow...nice weather!! (93 in Fl today!) Lavoy is a man of his ...