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Thanks for the info. I intended on trying to make it to the sale. Looking for a complete crawler that may need work.

Looking for a lindeman crawler, looking for one close to Ohio if possible.

I like champion H10C

I recently purchase a 440 gas crawler that has the provisions on the back for a backhoe. What model hoe should I be looking for? Is it a 50? or? Any idea what I might be able to buy one for? Thanks.

Looking for part number M2363T. Please let me know if any one has a good used one or two with no cracks. Thanks.

Looking for the top bearing quill, the one with 3 bolts for a JD 420 final drive. Let me know what you have and how much.

Thanks,
Mike

Are pins / bushings available for the MC? If not is there any reasonable alternative?

Looking for some information on a John Deere 450. I believe the plain 450 was made from 1965 to 1970, then it became a 450B? Does the standard 450 have dry steering clutches? How difficult are they to replace? I have replaced a couple sets on a 420, but the 450 looks like a different animal. Were th...

I tried PM ing you but did not hear back. Please email me any pics, serial number, and what you are asking for it.

Thanks,
Mike
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Thanks for the info, but I don't think I want to travel that far to find a crawler. I will keep looking and if anyone knows where I can find one a closer to Ohio, please let me know.

Thanks again,
Mike

I am looking for JD 40C to restore close to Ohio. If anyone knows where I can find one reasonable let me know.

Thanks,
Mike

Where can I get an adapter for my standard grease gun for the button head grease fittings on my 420?

Just my 2 cents but we have a cat 933 diesel loader in addition to a few JDs and we had water in the oil and lost oil pressure after it was hot. The solution for the oil pressure problem was that there was to much clearance in the main bearings. That was an expensive one. The the water problem was t...

I am looking for 2 idler covers part number T13880T, does anybody have a couple they can part with?

Are there any aftermarket sources for the M2266T bushings that go into the rollers and front idlers or is Deere the only source?

Thanks,
Mike

I don't know if anybody remembers Smokey Stover's comic strip or not but I remember seeing an article about the foomobile and how to build one in either Popular Mechanics or Popular Science. If anyone can help me locate what issue has the article I would appreciate it.

Thanks,
Mike