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ralph newman wrote:i also have both gauges if lavoy cann't find his. ralph newman

Ralph, PM sent.

Lavoy wrote:The laser cut is the easy part, it is all the inscriptions and measurements that are on both sides. It could be laser engraved, but would take a lot of time.
Lavoy

I have all of that type of equipment available to me, all I need a drawing! Lets get this going! Who has the specifications??????

There is a 420 on CRAIGSLIST in Leyden,NY. It has 3 rollers p/track and a single lift cylinder for the blade. It doesn't have the pressed steel pads. They are the newer type. Does this sound like a 420 or is it an MC or 40C with newer style pads? I thought the 3 roller machines were only MC. gregjo...

NNAATZ wrote:very nice!!.....ps. i want the blade! lol

That blade does have a interesting long arch on the bottom of it! I'm sure there is no problem cutting into the dirt with that blade!

Berco is good quality, no doubt about it. All Deere undercarriage from the 80's somewhere til fairly recently was made by Berco. My beef with them has been pricing. Last time I checked, new Berco 350 rollers were about $50/each higher than the other brands. On a $400 D8 roller, that might be a non-...

Very nice looking 420! I love the before and after photos! Keep up the good work!

That looks like a nice machine, complete with fenders and sprocket covers. I thought it was a Greenville Steel Car blade or is that another manufacturer? I also would like pictures of the root rake. I am going to build one, but mine will hang off the blade. This way if I drive way out to a field, I...

Make sure you post some pictures when you are done! I would sure like to see the finished product!

On a two cylinder or any other or the old Deere crawlers that does not work for a daily living, I doubt there is a difference Maybe on the bigger stuff, there might be a difference, but even than, I am skeptical. I don't sell any Berco any more, the price had gotten way out of hand. Lavoy That's on...

Most places that sell aftermarket chain has sprocket rims, their about 125.00. The rim is the outer edge of the sprocket where you just torch off the outer 2-1/2" or so of the 420 teeth then weld on the 350 rim.

Thanks for your feedback, it is much appreciated!

Hello again all, I am looking to purchase a set of 350 chains, pads, and sprockets. I was curious if anyone has purchased a set of Berco, Trek, or Valuepart undercarriage? They all seem to have the same warranty and they all seem to be made overseas. I was told that Valuepart was once owned by John ...

hydrogeo wrote:I have the same blade as well. My machine came with an interchangeable root rake that looks too nice to be homeade. Pull two pins to swapthe out thethe blade goras the rake. It may have been another option.

LOVE to see a photo of the root rake! I'm always up for more fabrication on my crawler.

I know the pin spacing is the same between the 420 and the 350. From what I gathered from other posts, the bushing outside diameter is larger on the 350. I just never knew what the length difference is between the two.

That's what I was thinking but most of the dealers I talked to thought I had a pad taken out at one time,or the chain was shortened. But I knew my 420 had 35 pads!