JDcrawlers Messageboard

There was aftermarket loader or two, but an MC is just not stable enough to handle a loader, and the undercarraige will not tolerate for long either. If you want a loader crawler, get at least a 40, and 5 roller only.
Lavoy

I am working on repros, can't give you a definite date, but I am woking on it.
Lavoy

I use Mobil 80W-140 SHC synthetic in all of mine, but plain old 80W-90 will be just fine.
Lavoy

Mike,
I have at least one, should have another.
Lavoy

One thing on batteries is to make sure they are quoting you CCA, not CA, that is a new trick they started doing a few years ago. As to cables, teh bigger the better. A 1010/2010 has a really long cable to start with, I personally would not use anything under #1. Just don't buy the auto parts/Wal Mar...

I don't remember exactly how it worked, but I think the loader on one side of the country were called ATECO, and on the other side they had the Greenville Steel Car Company name on them. All of the literature I have lists only the ATECO name as far as I remember.
Lavoy

There were almost too many loaders to count, Lord, Henry, Davis, ATECO, Greenville Steel Car Company, Wagner, and a host more that I have forgotten.
Lavoy

The #24 scarifier was a 3PT scarifier that was used on the crawlers. It is shown in the manual for the #64 blade on a 440.
Lavoy

Bryce,
Need to look at it first, but my guess is it will die. Need to find time to go out there, will take a day and a half pretty much.
Lavoy

Yes, I talked to him a couple of days ago. Sounds like it was his grandpa's or something like that.
It is probably a 14 hour round trip from here, not including fuel, food and loading times, so a pretty good haul.
Lavoy

Bill,
Seems to me the top ones are correct as well, can't find my book right now or I could check.
Lavoy

Bill,
The gussets on the bottom are original, same as a 62 blade.
Lavoy

I should have a carb kit on hand.
Check your battery cable size, it should be at least #1 if not 1/0. Check your ground strap as well. It could be high amp draw on the starter, but usually the cables are at fault.
Lavoy

No small trannys had dipsticks, all big trannys had dipsticks. Double check your serial numbers, big trannies started at 448,001 as did the diesels.

T11396 is the late case, (big) and will not interchange with the M4256T.
Lavoy

You might have to pull the LH footrest to find the number. Reverser has no effect on the trans.
Lavoy