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by pop pop
Mon Jul 31, 2017 2:55 pm
Forum: Show & Tell
Topic: bulldozer unstuck.
Replies: 2
Views: 4940

Re: bulldozer unstuck.

ah well the old cellars were pretty prevalent in the tornado country too. the nice ones had brick or cement liners with electric lights, :idea: the old ones were dirt with a candle and matches at the bottom,, , and usually the matches were too musty to strike so ya had to keep them else where. :cry:...
by pop pop
Wed Jul 26, 2017 2:45 pm
Forum: Lavoy's Little Shop O' Deeres
Topic: Fire plow for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 5743

Re: Fire plow for sale

those pictures would be something i would like to see. :D
by pop pop
Wed Jul 26, 2017 2:40 pm
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: maximum degree of climbing, assent, descent
Replies: 17
Views: 16244

Re: maximum degree of climbing, assent, descent

i want to keep this on the particular subject of our little JD dozers, the 40,420,430,440,1010, as long as the fuel is getting to the motor,,, hmmm, i suppose it would be a problem too if the oil pickup tube ran dry. does anyone recall reading anything in our manuals about the maximum angle? it woul...
by pop pop
Sat Jul 22, 2017 8:10 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: maximum degree of climbing, assent, descent
Replies: 17
Views: 16244

Re: maximum degree of climbing, assent, descent

well i suppose it boils down to how much traction and power,,, so dont forget to tell us how big your grousers are,,, who has seen the biggest grousers(on the JD crawlys)? and that leads to the science of ,,,what effects do tall grousers have on the track system. :) I like your similation Paul, so l...
by pop pop
Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:50 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: maximum degree of climbing, assent, descent
Replies: 17
Views: 16244

maximum degree of climbing, assent, descent

i think we may have talked about this topic before, but curious as to what you all have done with our small JDcrawlys when climbing and descending,,,, i am more interested in maximum continued climb angle,,, needless to say, downhill is always easily accomplished. traversing is not really the topic ...
by pop pop
Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:23 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: oils
Replies: 8
Views: 5969

winter??? :lol:
by pop pop
Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:12 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Almost Was Killed While Logging
Replies: 9
Views: 8305

well you survived the fight with the chainsaw but how bad did the wife beat you? :oops: :roll: :wink: :lol:
by pop pop
Fri Apr 14, 2017 1:59 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 1010 fluids/grease
Replies: 1
Views: 2219

lube it up and get the camera ready! :P
by pop pop
Fri Apr 14, 2017 1:53 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 1010 fix or part it
Replies: 4
Views: 4209

i think there are a bunch of other older small plain engines that would be a better choice, some may even bolt right onto bell.
by pop pop
Thu Mar 23, 2017 10:52 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420c Reverser quesitons
Replies: 17
Views: 13848

designer bugs? well i just want to squish this one. :evil:
yes that is one heck of a find and good lookin crawly.
nothing like that in the SW to be found.
later model industrial stuff is about all.
and occasionally a parade tractor.
:roll:
by pop pop
Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:24 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420c Reverser quesitons
Replies: 17
Views: 13848

onto page 2
by pop pop
Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:23 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420c Reverser quesitons
Replies: 17
Views: 13848

and now for page two, hopefully....
by pop pop
Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:06 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420c Reverser quesitons
Replies: 17
Views: 13848

as for interchangability, the (later)420 and 440 will interchange, all the others are machine specific. i should know this,,,well i mean remember this, because i peiced one together.. thanks for all the background Gordon, it is interesting and fits right in with alot of our procurement stories. pret...
by pop pop
Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:08 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420c Reverser quesitons
Replies: 17
Views: 13848

welcome to the forum GSchrader, well that was not the answer you were hoping for, but there is no sugarcoating to a reverser problem, the good news would be,,,this is pretty easy to understand once you have it completely torn apart, it just takes a whole lot of time. :cry: where abouts are you locat...
by pop pop
Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:22 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 450 at auction
Replies: 0
Views: 2403

450 at auction

in Kansas, a 450 with loader and backhoe on auction ending Wed. see Auctiontime.com
bid at only 500 right now
went for $7400