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by CuttingEdge
Mon May 23, 2016 4:07 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Wetstacking
Replies: 6
Views: 5650

Yes I have a 1988 John Deere 350D. It has been a long time since I was in diesel tech school, but the wet stacking example we were giving was the city of Bangor using a dozer to pull a sidewalk paver at idle that wet stacked. Mine was hardly at idle, but being the miser that I am, in the interest of...
by CuttingEdge
Thu May 19, 2016 4:53 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: scam
Replies: 7
Views: 7079

I should say so!! Katie likes her shoes that is for sure. I went around the house and counted up the number of pairs she had which was something like 50 at the time, but she has bought more since. (A pair less than a week ago). But having a house full of girls the entire number of shoes was 94...wit...
by CuttingEdge
Wed May 18, 2016 1:26 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Wetstacking
Replies: 6
Views: 5650

Wetstacking

Not a very good description I know, but after getting my idler back on and kind of working the dozer hard making some new ditches, the engine started to make a helicopter like sound. It goes away at low idle, but also goes away when at high idle, but no load on the engine. But full throttle pushing ...
by CuttingEdge
Tue May 17, 2016 3:18 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: A Video of my 420 working
Replies: 2
Views: 3557

Nice!

I love the sound of your motor and your ripper attachments as well! (And don't worry about your skills, I don't judge anyone!)
by CuttingEdge
Tue May 17, 2016 3:13 pm
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: scam
Replies: 7
Views: 7079

It has gotta be hard to get around in the woods with a set of heels like that. Bryce You know it was, so much that half way through she had to switch to her logging boots! :-) https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10401997_880101308670072_596081256952543753_n.jpg?oh=99d15da9e0f980b9b35d001f...
by CuttingEdge
Sun May 15, 2016 4:03 pm
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: scam
Replies: 7
Views: 7079

You know I was scammed too, but I did not want to admit it. But I had it much, much worse. Instead of having my wallet stolen, I ended up marrying the Little Red Riding Hood this ole logger helped save and now must forfeit my entire paycheck to her every week! Warning: Do NOT take this link if you h...
by CuttingEdge
Wed May 11, 2016 6:25 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Broken Front Idler
Replies: 20
Views: 13740

Thanks Lavoy, we did manage to get everything out today. Once we got past the track's master pin things progressed really fast. Now that I have been underneath of it for a day or two, I see some areas that need attention. The blades wear points being some of them, but a lot of that is weldable stuff...
by CuttingEdge
Wed May 11, 2016 6:22 pm
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Fellow Dozer Lover
Replies: 6
Views: 6029

Thanks guys! Being a farmer its been hard because there was so many things him and I discussed, and so many things undone, or so many thing happening on my farm that I cannot share it with. When your best friend is gone, you miss him, BUT life goes on. I have it a lot better then his wife, son and d...
by CuttingEdge
Tue May 10, 2016 8:44 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Broken Front Idler
Replies: 20
Views: 13740

I found the master pin. It was marked by a ridge around the perimeter of the pin in an odd way. It is hard to describe, but basically it just looked different then the others, but barely. Now to get it out. I foresee a lot of pounding in the near future. Do you guys leave the track pads on, or remov...
by CuttingEdge
Mon May 09, 2016 4:21 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Broken Front Idler
Replies: 20
Views: 13740

Oh I forgot to say, I had a great conversation with PondHogVT today and it seems as if he can get me an idler for this machine.
by CuttingEdge
Mon May 09, 2016 4:17 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Broken Front Idler
Replies: 20
Views: 13740

I am thinking I might have to talk to the previous owner who put the track together after rebuilding everything. He said something about having a hard time lining up the pin, and nothing about bolting the track pad together to hold it, BUT this is coming third hand; my father is really good friends ...
by CuttingEdge
Mon May 09, 2016 9:50 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Broken Front Idler
Replies: 20
Views: 13740

Powerwashed the right side tracks impeccably and absolutely no dimple. I even moved the machine ahead and back checking off pins with chalk as I went. The only thing I remotely see was on one pin some ever so slight concentric circles...like the rings on a tree, but it is ever so slight. I would thi...
by CuttingEdge
Mon May 09, 2016 9:10 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Broken Front Idler
Replies: 20
Views: 13740

Just did a lot of checking and still see no dimple. I'll keep looking. :-( I did find out it is an aftermarket tracked called VTrack (Valuepart) which says on their website they have two piece links, but I am not sure if they mean EVERY track chain they produce has two piece links or just certain mo...
by CuttingEdge
Mon May 09, 2016 4:53 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Broken Front Idler
Replies: 20
Views: 13740

I have a stupid question, well many of them actually. I have a John Deere manual for this crawler and it shows it has a master link, yet I cannot find one anywhere. I know this has brand new aftermarket tracks so is it possible there is not a master link per se for these particular set of tracks? To...
by CuttingEdge
Thu May 05, 2016 2:53 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Broken Front Idler
Replies: 20
Views: 13740

Maybe you are THE ONE! :-) Everyone and his brother keeps telling me there is a John Deere bulldozer scrap yard somewhere in Vermont with tons of John Deere parts. This obvious appeals to me because we have a house in New Hampshire not far from the Vermont border. (Lisbon New Hampshire). In fact my ...