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by amos
Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:44 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Hi Ho,Hi Ho it's off to work...
Replies: 8
Views: 6582

Re: Hi Ho,Hi Ho it's off to work...

Severe storms in Dallas area and east to Shreveport,LA last night. Hail in Dallas (Texas size of course) and tornadoes in Shreveport area. I must be living right as we got enough rain to water my garden well but not enough to drown it.Wind lasted an hour and no hail. Cool with low to be high 30's th...
by amos
Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:50 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: To buy or not to buy
Replies: 22
Views: 14988

Re: To buy or not to buy

$4500.00 and needing more serious(and probably expensive) repairs not to mention the teardown and reassembly time.Plus it's from a friend. For the sake of the friendship I would pass. Not worth losing a friend over a dozer repair job. Looking at offerings and tossing out the high and low priced unit...
by amos
Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:29 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Hi Ho,Hi Ho it's off to work...
Replies: 8
Views: 6582

Hi Ho,Hi Ho it's off to work...

I go. Spring here and getting work done. Hauled another 16,000 pounds of compost to garden spot(years long improvement project). Moved another load of gravel to farm. Changed oil on every small engine piece of equipment I got. Getting ready to spray herbicide at factory and a lot I have to kill gras...
by amos
Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:09 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 450b Undercarriage rebuild and steer clutches
Replies: 63
Views: 44383

Re: 450b Undercarriage rebuild and steer clutches

http://www.directupload.net/file/d/5049/z5yo3go6_jpg.htm Ok last pic for today. Time for sleep. This one is looking straight down at the rear of the frame work. Its where the rear frame attached to the cross bar. You see how the housing is worn on the outside?!?! What the heck. I guess the chain wa...
by amos
Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:47 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 450b Undercarriage rebuild and steer clutches
Replies: 63
Views: 44383

Re: 450b Undercarriage rebuild and steer clutches

Morning Will, You do have a good project on your hands. On your specific question I don't have a clue but I would like to give you a "priority list'" on eval and how to plan for the rebuild. By cost,hours to repair,and difficulty: transmission steering clutches and brakes track group engine hydrauli...
by amos
Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:50 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: spring? here?
Replies: 13
Views: 10376

Re: spring? here?

Record low of 18 set in 1899 was broke in Western Iowa with a new low of 12 this AM 4/4/2018. It will be 4 more weeks before we have a frost free risk. Bruce We had a 56 low this morning and I flipped the heat back on. Will have A/C on this afternoon.... 12 degrees and I'm pretty much done.In house...
by amos
Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:46 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: spring? here?
Replies: 13
Views: 10376

Re: spring? here?

Almost forgot: got a good deal on another disc last sunday.Land pride 5' heavy built(600 poundsih) with adjustable gangs. Bearings good,no welds or bends,discs good with plenty of life left in them. $400.00 and only a 120 mile round trip(In Texas that's called "local"). Sells for $1950.00 new. Hooke...
by amos
Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:38 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: spring? here?
Replies: 13
Views: 10376

Re: spring? here?

Well it was like 70 degrees here yesterday.....of course today is a different day and out to feed the dog and tis 37 degrees with just a bit of snow coming down....everything is soaking wet as we had thunder and lightning most of the evening...got a lake in back yard again. Maybe i need to go down ...
by amos
Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:00 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: JD 350 Engine
Replies: 18
Views: 16063

Re: JD 350 Engine

Lol. more deals you get the more barns you'll need.Makes perfect sense to me to have a mow tractor,a spray tractor,a dedicated loader tractor, a grading tractor,a spotting tractor... sold one backhoe and bought 2 more,deal on a 350B crawler loader so a man needs that too.Am down to 1 450G dozer but...
by amos
Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:40 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Snowballs in Spring
Replies: 1
Views: 2257

Re: Snowballs in Spring

And, with the heavy service cycle this little endeavor just sucked up a quick $500.00. Ugh......
by amos
Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:37 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Snowballs in Spring
Replies: 1
Views: 2257

Snowballs in Spring

So i decided to clean the engine etc on a non JD loader landscaper.Also did a heavy service cycle. then the problems started and snowballed out of control.Bad belt needed replacing and that led to pulling hyd pump to get to the belt and that led to 2 hours driving all over town looking for the corre...
by amos
Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:08 pm
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: The Change....
Replies: 7
Views: 5505

Re: The Change....

Always given and take in a relationship and this too shall pass. keep my head down and keep to myself: lots to always do anyway...
Amos the miserable one.....
by amos
Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:00 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: JD 455G Crawler Loader Questions.
Replies: 7
Views: 6213

Re: JD 455G Crawler Loader Questions.

have to pipe in on this one: Crawler loader versus dozer: loaders are for loading and dozers are for dozing.If you're to be loading or moving dirt,stone,any sort of loose material then a loader is the correct machine. if you're going to be knocking down trees,digging into virgin ground,doing hard pu...
by amos
Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:49 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: The Change....
Replies: 7
Views: 5505

Re: The Change....

Hi Stan,
Your wife certainly had a lot to deal with and i hope she came through it all. I do have empathy for mine( she is my wife) but lordy it is difficult.....
Amos
by amos
Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:34 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: The Change....
Replies: 7
Views: 5505

The Change....

We're all men here so we can talk safely(just like the barbershop). My wife has begun the change. Going along just fine in my life and this stranger i don't know has taken up residence in my house. Looks like my wife,voice sounds like my wife,dresses like my wife but i have no idea who this person i...