440ICD

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OK GUYS --ANOTHER NEWBY ASKING QUESTIONS-- I AM LOOKING AT A 1960 440ICD WITH 6 WAY POWER BLADE AND RIPPER ON THE REAR. ALTHOUGH I HAVE RAN LARGER DOZERS, I HAVE NO EXPERIANCE WITH ONE THIS SMALL AND AS RETIREMENT MEANS TIME AND NO MONEY, I CANT BUY A MONEY PIT. I DO KNOW YOU HAVE TO WORK ON USED STUFF BUT THIS ONE HAS A FRESH MAJOR OVERHAUL ON THE DD 2-53 BY THE BEST DETROIT MAN IN THE U.S.A. (NO BRAG-JUST FACT) AND HAS NEW STEERING CLUTCHES BEING INSTALLED AS WE SPEAK. I HAVE MEASURED THE TRACK PER JD SPECS AND IT IS BETWEEN 50% AND 75% WORN. THE ROLLER/IDLERS WILL BE CHECKED AND I KNOW 2 WILL BE REPLACED. THE OWNER WAS NOT SURE ABOUT THE SHUTTLE SHIFT WORKING AND I HAVE READ ALL THE 440 PROBLEMS IN THIS FORUM AND AM SATISFIED THAT IT WOULD BE A FAIR MACHINE. IT WILL ONLY BE USED FOR PERSONAL WORK ON MY ACREAGE. IF ANYONE HAS KNOWLEDGE OF ONGOING PROBLEMS ON THESE MACHINE PLEASE EITHER E-MAIL ME OR POST SOMETHING HERE AS I NEED A MACHINE TO CLEAR UNDERBRUSH, SOME SMALL TREES, AND BUILD 2 PONDS. ANY INFORMATION, GOOD OR BAD, WILL BE APPRECIATED. I ALSO WORKED FOR DETROIT DIESEL FOR MANY YEARS AND SORT OF SPECIALIZED ON 53 SERIES SO IF I CAN BE OF HELP ON ANY DETROIT, DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK, IF I DON'T KNOW I CAN FIND OUT FROM MY LIFE LONG FRIEND THAT REBUILT THE 2-53 INTHE ABOVE MENTIONED DOZER.
CHARLIE-----CHARTELLTRACTOR