350 front idler

[howdy1720]

My cousin has asked me to try to find some parts for his JD 350 crawler. The front idler is in bad shape, and it needs to be replaced. I don't know where to go for a used one or whatever. JD I guess no longer services this part. Can anyone give me some help?

[18vtx00]

My cousin has asked me to try to find some parts for his JD 350 crawler. The front idler is in bad shape, and it needs to be replaced. I don't know where to go for a used one or whatever. JD I guess no longer services this part. Can anyone give me some help?

You can buy the shaft, bearings and all the shims aftermarket of from deere. Or you can buy a complete from berco, I called today and they're about $750 each side complete w/ the arms.

[howdy1720]

Thanks! I will check this out. The only problem that I see with it all is that he does not want to spend a lot of money, but I guess he will have to make that decision.

[18vtx00]

Someone's avatar on this site has "no such thing as a cheap cawler" and for good reason..
if it's worn it needs to be replaced, I bet it needs more than just an idler too as it all wears as a set.

[Tigerhaze]

It is possible to find a boneyard 350 crawler with a halfway decent front idler- although I would venture to guess that it would still be at least a third to one half the price of a new aftermarket one.

Like the previous post says, the undercarriage generally wears as a set so all you would be doing is prolonging the inevitable destruction of the entire undercarriage unless the other components had been recently replaced.

Since the front idler is a heavy part, it would be helpful to know your location to recommend a local boneyard.

[howdy1720]

I am located in central Ohio. I have heard that there are places that may have some used parts, but I agree with all the previous comments in that there is probably more to be fixed than just the front idler. Thanks!

[Tigerhaze]

There is a fairly large salvage operator in Camden, Ohio that has older crawler parts- Roberts Farm Equipment:

http://store02.prostores.com/servlet/ro ... about/Page

You may want to try them.

[gerald]

I replaced front idler on a 450 last month. I got after marked roller complet 750$. Evey thing was shot because the track adjuster broke out where it was welded I fixed that to.
Ed in N y was going to ship me a used Idle but for 750$ new after market we went that way.

[skip43783]

howdy....where arre you at in central ohio....i'm in somerset, near Lancaster. i know where there is a small dozer, never stopped to see the model or make...but its a salvage yard. has several machines there.