JD 350 loader crawler info needed please

[andregrondin]

Hi !

I have someone that I know looking for info :

what year would this crawler is :


here is the serial no:


also I think that the top roller holder is casting so welding is an option but I think it wouldn't be the best things to do ! what you guy's think .

[77 Ford]

I can't help much with the Canadian serial number, you'll probably have to call a JD dealer and ask them for help.

As for the top roller, I think I would look for a replacement before welding. If the original part is not strong enough a repaired part is not going to last very long IMHO. Of course it's easy for me to say because 450c top roller base plates are readily available.

If I could not find a part and I did not make a living off the machine, I would try and weld it. I'd also try and add some additional gussets on there when I did it.

[andregrondin]

Hi !

thank you for the info !

I never knew that thewre was Canadian made Loaders !!
aloso my friend use it for clearing land and a bit of logging
so depending on price and availability he will take a decision .

thank you for the reply

[CatD8RII]

The "bracket" is still available from deere, comes with the shaft pressed in. It's only about 150 bucks. Only kicker is that you should really replace the seal in the back, depending how long its been in the idler it may not come out in intact. Seals are about 170 (go figure!)

[440 iron popper]

Is it the kind of seal that can be ''cross-referenced'' with national or timken seal? I guess the bill go down with the same quality.... or better!

[CatD8RII]

Unfortunately the seal is a real oddball, it is not a conventional lip seal. And mother Deere has a lockdown on getting new ones right now.

Pictures are better than words, I know this is for the front idler , but the seals are the same.

[andregrondin]

Hi !

can you pm me the price of the Deere seal please !!!