First track loader

JD450tl · Post by **JD450tl** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:02 pm

I just bought a JD 450 track loader. I have run some newer cat machines, but this is my first experience with these older machines. From what I've read this should be a pretty good machine, anything to look for? I would put the undercarriage at 75% or better and it has brand new steering clutches. One question I do have is when sitting in the seat to your right on the fender is a lever that moves front to back, when pushing or pulling the lever it bogs like a hydraulic remote on a farm tractor would, what is this lever? Anything to look or watch for with this machine? Thanks for any help!

jtrichard · Post by **jtrichard** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:30 pm

sounds like remote valve and its caped off

JD450tl · Post by **JD450tl** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 1:58 pm

jtrichard wrote:sounds like remote valve and its caped off

That's kind of what I thought, what were these intended to run? Also where would the connections for it be? I wont have it here until tomorrow to look but I never saw a hose near the back that looked like a remote on a tractor. It also looks like there could be a PTO shaft? It is a little bumped out cover dead center towards the bottom of the back plate. Any insight?

jtrichard · Post by **jtrichard** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:31 am

may have had a ripper on it

DrLoch · Post by **DrLoch** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:37 am

JD450tl wrote:
jtrichard wrote:sounds like remote valve and its caped off
That's kind of what I thought, what were these intended to run? Also where would the connections for it be? I wont have it here until tomorrow to look but I never saw a hose near the back that looked like a remote on a tractor. It also looks like there could be a PTO shaft? It is a little bumped out cover dead center towards the bottom of the back plate. Any insight?

Picture speak a thousand words. Once you get it post up some pictures. Mine has the bump or cover for a PTO but doesn't have one.... at least to my knowledge, never looked.

pondhogvt · Post by **pondhogvt** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:46 am

hey I have a nice ripper for the end of that valve if interested... A lot of these older dozers have an extra valve all set up in the machine..

Not like today,, you get no extras on a new machine unless you order it that way...you could use the valve for any number of options,, log clamp, ripper,, 4-way bucket etc... Mark.

JD450tl · Post by **JD450tl** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 5:30 pm

Loader was delivered today, its nasty out didn't get much chance to check on the PTO shaft or the hydraulic remotes. I did not see any lever to control the PTO, so either it doesn't have one or it continually runs. I think it looks like a petty good machine, although I know almost nothing about them.
Here are some pics. Can anyone tell me anything from the serial number?

20150319_184605 by zach.dalrymple, on Flickr

20150319_184550 by zach.dalrymple, on Flickr

20150319_184538 by zach.dalrymple, on Flickr

20150319_184637 by zach.dalrymple, on Flickr

Scottyb · Post by **Scottyb** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:32 pm

I have one almost identical and it can do a lot of work. Your undercarriage will need some upgrades soon. Not much adjustment left. But, depends on what you are planning to use it for.
I only use mine for big stumps that I cant get out with the 350s.

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DrLoch · Post by **DrLoch** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:18 am

Nice looking machine and welcome to the forum.

Tigerhaze · Post by **Tigerhaze** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:37 am

JD450tl wrote: Can anyone tell me anything from the serial number?

At first I thought you had seven digits in your serial number which would be weird, but it looks like it is just a scratch/blemish. Anyhow it appears from the number (083816) to be a 1969 straight 450. The combination of letters/number before the serial number indicate you have a (T) tractor, (5) 450, (E) crawler loader, (3) diesel, (M) high low reverse powershift transmission which is typically referred to as a HLR.

You can find more info in this thread:

http://www.jdcrawlers.com/messageboard/ ... php?t=2415

JD450tl · Post by **JD450tl** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:39 am

Tigerhaze wrote:
JD450tl wrote: Can anyone tell me anything from the serial number?
At first I thought you had seven digits in your serial number which would be weird, but it looks like it is just a scratch/blemish. Anyhow it appears from the number (083816) to be a 1969 straight 450. The combination of letters/number before the serial number indicate you have a (T) tractor, (5) 450, (E) crawler loader, (3) diesel, (M) high low reverse powershift transmission which is typically referred to as a HLR.

You can find more info in this thread:

http://www.jdcrawlers.com/messageboard/ ... php?t=2415

I was confused by that too. Thanks for the info. Ive been playing around with the machine, it sure is a powerful piece of equipment.

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