kub6040

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I found a nice looking good tire tricycle 656 diesel with a hydro trans that was working when the engine spun a bearing ,282, and never having a hydro would like to know what to expect and what to offer , I figured 5-600 ,but that maybe to low but I don't want a nite mare either so I haven't tried to offer anything until I know more. Thanks in advance for your opinions.
 
A Hydro is AWSOME! I've owned 3.Still have an 826.A hydro can do anything a gear tractor can do-only better. Yes you can plow/work ground.But where they really shine is PTO work.I use the crap out of mine,from marking/bedding,haying.......Yes,they burn a bit more fuel,and loose some power bue to the 'parasitic' action of the hydrostatic trans.You just have to know HOW,the proper way to operate them.Proper maintnance is critical to long life.As far as rebuilding a worn out hydro,5000 to 10000. Compare to rebuilding a JohnDeere powershift.Mine has almost 6000 hrs,the hydro will still kill the engine.Wouldn't be surprised if I get 10,000 hrs out of it.So,my advise- Go for it,jump on it!OH the motor and enjoy.
 
If the hydro works, you've got a dream tractor once you get the engine fixed.

If the hydro is no good, you've got a $5000+ repair bill on your hands on top of fixing the engine. Problem is you won't know if the hydro is any good until you get the engine running.

Not sure if $500-600 is going to do it, unless the tires are shot too.
 
I am a big fan of the Long Green Line of tractors, as that is what I mostly have in my fleet, ranging from 2 cylinders on up to a 60 series with 15 speed powershift. I DO have an 86 Hydro with a Westendorf front end loader. I LOVE this tractor for my yard tractor and snow removal rig. I had a 656 gear drive, which was tired when I originally purchased it, but it served its purpose. The diesel engine in my 86 Hydro is a bit cold blooded, but that is what block heaters are for. When I know I will be running it for snow removal, I plug in the engine block heater to my timer and heat it up for about 4 or 5 hours, as well as plugging in the transmission heater the night before. It makes a sweat machine on my 7 foot rear mounted snow blower. I would think I have had no shear bolt breakage on the blower because I can "feather" the hydro to the appropriate speed, rather than having to use "abuse" the clutch with full power/full engine speed engagements and disengagements. I hope to have this tractor for a long, long time. The only way I could improve it for my needs is to have a cab with heat for in the winter, but I now don't have to spend as much time out in the cold winter with this rig! I absolutely love it for what I have it for!
 
I've been working on a 656 hydro on and off for the last year. It needed everything. Engine totally rebuilt, wiring, front end rebuilt, brakes, hyds touched up. Also found it needed an input shaft on the hydro, had the old style "flex plate" the ruined the splines on it. New input shaft is about $1250, luckily found a used one at the local tractor salvage yard, like new, $250. Then bought the updated damper style flex plate. That input shaft is kind of a pain to do, you have to do a double split and tear apart half of the hydro apart to change it. This thing probably had 20,000 hours on it though, hard hours...

Ross
 

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