bowhunternw
Member
Hi, new here. I recently bought a 300 utility to take care of our family hunting land. The tractor had sat for a few years before taking it over. What I am looking for is advice on if it is a good idea to stick some money into or move on.
It seems to run good but I will list some things that require some attention. I have noticed about 3 inches of freeplay in the clutch and it is adjusted as far as it will go already. If there is any kind of pressure on drive train, for instance on incline, it is very difficult to change gears. So assuming it needs new clutch.
Another thing is there is a lot of slop in the steering system, tried jacking up the front end to see where it is coming from. Seems the spindles have some freeplay before they move the drag links and then they have some play as well. At slow speeds it isn't a huge issue but on the road, one wheel will take off wobbling at times.
The last thing is it had fluid in the rear tires and is showing some surface rust. My plan was to get the fluid out, put tubes in and paint to stop further rusting.
So after doing some searching on these forums I have come to realize that parts specific to the utility tractors are going to be hard to find. Steering system being the main one. Does this tractor have the same engine as one of the more common farmalls, how about the transmission? So back to my main concern would it be dumb to invest money into this tractor? I don't want to start investing only to be broke down for good one day.
It seems to run good but I will list some things that require some attention. I have noticed about 3 inches of freeplay in the clutch and it is adjusted as far as it will go already. If there is any kind of pressure on drive train, for instance on incline, it is very difficult to change gears. So assuming it needs new clutch.
Another thing is there is a lot of slop in the steering system, tried jacking up the front end to see where it is coming from. Seems the spindles have some freeplay before they move the drag links and then they have some play as well. At slow speeds it isn't a huge issue but on the road, one wheel will take off wobbling at times.
The last thing is it had fluid in the rear tires and is showing some surface rust. My plan was to get the fluid out, put tubes in and paint to stop further rusting.
So after doing some searching on these forums I have come to realize that parts specific to the utility tractors are going to be hard to find. Steering system being the main one. Does this tractor have the same engine as one of the more common farmalls, how about the transmission? So back to my main concern would it be dumb to invest money into this tractor? I don't want to start investing only to be broke down for good one day.