Bad news on 7520 Jd

I'd bought the neighbors 7520 John Deere earlier this year with the intent to pair it with my crust buster disk, but now I'm not
sure what to do. He had retired two years ago, and this tractor has sat since then. I had to put great deal of time and a
considerable expense into it to just get it to start again, and now the transmission has issues. The verdict I got was that it
would need a new top shaft with shift synchros and a pto clutch. The motor has taken to using oil, and isn't that easy to
start. So I'm sitting on the decision of what to do. What would you fellas do? Is there a decent market for salvage parts? I
don't think its worth it to rebuild back end of machine. It can be started and drove, but only in low range with no reverse. The
tires are 18.4-34's matching all the way around with duals. The cab is nice, as is all the sheet metal. No fenders on it. I'm
just not sure what the best way to proceed is. What do you think? Thanks
 
If you want one fix it if not sell it , maybe a hard decision but one only you can make as if will cost but maybe worth having in the long run.
 
Part it out. If you still want one, you would be money ahead just buying another one that is in good shape.
 
I think when you start asking those questions, your brain has already made the correct decision.
 
Cost to fix it would be more than it is worth.Older 4WD in good shape can be bought for a reasonable price.In that era the Steiger and Versatile were the only ones that were any good.We had an 8630/40 and 50 and they were not the best.
 
They were a miserable cus to start always, even in great shape. They were a real awful thing to sit in all day as well. Loud, gutless, over heated all the time & hard on fuel. Air filter plugged all the time in dusty conditions. Call the scrap guy or sell parts if you think anyone would want some
 
That machine is now 40 to 45 years old? Can you limp by this spring using just the low range, or will continuing to use it cause more damage? Others on this forum would probably know. If using it "as-is" won't cause more damage, that might be the best way to get the most return from it.

Fixing it might easily cost more than the tractor will be worth. Check the prices of good 7520, the salvage value you can get for your tractor "as-is", and the cost to fix it, then do the math.

Can a local shop do all the work and have it ready in time for this spring's field work without charging you over-time rates? If not, it may be time to look for a replacement or an upgrade.
 
7520 had a transmission driven PTO why would the PTO clutch be gone? Could it be possibly a transmission shifting cable that's giving you trouble?
 
We run two 7520s. If you want to sell or part it out, we might be interested if you are not too far away.
 
I bought my 7520 with 300 hours on engine overhaul completed 2 years before I got it. I bought it last March. I paid within $500 of the engine repair bills for the whole tractor. They are expensive to fix, I got lucky as he had maintained and repaired it right as it was one of his main tractors. How to proceed depends on your situation. Dump a lot into it(as much as you could by a newer tractor for) and know what you have for the next 20 years, or off it now at a small loss and get something newer and easier to work on. I bought mine to use some(play)as a backup to a 4960 MFWD and collect as I collect 20 series. I have ran it all day with our Krause Landsman while the 4960 was disk ripping and its fine for a day or two when your doing fall tillage or non pressing work, but I would not do it for 12 hours a day for a week like I do our newer tractors in the spring. You mention hooking it to a disk you already have(meaning you have a tractor big enough to pull it already I assume)and it was going to be kind of dedicated to that to save from hooking and unhooking. This sounds like you were going for cheap and convenient, which I think that ship has sailed. Only you know your situation ex: if you can afford a newer tractor, if you can afford the repair bills on this one, if you even need this tractor, could you use the money somewhere else in your operation to be more efficient(newer more accurate planter, more efficient combine etc.) These are just some things to consider. Good luck in whatever you do. I would be interested if you end up parting or selling complete needing work. Email me if you do. Matt
 

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