dieselfume
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So here we are, another summer where we are attempting to put up something, doesn't look much like hay this year with the recent drought we're going through here in SE Montana.
The same raking tractor I grew up on we are still using today. '69 JD2520. Today didn't start off so well, I was raking for about 20 minutes, drawbar broke off the tractor sending the rake into the ground and breaking off all 3 hyd hoses on the new rake.. Luckilly was able to get the local fab shop to weld the drawbar, and got what I needed to patch it together.
Called the deere dealer. Drawbars for the 2520 have been discontinued by Deere, A&I had one, so I got it coming as a backup.
Been noticing since last fall when the hydraulics were run low on oil by another raking operator that the steering has had an issue ever since. turns fine to the left, but when turning to the right, it seems to turn part way, then the steering wheel seems to stick, followed by the wheels turning right all by themselves a second later.. It's a strange problem, but only on the RH turns. All the tie rods up front need replacing, the PTO brake is out on the transmission, and the engine (while being overhauled)(gas) is just as gutless as ever and really ticks me off because it's never started well, and never run well.
The tractor is coming up on 50 years old, and I'm wondering if Deere is making parts obsolete now, what are my odds of even being able to get this stuff if I wanted to fix it up? Is it even worth doing at this point? the powershift trans is the only reason anyone likes the tractor, but to pull the 14wheel vermeer rake is quite the challenge for this old girl. I'd like to find another cheap 4630 and send this thing down the road, but I'm not sure if the family would let me... it's kinda become a family relic.
Another option is what would it cost me to replace the gas with a used diesel, fix the pto brake (probably would end up being a trans o/h) and steering issue? I think it would make a prety good tractor after that?
Don't know what to do with it. Ideas?
The same raking tractor I grew up on we are still using today. '69 JD2520. Today didn't start off so well, I was raking for about 20 minutes, drawbar broke off the tractor sending the rake into the ground and breaking off all 3 hyd hoses on the new rake.. Luckilly was able to get the local fab shop to weld the drawbar, and got what I needed to patch it together.
Called the deere dealer. Drawbars for the 2520 have been discontinued by Deere, A&I had one, so I got it coming as a backup.
Been noticing since last fall when the hydraulics were run low on oil by another raking operator that the steering has had an issue ever since. turns fine to the left, but when turning to the right, it seems to turn part way, then the steering wheel seems to stick, followed by the wheels turning right all by themselves a second later.. It's a strange problem, but only on the RH turns. All the tie rods up front need replacing, the PTO brake is out on the transmission, and the engine (while being overhauled)(gas) is just as gutless as ever and really ticks me off because it's never started well, and never run well.
The tractor is coming up on 50 years old, and I'm wondering if Deere is making parts obsolete now, what are my odds of even being able to get this stuff if I wanted to fix it up? Is it even worth doing at this point? the powershift trans is the only reason anyone likes the tractor, but to pull the 14wheel vermeer rake is quite the challenge for this old girl. I'd like to find another cheap 4630 and send this thing down the road, but I'm not sure if the family would let me... it's kinda become a family relic.
Another option is what would it cost me to replace the gas with a used diesel, fix the pto brake (probably would end up being a trans o/h) and steering issue? I think it would make a prety good tractor after that?
Don't know what to do with it. Ideas?