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cghoerichs · Nov 21, 2010

I have an 1850 diesel that I've had for about 10 years. I broke a fork in the transmission. It has less than 10 hours on an engine overhaul from this past winter, new rubber on the rear and a new clutch. It was a working tractor used for hay baling so it's not like it is parade ready or anything. Anybody know what it's worth? I'm going to trade it in on a new tractor or try to sell it.
Here is a video of it laying plastic mulch before the overhaul and new rubber - http://www.youtube.com/user/MulberryGroveFarm#p/u/2/ArnI8yfTFbM

Here is a pic of it plowing before the overhaul and new rubber - http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gtInvM27gSQ/S8cn4FTCxqI/AAAAAAAAAF8/cylWuUjQ3GE/s1600/IMG_2589.JPG

rrlund · Nov 21, 2010

$3000 maybe. It's not that hard to change that fork. I've had the top off the transmission on several. There's nothing complicated when you get in there. I broke the rod that the fork bolts to on my 1550 two years ago. It'll spoil a day getting in,fixing it and getting it back together,but not a whole days work. It's not like you have to split it or anything.

cghoerichs · Nov 21, 2010

Hmmm. Thanks. Guess taking the cab off is the hard part. I was told that the engine had to come out to get to the center fork.

Todd D · Nov 21, 2010

I say for $3000 bucks keep it.... Unless u need it for the down payment on the new one. What kind of new one r u looking at?? and what will u be doing with it that the 1850 will not?
Todd

Cas · Nov 21, 2010

Does you cab have floor panels that can be taken out? Chances are better than 50/50 that the 2 bolts holding the shifting fork backed out as previously stated.
Unless you are buying a new tractor, how can you be sure nothing will go wrong with the next tractor?

cghoerichs · Nov 21, 2010

I'm getting a JD 4440. Its [i:47e0ea327d]newer[/i:47e0ea327d] has more HP for field work and nope, I don't know if something will go wrong with it. I really depend on my tractor for baling both custom and my own and the 1850 let me down on the clutch and then the fork during baling and the downtime was critical. I put the $ into an overhaul to stay away from downtime but I had to throw in the towel.

rrlund · Nov 21, 2010

I think if the rod was broken,you'd have to pull the motor to get that all the way out,but I'm almost positive you can pull it ahead far enough to change the fork without pulling the engine.
I just don't have a real long memory,But I'm thinking the 1850 is different than the smaller ones and have a seperate cover over the transmission so you won't have to take off the whole hydraulic unit. Wouldn't even BEGIN to swear to that,but it just nags at me in the back of my mind somewhere.

Fern{Mi} · Nov 22, 2010

We've several 1850's. Had a factory welded shift fork break in one. Our shop equipped with an HM rolling crane, we pulled the engine assembly sitting it cross ways on the tub, rolled crane back and removed rockshaft housing. Took off to access both ends to pull shaft the fork was on. Other than lifting engine and rock shaft out of the way it was a simple fix.
I don't know about JD your are looking at, but having two 4020 class JD's, the 1850 Oliver's (5 of them) have constant live hydraulics.
Knowing the these tractors working limits I'd never trade an Oliver for another JD.
Your Ollie engine rebuilt it's the tractor and you know what's wrong with it. I suggest look under the trans cover, may be an easier fix as the other have suggested. It could well be a simpler problem than we had.
Love our Ollie's with two/three speed hydra-shifts. They make making hay a pleasure our farming 600 acres.
My $1.00/2.98 worth.
Fernan

Cory Seiler · Nov 22, 2010

i use a oliver 1855 with anew idea 571 square baler my uncle use a 4440 jd on a new holland square baler of same size as mine and i can run circles around him and i get better fuel per hours than he dose with the deere id stay with oliver

cghoerichs · Nov 22, 2010

(quoted from post at 12:53:59 11/22/10) i use a oliver 1855 with anew idea 571 square baler my uncle use a 4440 jd on a new holland square baler of same size as mine and i can run circles around him and i get better fuel per hours than he dose with the deere id stay with oliver

You make a good point there. We do a small amount of square baling and we alternated between a IH 1066 and the 1850. The 1850 was much easier to run and a lot cheaper on the fuel than the 1066 with the square baler. Don't get me wrong. I really liked running the 1850 for hay being able to go between over, direct and under on the fly. But running my lrg round baler with its kicker on the 1850 you could feel the difference going up hills and under heavy load. When I got to run the 1066 on the lrg round, the hp and the very strong hydraulics of the 1066 made up for the fuel usage.

super99 · Nov 22, 2010

If you decide to sell it, send me a e-mail,I'm interested. Chris

cghoerichs · Nov 24, 2010

Missed you by a day. I traded it in...

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