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farmboyWI
12-26-2011 22:00:46
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I posted about our JX 80 this spring when it first gave trouble, now I’ve just gotta vent about this thing. Mid January 2011- went to dealer to look at a 2008 JX80 4x4 w/50 hrs. Took delivery a couple weeks later, sat in shed till mid April. Was used for some driving practice, then planted oats for a total of about 15 clock hrs. when it developed a knocking sound. It had an extended warranty when we bought it, so it went to the dealer for service. Problem- timing gears pounded to heck, teeth knocked off. When they put a puller to it, they even stretched them. Batch of soft gears. Parts had to come directly from Turkey where it was built, so 2 months later, we get the thing back with non-working lights (pulled fuse) and a non-working hydraulic pump which they came out and replaced. 3 weeks and it knocks again, only these gears weren’t soft, just pounded to heck. 1 month later we get it back, and 1 week later they get it back again, same thing. We get it back in September, blow some silage, and after having it 2 weeks, it leaves us again for more gears. We just got it back a week ago Friday, and they were confident it was fixed –it had left the factory missing the lower half of the front main bearing. By Thursday, they got a call to come and see why the oil light was staying on when running. They came and checked it, said pressure was good, sender was bad. They called Saturday to say sender was in and we could pick it up, or they’d put it in the local drop box (!!!!). Then this morning it hauled a load to the field. Didn’t make it to the corner when it lost power, and started squealing. Shut it down fast. Had a hot smell to it. We’re thinking it seized up? It now has a total of 147 clock hrs. Where’s CNH with a can of kerosene? There sure isn't a substitute for a real Case. And please, someone tell me they’ve had one worse in any color!
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