Hey everyone, I just picked up a 317 a couple days ago. It?s in
rough shape and smokes a bit but seems to run pretty well
and has plenty of power. It?s my first 300 series tractor and I
want to do a lot to it. I?m pretty good at fabricating parts so I
planned on building one of the PF engineering loaders for it
and putting a three point hitch on it and depending on how
terrible of a job it is I might try and add power steering as well
down the line. So basically I might as well just buy a 318 but I
got it for 750 and in my area that is a very good price
(Colorado) and it will give me a fun fabrication project. Any
ideas on where is the best place to start? Also I was thinking
about putting a rear PTO pulley shaft on it but the only one I
can find so far is mounted on a John Deere 300 and I don?t
know if that will fit my 317? Also I was looking around for
engine side cowl covers and it seems that the couple for sale
are about 120 a pair, is that a reasonable price? Any help
would definitely be appreciated, thanks.
rough shape and smokes a bit but seems to run pretty well
and has plenty of power. It?s my first 300 series tractor and I
want to do a lot to it. I?m pretty good at fabricating parts so I
planned on building one of the PF engineering loaders for it
and putting a three point hitch on it and depending on how
terrible of a job it is I might try and add power steering as well
down the line. So basically I might as well just buy a 318 but I
got it for 750 and in my area that is a very good price
(Colorado) and it will give me a fun fabrication project. Any
ideas on where is the best place to start? Also I was thinking
about putting a rear PTO pulley shaft on it but the only one I
can find so far is mounted on a John Deere 300 and I don?t
know if that will fit my 317? Also I was looking around for
engine side cowl covers and it seems that the couple for sale
are about 120 a pair, is that a reasonable price? Any help
would definitely be appreciated, thanks.
