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R or 830 which pto better

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kahokamo

05-14-2002 12:11:47




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Would a jd R pto be strong enough to handle a brush cutter to chop pastures with small sprouts. Would a 820 0r 830 be better? I have read that there is a problem with R's pto. Thanks for the info.




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Gord

05-16-2002 17:58:17




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 Re: R or 830 which pto better in reply to kahokamo, 05-14-2002 12:11:47  
As an owner of six R's I would say buying an 800 series would probably be cheaper than fixing an R's PTO system when it craps out!



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If it was new, probably, but...............

05-14-2002 12:24:07




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 Re: R or 830 which pto better in reply to kahokamo, 05-14-2002 12:11:47  
Unless you really have your heart set on an "R", go with an 80/820/830. The right-angle PTO drive gears in the "R" were just too small, and between the shock loads of the engine and whatever the PTO was hooked to, they had a tendency to fail, and certainly aren't any better after 50+ years. Further, on the "R", if you lose the PTO, you also lose the hydraulics, and fixing those PTO gears means you take EVERYTHING out of the transmission, just to get to them. Not a job for the faint of heart. The 80/820/830 PTO drive gears will handle just about any load you can put on them. I'm sure someone will write in saying they've bush-hogged with an "R" for years, and no trouble, but this is just my opinion, kiddies.

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David H. Ransom

05-14-2002 21:00:02




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 Re: Re: R or 830 which pto better in reply to If it was new, probably, but..............., 05-14-2002 12:24:07  
Could somebody that knew what he was doing and liked taking transmissions apart upgrade an R with 830 parts?



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G-MAN

05-15-2002 07:50:54




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 Re: Re: Re: R or 830 which pto better in reply to David H. Ransom, 05-14-2002 21:00:02  
As the old saying goes, nothing is impossible if you have enough time and money. However, this would be a difficult conversion to say the least -as the PTO drive systems are considerably different on the two tractors. A person would be much better off in the long run to simply buy an 80/820/830 and be done with it. These tractors were basically built for heavy tillage, so most probably never did a lot of PTO work anyway. I haven't seen a lot of guys using "R"s on augers or anything, even when I lived in wheat country. If you have the time, money, ability and an R to try this conversion, let us know how it works out for you.

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David H. Ransom

05-15-2002 09:07:50




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: R or 830 which pto better in reply to G-MAN, 05-15-2002 07:50:54  
I do not have the time, money, ability, or R.



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