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John Deere 40 Advice Needed

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Matt McCool

10-03-2002 14:00:56




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Hello-

I am new to the world antique tractors. (I do have experience restoring antique cars and rebuilding all types of engines).

I recently inquired about a JD 40-W tractor (1955?) that a friends friend has sitting in his field. He said he will sell it but I am waiting for a price. I am wondering if this is a good tractor to start with? Is there anything I need to watch out for? I would like to restore the tractor but it will also be used for brush-hogging and other general light farm use.

Tractor condition:

-Tin and grille seem fair with no major rust - although there is a lot of general surface rust. Overall, tractor is in decent shape.

-The owner said it runs well but I have yet to whiteness this. Converted to 12v but he has the generator etc.

-Rubber looks OK - one car tire on the front.

-No PTO shaft - just a cover over the hole where it should be in the differential - looks factory. Is this a difficult part to find? I will obviously need PTO for what I plan to use the tractor for so the cost/availability of this part will play a huge role in whether or not I buy the tractor.

-No power steering.

-Has a front end bucket loader to go with the tractor if I am interested.

Thanks in advance,

Matt
NJ

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Matt McCool

10-04-2002 07:24:59




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 Re: John Deere 40 Advice Needed in reply to Matt McCool, 10-03-2002 14:00:56  
Hi All-

Thanks for the responses! Hopefully I can buy the tractor for a reasonable price.

Like I said, the tractor does not have the PTO shaft installed - just a cover where it should be. I have a feeling this will be hard to find (and expensive).

The owner did indeed mention it was hard to steer with a full load in the bucket, but I don't think the bucket will be used too often.

Thanks again to all who responded - hopefully I will be the proud owner of a JD 40 soon - my first tractor.

Matt
NJ

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Bryan

10-04-2002 07:03:18




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 Re: John Deere 40 Advice Needed in reply to Matt McCool, 10-03-2002 14:00:56  
I use my 40 as a general purpose all around chore tractor (mowing, pulling up brush, etc). About 15 years ago, we used it to move large round bales on dad's farm. I don't recommend this, since it tore up the 3 point internals. When I mow with it, I ALWAYS use a pto clutch. If you do not use this low cost attatchment, you could risk damage to the tractor, or worse -- damaging YOURSELF. My little 40 has been a wonderful, dependable machine. I recently acquired a 40 crawler that I intend to resurrect this winter. Keep us posted on your progress. Bryan in KS

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Fred Mills

10-03-2002 19:35:33




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 Re: John Deere 40 Advice Needed in reply to Matt McCool, 10-03-2002 14:00:56  
I have a JD 40 standard and a friend has a 40w. Both steer hard, very hard with a loader. Front end not the strongest and the pto is a weak component on these tractors -- not sturdy. Some parts still available from John Deere--- expensive.



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Tom

10-03-2002 19:04:26




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 Re: John Deere 40 Advice Needed in reply to Matt McCool, 10-03-2002 14:00:56  
The 40 does not have a live clutch. If you run a bush hog with it, you need one with an over-riding clutch. On tricycle models, the front end is light, and if you raise a heavy bush hog very high, the tractor will try to tip backwards.



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