4x4 Restoration Project

plowhand · Oct 12, 2019

Just curious how many of you guys have restored an older articulating 4x4 I'm considering a John Deere 8630 will not get worked hard.

Bob Harvey · Oct 12, 2019

Sounds like it could add up to waay over my pockets. Good luck.

SVcummins · Oct 12, 2019

It will cost about twice or three times what you think it will other than that more power to ya. Anytime you tear into a tractor no matter what it is they cost a lot to go through

Bob · Oct 12, 2019

(quoted from post at 18:34:35 10/12/19) Just curious how many of you guys have restored an older articulating 4x4 I'm considering a John Deere 8630 will not get worked hard.

I have an 8630 I kept when I quit farming in 1997.

I enjoy it a lot, it's still "field ready", but the paint's faded quite a bit.

Any "restoration" work beyond cosmetics would require some pretty heavy lifting equipment or splitting stand 'cause ANY repair that's needed will require front axle removal, or a "split".

I have the stands and equipment needed to do it, but the older I get, the less I like to work with this HEAVY stuff!

And once you're done, you have a "toy" that's a bit heavy to haul around to shows!

A friend has a 6030 at my place that needs to get in the shop this winter for engine work, it has a spun bearing.

'Nother case of a GREAT, HEAVY classic piece of iron that's not very easy to haul around!

oliverkid · Oct 12, 2019

I?ve slowly been working on a White 4-150. It?s still a working field tractor so I?ve been tackling one mechanical project at a time as money and time allow. When all the mechanical kinks are worked out I?ll finally tackle the fiberglass and paint work.

GreenEnvy · Oct 12, 2019

8630 is too new in my book to "restore" imo. Plus those tractors left a bad taste for a lot of farmers. More power to you though if you restore one. This is the one I'm slowly working on. Versatile D-145.

Tony in SD · Oct 13, 2019

When I was 14, I skipped my 8th grade picnic to drive a Versatile 145 for a neighbor. Got $1.25 per hour. Loud and hot but had more power than anything I?d ever drove before.

GreenEnvy · Oct 13, 2019

These 145s were very popular in my area and they were the first 4 wheel drive tractor for a lot of farmers. They are one of the few examples of a cheap product that actually was good and reliable.

NY 986 · Oct 13, 2019

I meant to jump in earlier but I like the idea. Like others said it will cost a dollar or two. At some point I would like to do that with our 8430 even though it has a 50 series engine now. Runs good and the paint is fair but sprucing it up sounds like a good idea.

urbancase · Oct 13, 2019

I had redone this case 2470 apx 10 years ago, it mostly is used in the fall for ripping and if needed it will get hooked to a pair of 350 bu gravity beds if the ground is soft or wet during harvest. its due for a new cab kit again.

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