Posted by Bob on September 19, 2011 at 09:02:21 from (64.255.159.192):
In Reply to: JD 2010 objections? posted by sixtyninegmc on September 19, 2011 at 08:28:05:
DEERE sure must have made a BUNCH of those for there to be so many "experts" with "first hand knowledge" on how bad they were!
I maintain one for a customer and it hasn't been much different than MANY tractor of that early-60's era. Hydraulics are open-center, rather than closed center as the Waterloo tractors were, and the have only a poorly-fitting screen, rather than a good hydraulic filter, which MAY have been the reason for some folk's hydraulic problems.
Dubuque-designed engine as a unique "sleeve-deck" design that caused some coolant sealing problems.
That sleeve deck is available only from DEERE and quite expensive, so a complete engine OH gets costly.
If you get one in good shape and maintain it, an want it for lighter work/hobby use, you'll have NO unusual problems with it.
If you are looking for a tractor to "run hard and put away wet", there ARE better choices!
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