The Official Farming Thread...

[concretegrazer]

So, the 5700 hours on my 2640 is not a big deal?

Our 2555 had 16000 on it when I sold it. Still ran good. Only sold it because the electric system on it was a nightmare.

 

[Mastermind]

Our 2555 had 16000 on it when I sold it. Still ran good. Only sold it because the electric system on it was a nightmare.

My old machine was parked for a few years it seems. Stored indoors, but still not a great thing. It just suffered a PTO clutch failure.......and the head gasket needs to be replaced.......and the water pump is leaking. I'm willing to go the distance with it though. I really like the old girl.

 

[concretegrazer]

My old machine was parked for a few years it seems. Stored indoors, but still not a great thing. It just suffered a PTO clutch failure.......and the head gasket needs to be replaced.......and the water pump is leaking. I'm willing to go the distance with it though. I really like the old girl.

Sitting can be hard on them. & keep your rpms at 1500 or higher if your working it or you'll get good at changing head gaskets.

 

[Mastermind]

Sitting can be hard on them. & keep your rpms at 15000 or higher if your working it or you'll get good at changing head gaskets.

Sir Yes Sir.

 

[jakethesnake]

The old girl sure pulls good.

Use it some. Then we can discuss hours. Nah *s-word I lie. Keep her oil changed and she’ll be there for you

 

[jakethesnake]

Grazers advice is sound. It’s an older diesel.


In other words. It needs to be used. Them old girls were designed to make thunder when you poured the coal to then so to speak. In my opinion look at old generators that have dumb hours on them. Run wide open. Keeps em clean so long as everything is spun out.

 

[ajschainsaws]

fields are quite dry for January grass is growing

 

[Car wash guy]

My papaw always told me to stay away from tractors that came off the coast where the soil is sandy. He said no air filter made would keep it out. Just one of the things that has stuck with me lol.

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[amberg]

Our 2555 had 16000 on it when I sold it. Still ran good. Only sold it because the electric system on it was a nightmare.

1969 3020 power shift, 18,000 + hours and one engine overall, trans, still working good. Can't beat the old 8 speed power shift trans.

 

[amberg]

So, the 5700 hours on my 2640 is not a big deal?

No , just getting broke in!! I have 6,430 hours on a 2003 model 5420 4 wheel drive. And 2640 hours+ on a 2004 model 5320 4 wheel drive John Deere. Both are the power reverse models.

 

[mdavlee]

No , just getting broke in!! I have 6,430 hours on a 2003 model 5420 4 wheel drive. And 2640 hours+ on a 2004 model 5320 4 wheel drive John Deere. Both are the power reverse models.

You do a clutch yet in the 5420?

 

[amberg]

You do a clutch yet in the 5420?

No, wet clutch, power reverse clutch. Shiftier on the dash.


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[concretegrazer]

1969 3020 power shift, 18,000 + hours and one engine overall, trans, still working good. Can't beat the old 8 speed power shift trans.

12 or 24 volt?

 

[amberg]

And here they are, Used the loader today to unload a one ton load of wood pellets for the pellet stoves. As I use 7 tons a year.

 

[amberg]

12 or 24 volt?

24 volt,

 

[amberg]

Plus one! Love this tractor, Bought it in 1979. It does nothing now but pull the disc mower. And the disc.

 

[jakethesnake]

View attachment 158207 View attachment 158208 Plus one! Love this tractor, Bought it in 1979. It does nothing now but pull the disc mower. And the disc.

I used to run one of those sticks on the front of a 1486. I had to take it on and off to go down the road it was a 20 foot pole

 

[jakethesnake]

Those old allies chalmers planters are still good planters with all the correct plates. We used to save seed and them old things could plant soybeans that weren’t even recleaned. Pods would even pass through

 

[amberg]

Those old allies chalmers planters are still good planters with all the correct plates. We used to save seed and them old things could plant soybeans that weren’t even recleaned. Pods would even pass through

Yes, I have several hundred plates with the John Deere adapters for it. It used to be a 6 +9 row planter back when I bought it. ( 1980) We did 9 rows of beans and 6 or 4 rows of corn back in the day. Only used for sweet corn now. At 4, 36" rows. As I took the torch and cut 18" of each side.

 

[mdavlee]

No, wet clutch, power reverse clutch. Shiftier on the dash.


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That’s good. The one I’m around needs one pretty bad here at 4400~ hours. We can barely use C range.