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JayIN 
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Location: SE/IN
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 Posted: 22 Dec 2014 at 4:49am |
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That sounds like a good tractor to walk away from.noisy tranny? Yuk!
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sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?"
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slowzuki
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Joined: 18 Dec 2014
Location: Canada
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Posted: 22 Dec 2014 at 12:42pm |
Yes whirring and clacking from down below. I've driven other high hour tractors that sounded like that for hundreds of hours but its not confidence building.
Park postion blocked out with washers as well. See some of my pics below.
Still waiting on more history if they can find old owner through some friends.
Edited by slowzuki - 22 Dec 2014 at 12:53pm
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GWS
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Joined: 13 Nov 2012
Location: Central NY
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Posted: 22 Dec 2014 at 4:54pm |
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Hey VAfarmboy, I think you're missing out on a nice little sideline! Most of the noses on 8000 series that I've seen have at least some kind of cosmetic damage. A guy could do several every winter for some nice Christmas cash. :)
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slowzuki
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Posted: 22 Dec 2014 at 8:50pm |
Another update, the seller contacted the folks that went bankrupt. The last 3 years at that place they had lost their mechanic therefore the half arsed repairs. They used it for many years (5,10?) after buying it from a CAT dealer for snow removal at a beef processing plant and a farm and other properties and field work.
It had been bought not running from the cat dealer, they had done a lot of work but never got it running. The construction company had an old AC mechanic look at it and something about the new injectors weren't installed right.
The forage harvester box was in the cab when it came from CAT.
I put almost 2000 hours on my little tractor in less than 10 years mainly doing snow removal and raking/tedding. Hours are definitely suspect.
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DarrylinWA
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Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Location: Amarillo Texas
Points: 1898
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Posted: 22 Dec 2014 at 9:22pm |
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I would walk away also sir. Don't know enough about these tractors, but you got a lot of wisdom on here to help you find the correct one. Best of luck sir. Take care Darryl
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B 10 Custom. Serial # 1001 D21, First D21 built 69 #4498 and Last D 21 Built #4609. 1946 MM UTU. And 2000, 2005 Pete's. AC custom Hauling.
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slowzuki
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Posted: 22 Dec 2014 at 9:43pm |
Fully planning to walk away just want to finish following up the post with the real history if it comes out and I'll add the seller contact info incase someone wants to make an offer.
Onto looking at a White 2-135 mfwd that has come up.
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I would walk away also sir. Don't know enough about these tractors, but you got a lot of wisdom on here to help you find the correct one. Best of luck sir. Take care Darryl |
Edited by slowzuki - 22 Dec 2014 at 9:44pm
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JayIN
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Posted: 23 Dec 2014 at 4:35am |
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Aint nuthin but heartache there!
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sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?"
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GM Guy
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Joined: 31 Jul 2012
Location: NW KS / S.C. ID
Points: 1984
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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 at 3:04am |
at least a 2-135 is a heck of a nice tractor. If you said you were off to pay 20 grand for a 4430 deere, expect a raft of  headed your way. :)
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Gleaner: the properly engineered and built combine.
If you need parts for your Gleaner, we are parting out A's through L2's, so we may be able to help.
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