Posted by Jiles on December 02, 2011 at 09:17:42 from (68.62.164.204):
A friend of mine suggested I take a look at his uncle's 135 MF diesel with power steering. He said the owner was going to sell it cheap. I called the owner and made arrangements to take a look. He wanted $1500!
I drove about 20 miles and the elderly gentelman came out, he could barely walk and was at least 75 years old.
He said it was parked in his field where it had been for nearly a year, with the transmission locked up.
He needed $1500 to buy an old running JD he had found.
I drove my truck with him inside and looked the tractor over. Started it up, after a boost and start fluid and ,as he said, transmission was hung in two gears.
I was aware of this somewhat common problem with many 135s so I told him I could fix it for him. He said he didn't have the money, and someone told him they would fix it for $600.
I said my repair would be free and I showed him how to unlock the transmission through the transmission fluid fill hole.
He asked me if he could back out of the sell and I said fine.
Needless to say, he was thrilled and wanted to pay me something, which I refused.
I just didn't have the heart to buy the tractor.
Suprised that this old man had tears in his eyes.
He insisted that I take a Troybilt garden tiller that he could no longer operate, which I did.
I may have missed a bargin but I certinally received a blessing!
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