I don't think I'd worry too much about the hoe. What I would make a point of checking is the brakes. If they're grinding and chattering or don't stop well you're in for a fairly expensive repair. When the plates get worn to that stage they also tend to shed a lot of material that causes a lot of havoc with valves.. I'm not really familiar with the Cat's plumbing but I assume that they use a common resevoir with the trans/axle. The powertrain of that machine excepting the engine are Ford components... and for whatever reason Cat recomended the use of their own oil PLUS a friction modifier additive for the brakes. Lot of guys don't use the additive (at least the machines I've observed locally).... and they don't use 134D/TDH either.... so you see a lot of 5000 hour Cat hoes with brakes shelled out. It's a mess to clean up on top of 2-3K in parts.
Bottom line... if you drive the machine at a good clip it should stop briskly with no grinding and little noise generally and certainly NO chatter from the brakes..
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - A Belt Pulley? Really Doing Something? - by Chris Pratt. Belt Pulleys! Most of us conjure up a picture of a massive thresher with a wide belt lazily arching to a tractor 35 feet away throwing a cloud of dust, straw and grain, and while nostalgic, not too practical a method of using our tractors. While this may have been the bread and butter of the belt work in the past (since this is what made the money on many farms), the smaller tasks may have been and still can be its real claim to fame. The thresher would bring in the harvest (and income) once a y
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
