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Post by tuffytractor on May 14, 2008 23:09:38 GMT -5
Pretty nice offer Larry, very neighborly of you.
Tom, certainly something to consider, possibly giving you alternatives you didn't have before.
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Post by stumpy on May 15, 2008 12:28:11 GMT -5
Thank you so much Larry! You are a very generous man and I really appreciate your willingness to help. I have the desire to tackle this job but don't have the time and tools to do it right now. May be in a couple of years when I'm fully retired. I've done many truck/boat engine rebuild and restorations but never worked on a dozer yet. I would love to buy all the tools to take it apart and have lots of fun posting the process here. I'm in a transitional phase right now. I still live in the city in So. Cal with a regular job for a few more years. I only go to my land about once a month on a weekend. Each time I'm there, I have so much to do and never have enough time (about 7 hours drive each way). All my projects for the future retirement place is currently about 2 years behind schedule. Recently, a number of challenges and setbacks had caused us to re-think our approach. Shoud I really try to get my hands-on everything... I don't have the space to store and work on the dozer at my city home. The only option is to take it to the ranch and keep in the barn. As much I like to work on it, it will probably be sitting there untouch for the next few years. That's all I can do realisticly... Haul it back and keep it in the barn. However, my smarter wife reminds me to use my head. The problem started with lack of use. This dozer still look like brand new with less than 80 hours on the meter and no sign of any wear. It worked fine until I stored in the tent a year ago. I never moved it because I was too lazy to get rid of all the building materials around it. I got too involve in building the barn. Instead of letting a general contractor build it in 3 months, I already spent 2 years on this barn and I still unable to pass final inspection yet. Lastest update: I just got a call from the guy at the repair shop. He fixed the new problem (replaced a pin...) and the dozer is now moving. Basically back to where we started. Only 1 track moving... steering clutch stuck... It will take min. of 35 hours to get to the steering clutch... Warranty company agree will cover all the parts and shipping cost. So my only cost to fix this thing is his labor. I was confused with the terms of the warranty. It was 6 month labor and 3-year parts only extended warranty. (not an extension of the 6 months bumper-to-bumper warranty). The original claim was denied because he included the labor cost. Anyway, when I do the math, the total labor cost plus the unknowns do exceed the value of this dozer. According the the guy at the repair shop, I'm looking at $3k-$5k labor cost. I can't believe it only has the value of scrap metal right now. It has a perfect running engine (TY395 same as jinma 354 tractor). So it got to worth more than 50 cents/pound. If I decide to sell it as scrap metal, I'll offer it to my friends here 1st...
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Post by mariner on May 15, 2008 12:50:32 GMT -5
Hi Tom,
I have just read this thread and have to agree with Larry, take it home and work on it at your convenience.
I don't know what your steering clutches are like, but on my JD450 they have a brake as well as the clutch on each side. Mine operate by pulling on a lever which declutches first and then apply's the brake second. I have been driving my JD450 for two winters now, clearing snow, with just one operating clutch. I have the parts but have not had the time to fix it. Not good, but at east the machine is working for snow clearing.
The amount of time required to do the fix would vary from one person to another. Since the machine has only 80 hours on it I would be inclined to think that something is just sticking - not frozen solid with rust. You will only find out if you take it apart. As long as you have a place to work, out of the weather and can sling a chain hoist above the cab, you should be able to do the job.
Anyway, best of luck with it. I am about to tackle my machine tis summer - at long last.
Cheers
mariner
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Post by red on May 15, 2008 16:20:47 GMT -5
Tom- I was going to post earlier but Paul pretty much said what I think we'll all feeling with your problem. Take Larry up on his offer, like you mention you are already behind schedule and if there is a Wiz in Chinese tractor/dozer land Larry surely will qualify. Good luck -Ed
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Post by biggkidd on May 20, 2008 21:32:00 GMT -5
I agree with Ed, Larry is the man to do it. He fixes everything including battery chargers. I have followed this some and man it sure bites when your tools or equipment break and we have no idea how to fix them. Back when I was younger I would jump right in with both feet but now I have to work myself up to it. Best Luck to you getting your dozer going again. Larry
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Post by bobrooks on Jul 19, 2008 19:12:43 GMT -5
How is Stumpy doing ? Haven't heard if he got the steering clutch issue resolved.
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Post by stumpy on May 5, 2009 17:42:43 GMT -5
How is Stumpy doing ? Haven't heard if he got the steering clutch issue resolved. Has been offline for a while due to many unexpected changes in life. The dozer still in the shop at Yosemite Tractor. The warranty company did cover some of the repair cost. I don't really know what it's going to cost me yet. I hope it gets put back together soon.
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