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Preferably a southern buyer or a northern farmer who doesn't use his stuff when it's 20F or colder.


Make you a helluva deal.

What ya got Sam?

How bad is it stuck?

Sam's Yuppie tractor is on the fritz again......I assume.

I need one, but it would have to be practically a freebie! My Massey-Ferguson 180 was worn out when I bought it 20 years ago and it's just about beyond help by now!
Jerry

Oldman, a JD 6430 Premium(w/IVT) and a basically like new 673 SL loader.

3982 hours.



(complete with fancy electronic rear SCV's that don't work right when it gets 'cold')
(I was bitching about it last winter.....)

Oh.... that's way more tractor than I need. Good luck with a sale.

There's a JD 4840 with cab down here for sale, good looking tractor, but I dont know anything about it;

I told you to buy a loader Sam...Kids nowadays.

I had a 6430. It was a good tractor. Traded for a 6125R and it's a lemon. Fortunately our local dealers service department has went above and beyond to try and resolve the problems. It was in the shop again last week. If it would have been the first John Deere tractor I bought it would have been the last

Fellow I know quit buying CaseIH tractors quite recently. Like within the last 10 years.

He got started with a 1066 IH, then got into the 88 series.


Bought a CaseIH new in 2009 or so.



They painted the whole tractor before they attached any wiring. None of the grounds were paint free.


Intermittent electrical nightmare.

Oldman, it's just a little guy, really good A/C!



Richard, we need a PTO and SCV's!




Saskfox, I've heard the R series can be fussy with the electronic/computer chit.

Was your 6430 a Premium or the standard version?

What issues with the 6125R?


I would like to find a low houred 6410 or 6110M.

I can't say all, but I hear most new farm machines have a LOT of electric hootananys that give a lot of grief.

Don't you need a nice rake tractor?

Sorry to hear about your problems with the 6430. Is it the engine not starting in the cold or the IVT or both? Speaking of oil, I plan to go to Rotella T6 5w40 next change on my Kubota. Have started it down to about 15 with T4 dino 15w40 but not many times. Just when I need to blade snow.

My old JD 4430 didn't like the cold. Had to be plugged in lower than about 35 and sometimes needed a shot of ether. I don't like to do that but it had a built in system to inject ether.

Sam, seems like there ought to be something you could do.

Maybe a heater under the whole PTO area to keep that oil warm?

Other than that, that tractor would bring some good money down here, and the PTO SCV issue would be moot.

Dead serious Sam, you need both an industrial loader, and, a tractor for the work.

6430 premium. A salesman from the dealership bought it. That was 6 years ago and he has had no problems with it. The 6125 wouldn't start. At +15 F in a shed it wouldn't start. At -30 F in a shed plugged in it may or may not start. It's a common problem with the 6 series. Put a heavier cable from the battery to the starter helped. Had the glow plugs on a manual switch that didn't make any difference. Apparently John Deere is aware of the problems but can't change/fix them because of emissions. It rides rough as hell. It's got cab suspension and the fancy front axle. What hydraulic issues are you having Sam?

A magnetic heater would stick magnetically to where you need some heat.

??

https://katsblockheater.com/block-heaters/all/magnetic-heater-by-kats-1160

Heat output 300-400 degrees F.

Barry, I wanted to try using a low viscosity hydraulic oil but given the transmission you can't.

Talked to the head JD mechanic last Friday and he basically admitted that it was a poor design(the SCV's) for chilly temps or colder.

I was trying to rig up a heat tape idea last winter but it would be a daily pain in the ass not to mention the slight chance of burning up the machine.





Richard, a front end loader would be nice for sure.

But it's really only good for loader work. We like to be able to use a machine for more than one thing. Always pulling something when not loading.

A loader can't pull a baler, mixer wagon, bale processor, ditcher, diker, mower, etc.. That and no 3-point.

Nice to have a backup tractor as well. A loader can't pull a baler, mixer wagon, bale processor, ditcher, mower, diker, etc..

The yuppie tractor in question has a loader which we used one time. It's been off the tractor ever since. The previous owner didn't use it either.

You are hard to please Sam.