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I rolled over the rock and was quite aware of it. The tractor was parked on top of the rock when I got off to look. I also, at that time, examined the bent front steering cylinder that had been also hit by the rock as I went over it. All the rock powder was very fresh on each of the contact points. The insurance investigator got his photos of it before the dealer ever saw it. No need for the dealer to spin any sort of story. It was simple reality.

The visible flaw in the casing was a bubble, a void pocket in the metal. Quite visible. There is a tremendous difference between a flaw in structural metal and an intentional port hold in the device, speaking from a structural engineering point of view. On top of that John Deere replaced that transmission casing under warrantee, paying for all the parts, labor, transportation, etc - because it was a flaw in manufacturing. Again, no need to spin, just simple reality.

The cracks in the transmission casing, which occurred five years apart, were caused by two different things and occurred on opposite sides of the transmission casings.

Our backhoe hangs on the tractor, not the 3-pt hitch, so that did not crack the transmission nor does it support your argument since it was not a 3-pt hitch backhoe.

I agree with that 3-pt hitch backhoes are asking for trouble - which is why I don't have one. On the JD4700 I have the 3-pt hitch lift arms are used to pick the backhoe up and hang it from the body of the tractor where it is then pinned. Different beast entirely. Once mounted there forces are not being placed on the 3-pt hitch and the 3-pt hitch has no power.

Murf, I most respectfully suggest you stick to the things you know about. There is plenty you know a great deal about so there is no need to make up false facts for situations where you know nothing.

Interesting to hear someone was able to weld closed the transmission casing. I have wondered about that. I saved mine. My wife thinks I'm a pack rat. I'm just forward thinking. Besides, its a honkin' big hunk of metal I might need for something. :)

Cheers

-Walter
Sugar Mountain Farm
in the mountains of Vermont
http://SugarMtnFarm.com/blog/
http://HollyGraphicArt.com/
http://NoNAIS.org

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