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I recently (yesterday) was contacted by an equipment dealer in Grants Pass Oregon who had taken a 1983 JD 950 4x4 in on consignment. We currently live 300 miles away and I have been looking for something I can use on the property there...5ac mostly wooded, gentle slopes. Future retirement area. Currently taking things in stages to fix up the place. Wanted a tractor to clear brush, remove some stumps and help out with the general work requirred in maintaining such a place.
The equipment dealer said the tractor is equipped with a loader, Blackhawk backhoe w/seperate pump off pto shaft, a rotatiller, ganon box w/hydraulics to angle, and 4' brush hog. They wanted $10,800 for the unit. Backhoe has 13" and 18" buckets. According to dealer, equpment looks to be in good condition and had been maintained.
Now the question...It seems like a good deal but not knowing anything about this tractor and any problems I started searching the internet to determine parts availability, overall opinions, any recalls...etc. This has brought me to your web site. Could the viewers and owner please help me with some information on this tractor regarding open honest opinions about their experiences and parts availability. Thank you and await your response!

Going out on a limb jd 950
John Deere Tractors
Replies 5 Post by Denny

I have no idea what people see in those old "N" Fords. But TomG is right, thier value seems to be holding for various reasons.

I will atest to their reliabilty, they were a good tractor in their day. They are extremly outdated. Just like old 2 cyl. Deeres

No Live PTO, poor hydraulics, no power steering. The list goes on.

I know that money is always an issue, but follow my logic here.

If you can afford to purchase 80 acres (In my home state of Indiana, that would cost at least $120,000), you can afford something nicer for yourself.

You should be able to find something used with FEL, live PTO, good hyd capacity, all for a price below $7500.

I seldom comment on people's financial situations. But this time I had to speak up. I have taken so many of those old Fords in on trade because people were disappointed with them after they used them.

Yanmar Ford 8N
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 9 Post by MRETHICS

Loader leakdown can be caused by lot's of things already mentioned here.

I know that 10 hrs on a loader that is leaking is a heartbreak.

Paintchips have been a culprit here in this store as well. In most cases, it has been a combination of problems.

The amount of oil that leaks past a seal and causes the load to drop is a very small amount. Leaks like that can sometimes be hard to find. I have even seen loader leakdown problems that only would happen when it was warm outside. And In jan. there is no problem.

As far as the snap rings on J D cylinders, snap ring pliers will get them out easy enough. They are not a special tool, but are different than anything you will see at sears. Snap-on has them.

Loader Leakdown
John Deere Tractors
Replies 26 Post by MRETHICS

Ed, Any mfgr. service recomendations are based on a broad amount of expeirience and testing. Your situation may vary somewhat.

As far as the fluid changes go, if youve seen my post on synthetic oils, you will know that I am an avid believer fluid analysis. Your answers on fluid change inervals lies within those tests. The oil is sent to a lab, and you will recieve a print-out with wear metal levels, viscosity breakdown, contamination, and additive levels. Also, they will include a recomendation for the next interval , be it longer or shorter. Another plus is, the lab will make a phone call to you if an emergency situatuin arises.

For example, let me give you one of my own experiences.

I have an ag tractor, a John Deere 4640 to be exact. A couple years ago, after draining the crankcase, and sending in a sample, the lab called me 3 days after I mailed it to them. Silicates were extremely high. (Silicates are from dust. The higher the silicate level, the more dust is getting past your eng air filter)

I had replaced the eng air filter at the time I had changed the eng oil that that was at the lab....it was a new filter!!! So I investigated further, and found a pin hole had rubbed in the air pipe between the filter and aftercooler.

Had I not been alerted to the problem, I would have run all spring with that hole there, and probably wasted a motor. And I beleive there is another post on this site where excactly that happend, and...the motor is shot.

As far as valve clearence, I'd have done it anyway. My reasoning for this is the fact that engine usage varies, then so does valve train wear. For instance, an engine operating in it's mid RPM range and 25% load will probably not wear valve train components as fast as an engine operating in it's high RPM range and 85% load. I do almost all of the maintinence on my equipment, valve adjustments included. I've seen times that I felt I wasted my time, but every once in a while, the clearences are way off, and it was in dire need of adjustment.

Deviating from mfgr. maintinence intervals is only acceptable if you have good, hard evidence that indicates such a decision is in order. Everything else is just a rumor.

JD Manuals
John Deere Tractors
Replies 8 Post by MRETHICS

You might get some specific information from Dave who is new to the Board. In general, I'd try to determine if the leak is coming from the switch itself or around the fitting.

I'd probably just replace it if a new switch is available and not too pricey. If the leak is from the switch case, some people do use products such as JB Weld to repair cracks and splits in metal parts. If it's around the fitting, I'd might try to tighten it gently. It's probably a tapered pipe thread and a half more turn or so may stop the leak. Gentle is the key however, because old pipe thread does seize or can be turned in so far they jam something and break. The use of Teflon tape to seal leaks is preferable to force. Teflon tape is usually used only on the upper third of the male threads or else tape can be exposed inside of lines, break off and cause problems. If it’s not a tapered pipe thread, then there probably is a gasket, which also could cause a leak.

Oil Sender Leak
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 7 Post by TomG

I called the local dealer. $200. installed.

Source for Hydraulic Top Link
Operating and Attachments
Replies 7 Post by MikeB

Well I got one too. A Woods 60". It is SWEET! Does a super job of finish prepping a seed bed. I haven't used the seed box yet. Get to finish grade and prep about 1/2 acre tomorrow morning! $200 too :)

Str 48 renovator
Operating and Attachments
Replies 11 Post by MikeB

Done, thanks for the suggestion. Dave

Any experience w Suzue Tractors
Other Tractor Brands
Replies 10 Post by DavesTractor

There is a guy in Oregon that I ran across while looking for parts for the now defunct (in USA) Suzue line of tractors. While chatting with him, he mentioned that his real interest is importing used mini-harvesting equipment from Japan.

He actually imports small Yanmar (and other Japanese) harvesting equipment for a niche market...mostly sells to universities doing small scale agricultural projects.

Willamette Importing is the company name, Max Webster is the owner. 503-246-2671 I haven't talked to him in a year or so, but assume he is still at it. Nice guy, and real helpful.

mini-combine
Parts and Repair
Replies 3 Post by DavesTractor

The OEM backhoe for the Honda compact was made by Woods. It was the old 750 with a sub-frame. Call Woods, they should be able to help you find a sub-frame or give you the schematic in efforts to customize one of their existing frames. I did have an opportunity to run one of these and I can tell you that the 750 was a bit heavy for this machine. If it were me I would look to get a new Woods 6500 and a sub-frame that is the correct length the connect up to the front loader frame. Then you can make some hanging brackets to connect to the lower mounts of the 3 point hitch. I think that the OEM red color that Woods makes for Massey should be close to the Honda. Good Luck….

Backhoe and OEM attachments for Honda 6522 Diesel Tractor
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 5 Post by Answerman

I agree there is little noise from the system. I was out side the other day by the barn and heard this roar from next door, took me a minute to figure out it was from the neighbour's airconditioner. He is about 1000 ft from the barn.

GeoThermal Heating Cooling
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 6 Post by Peters

That price sounds a bit high on the 757. I got mine at the same time I bought my TC33D (about 1 yr ago). It cost me $5,000 in the package with the new tractor. That was with a heavy duty 16 inch bucket and the big stabalizer pads. I really like it. This summer I excavated around my foundation and sealed the block wall and put in a drain to help prevent water from entering the basement. I have also removed quite a few stumps in my yard. It doesn't look that big on the tractor but it is well built. It comes off in a couple minutes and takes 5-10 minutes to get back on depending on how good you are at lining things up.

New Holland 757C Backhoe Price
New Holland Tractors
Replies 4 Post by mikes

Dave, I sold my B8200 HST with FEL and rear finish mower with 997 hrs. for $12k last year. Tractor was 4x4, turfs and had power steering. Tractor was repainted and looked like new. I listed it on Ebay and it got bid up to $11500. But the high bidder changed his mind and did not buy it. Ended up selling it locally. They are great tractors and you sould have no problems getting close to what I got for mine. Good luck, Von

How much for my B8200
Kubota Tractors
Replies 8 Post by Von.

The board just had a great tread on "Moving Snow" with a tractor.All kinds of info on plows and blowers.Look it up.
It may have the answer you seek.

Kubota B7100 snow blower
Kubota Tractors
Replies 3 Post by drgavin

Way back when Hector was a puppy, the standard wisdom was to run 25,000 miles between oil changes. Mobil even printed that on the can. The semi's can along to provide the benefits of syn's but with normal drain intervals and reduced cost. A full synthetic was terribly expensive in relative terms 30 years ago. It was 3 bucks a quart when 4 bucks an hour was a livable wage. But I am sure I am not breaking any news to you boomers out there.

Synthetic Oil Shell Rotella
Parts and Repair
Replies 78 Post by DRankin

Thanks for all of the good information. I appreciate it.

Dave, I might be contacting you in the next week if a tractor I am looking at doesn't go through.

Thanks again.

Yanmar 155d
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 10 Post by Jimbo

I'd guess that a composition edge that won't mess up the surface of an asphalt drive more be more readily available for a front blades as well--if that's an issue.

I use a blower on our gravel drive and a neighbour's asphalt drive to take out the birm the highway plows leave across the foots of our drives and to cut down on how much he has to walk behind his big walk-behind blower. I don't take my blower on his drive unless there's snow pack on it because I worry about the blower's skid shoes messing up the sealer coat. I don't know how much of a worry it should be but I'd just as soon not experiment and make a mess. I believe that most plow truck blades around here have composition edges.

Front Blade for JD 4400
John Deere Tractors
Replies 16 Post by TomG

Thanks folks. If I can take Murf's idea of an automated position control as a good metaphor then I'd conclude that draft control doesn't power down and does float up. That's the way I'd expect it to work. Now I can figure out why my repair manual doesn't seem to describe it like that--but I promise to do it silently.

The automated hitch is an idea I also had but didn't know how far the comparison could be pushed. I guess the part in my manual called the 'plunger' is my hand on the lever. An earlier very brief description from somewhere might be taken more like an automated loader valve and I knew that conclusion wouldn't be right.

Messy as draft-control might be, and certainly this discussions as well, I hope some people formed better ideas about how hitches work. For a time in my early days of tractoring, I thought that lowering my box scraper to the ground with the 3ph and then extending the hydraulic top-link applied down-pressure. In my case, simple descriptions read when I had very little experience led to simple mindedness. Simple and brief isn’t always adequate.

I think we've done pretty well here and maybe a few people will avoid the misconceptions I held for some time. But it would be good if I kept my meanderings about the relationships among parts more to myself. This Board has been very good for a long time at giving people with various orientation room to follow them. Participants also have been good at recognizing when following their own orientation becomes self-indulgent and knowing when to stop. Stopping is here and now for me and I hope I haven’t run the sign.

3 PH Position control vs draft control
Operating and Attachments
Replies 28 Post by TomG

Well there you are. I remember the fun parts of restoration too and that can certainly be a worthwhile end in itself.

Who knows I might get back into it myself. Even you wife is talking about building an equipment shed next year. She wants implements out of the yard and something better to look at than my 14' x 25' arctic shelter tent that now serves as a shed. What I'd get out of it is an actual shop 'cause I really can't do any serious mechanics now.

Well, I think I even know where a basket-case of a Brit Bike is. Wonder if I still have any shop manuals and if could find all my Whitworth tools? Maybe I'd even have cause to tinker with my father-in-law's South Bend lathe. Yes, I remember the fun too and hope you have a bunch of it.

Stiener deal thats sounds like a no brainer
Articulated Tractors
Replies 7 Post by TomG

Can someone Please tell me what they would pay for a --USED model # 3660 60" cub cadet. Ive searched the internet and cant find out the value of one :) thanks

3660 60 quot cub cadet
Cub Cadet
Replies 2 Post by brandi