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<blockquote data-quote="carbonfibre farmer" data-source="post: 7790957" data-attributes="member: 3683"><p>Yes they can be a problem, those gearboxes. Hence why i asked.</p><p>I know of ones like that, that have done 7-8000hrs with no problems and others on 2500hrs that have broken.</p><p>The problem is spare parts as much as anything. The rest of the tractor you can get bits for or make other "bits" fit so to speak. But those side shuttle gearboxes are practically impossible to get replacement parts.</p><p></p><p>Saying that, I've a 3600hr one (4wd) that hasn't had an easy life <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🙈" title="See-no-evil monkey :see_no_evil:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f648.png" data-shortname=":see_no_evil:" /> And I make her work hard on the small hrs a year I do <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤐" title="Zipper-mouth face :zipper_mouth:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f910.png" data-shortname=":zipper_mouth:" /> and the gearbox is fine (that's cursed that now <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤦♂️" title="Man facepalming :man_facepalming:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f926-2642.png" data-shortname=":man_facepalming:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤦♂️" title="Man facepalming :man_facepalming:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f926-2642.png" data-shortname=":man_facepalming:" />)</p><p></p><p>Assume loader been on it from new?</p><p>Beaten about or reasonably straight and tidy? Much play in the loader pins/rams to suggest it's done lots of heavy lifting and hard work?</p><p>And what are you going to use it for...?</p><p></p><p>They should lift a 600kg bag of fertiliser alright but if that's the kind of thing it's done lots of it will have taken it's toll.</p><p></p><p>Your description suggests otherwise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="carbonfibre farmer, post: 7790957, member: 3683"] Yes they can be a problem, those gearboxes. Hence why i asked. I know of ones like that, that have done 7-8000hrs with no problems and others on 2500hrs that have broken. The problem is spare parts as much as anything. The rest of the tractor you can get bits for or make other "bits" fit so to speak. But those side shuttle gearboxes are practically impossible to get replacement parts. Saying that, I've a 3600hr one (4wd) that hasn't had an easy life 🙈 And I make her work hard on the small hrs a year I do 🤐 and the gearbox is fine (that's cursed that now 🤦♂️🤦♂️) Assume loader been on it from new? Beaten about or reasonably straight and tidy? Much play in the loader pins/rams to suggest it's done lots of heavy lifting and hard work? And what are you going to use it for...? They should lift a 600kg bag of fertiliser alright but if that's the kind of thing it's done lots of it will have taken it's toll. Your description suggests otherwise. [/QUOTE]
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