Posted by Ian W. Bond on October 16, 2009 at 04:26:03 from (211.26.150.152):
I'm thinking of purchasing a 2470, but I need a bit of info on a few things to make sure its suitable for my purposes. This tractor has only done 6770hrs, & has had the eng & trans rebuilt 1800hrs ago. I intend to use the tractor on my 2200 acre forest property,mulching, rock crushing, log loading & hauling, & what appeals to me is the 4 wheel steering, as my forest tracks are fairly tight, so this would give me more manoeuvrability. 1; what category is the 3pt hitch & how much can it lift? I need to be able to pick up a knukle boom log crane that weighs just under 3t. 2; would the 3pt linkage handle this crane working from it?, the cranes support legs will be used while the crane is operating, in other words, the tractor is the counter-weight/support only when in use, but the crane is a fairly serious bit of gear. 3; how reliable is the pto? I intend to use all the available power from it when I do use the pto. 4; will the back axle handle this heavy crane on it, or am I going to exceed the axle rating? I imagine that being 4 wheel steer, that a possible weak point are the axle/wheel pivots. 5; is there any easy way to gear this tractor down?, I need slightly less than 1/2 mph in 1st gear. I would even consider a complete trans change, if I can find out if these tractors used a std type flywheel housing. I would look at something out of a later model Case/ih, for instance an 18 speed p/s, so long as 1st gear gets me the speed reduction, & would be nice to still keep the same or there abouts, top speed, but thats not essential. I dont seem to be able to find any info like this, hence asking you guys. I greatly appreciate any help anyone can give me. Thanks, Ian, from Qld, Australia.
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