advice on 350 to 300 parts exchange

KenB_Texas · Dec 10, 2009

I have great running (original) plane jane 300LP.
I put on a Saginaw 3pt and trip loader off of my H. I mainly use it for disking the garden and light loader work. I have an opportunity to pick up a leaking, bad tires, non running 350 at a good price... I was thinking I could use some parts for my 300, but I am wondering if I would be happy with the major parts exchange.
I know I would like power steering. But is splitting the tractor to install a TA worth the effort? Is a TA really that much of an advantage, or nice to have option? I am not sure I could/would use it.
How about the fast hitch (with traction control)? I don't have any 2pt equipment, so if I spent the money for 3pt arms for the fast hitch would I like it as much as my Saganaw?
and then there is the IPTO. I have never had one. Are they nice to have and use?

The factory wide front had more weld repairs than I could count.. maby a few salvageable parts.

Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

scot in pa · Dec 10, 2009

I think the thing to do would be to swap your 300's front half onto the 350 back half. But then you are left with a transmission, PTO, and TA of unknown functionality. IT might be all good, or it could be all scrapiron inside.

My uncle pulled the TA out of the 300 when he got it, and truthfully, that tractor was so slow and light, that there weren't many times that it pulled anything heavy enough to need the TA, though I am sure it would have been nice to have.

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