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Burned Tractors?

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Derek Broerse

09-05-2004 18:33:25




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Does anyone know--once a tractor has been burned (in a barn fire) if anything is saveable? ie: if one theoretically wanted to take the time and money and replace every seal, wire and hose (and tire etc. etc.) would the actual steel and cast-iron portions of the machine still be ok? Or would the heat have likely wrecked everything?

The two machines in question are a Ford 2000 series and some sort of a mystery Massey Ferguson with a loader. I haven't personally seem them yet so I have no idea how bad they are. Are they even good for parts? Or just haul them directly to the scrap yard?

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John in Nebr.

09-06-2004 15:40:31




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 Re: Burned Tractors? in reply to Derek Broerse, 09-05-2004 18:33:25  
If you can gets parts cheap enough might be able to do it. Would definitely hot wire the engine to check it out as soon as possible, before big money is spent. Also as a first test, check the condition and presence of the gear oil, in the case and transmission, this will tell you real quick how hot it actually got. john in nebraska



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Derek Broerse

09-08-2004 06:43:55




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 Re: Burned Tractors? in reply to John in Nebr., 09-06-2004 15:40:31  
Maybe I should attempt to part them out first? As a buyer, would you trust buying parts from a burnt tractor? I would think there would be considerable risk involved....



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Old Coot

09-06-2004 15:21:31




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 Re: Burned Tractors? in reply to Derek Broerse, 09-05-2004 18:33:25  
I seen my dad take a oliver 88 that was burned into nothing and rebuild it did the same with a farmall M too both tractors are still around the area and still working today....They were in barn fires and they were burned bad...



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Devin

09-05-2004 22:37:20




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 Re: Burned Tractors? in reply to Derek Broerse, 09-05-2004 18:33:25  
Derek,

I bought a 4020 JD a few years back that had burned in a field fire (probably not as bad as yours). I got it cheap and thought I could get her going pretty quick. After rewiring, replumbing the hydraulic lines, hoses, belts gauges, seat, one tire, exhaust, starter wires, batteries, and repainting it I had about as much in it as I would have buying a decent used one. I did most all of the work myself and it is an ok tractor, but I wouldn't do it again unless I was restoring one for a collection or something like that. Good luck with your choice, but I recommend against it.
Devin

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Gene Davis (Ga.)

09-05-2004 21:08:13




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 Re: Burned Tractors? in reply to Derek Broerse, 09-05-2004 18:33:25  
Worked for a John Deere dealership in the 50's. Owner had a new 420W to burn totally, even burned tires off. Dealer settled with insurance company, then the insurance company sold it back to him at a salvage price, the serial number was written off inventory lists, and what little of the s/n tag left was given to the insurance co, The dealer then told us to put it in the corner of the shop and when things were slow we worked on it. We replaced all seals and major gaskets, tires wiring all electrical components, tires etc. Did not go in to the motor though, and then when we sanded it down to paint we first painted it with aluminum paint to fill most of the rusty metal pits, (now they would probably use epoxy primer) and we repainted it back like new. He carried it to his farm and ran it several years till he retired and sold out. Last time it was heard from in about '61 it was still going strong. Would have been too costly to do if you had to pay retail price for parts and labor, and don't want to jump on one like that again! Gene Davis

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TheRealRon

09-05-2004 19:01:01




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 Re: Burned Tractors? in reply to Derek Broerse, 09-05-2004 18:33:25  
Of course it depends on how badly they burned but if the tires burned off of it then it's scrap.



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