2010 Open Forum ARCHIVE

I am looking for the cast covers on a 140 axel the part # is
(M44095) it goes on last then the hub. It was discontinued in 2005 any help would be appreciated
Thank You,
Robert England [URL="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected][/URL]

Jame,

Last year I bought an '88 332 with almost 2200 hours on it. It is not pretty and it has a handful of what I consider easy fixes (sloppy steering, hydro is out of adjustment are the major things).

I picked it up from a JD dealer on consignment for about $1300. It came with AG tires and a pretty worn out 50" deck.

The PO had a small lawn mowing business and always brought it back to the dealer for service.
There is a very little blow-by when I wind it up but other than that, with a little luck, it will last longer than I do!

Good luck!

DWD

Jame,

I bought a 332 last year from a dealer in Indiana for $1,100.00. Cosmetically, it needed some attention, (i.e. new seat, new paint, crack in the hood) but it was complete with 674 hours. I changed all the fluids. replaced the fuel lines inside the fuel tank, and a new fuel pump. I also installed a two speed and diff lock differential from a 420. Other than the fuel pump, I have not had any issues. The JD battery needed jumped every time when I first got it and I was going to replace it. But after a few uses it came to life and hasn't needed a jump in over a year. I use it weekly for mowing or pushing snow.

Love the tractor still needs paint.

Like Chuck says make sure to keep the radiator clean and the air flowing.

I would definitely change the fuel lines in the fuel tank since the tractor is +/- twenty years old. My fuel lines were brittle and broken and it would still draw fuel when the tank was full. I think I lost a fuel pump due to this. It either ran dry too long or sucked up a piece of hose. The early model pump is over $150.00 and the late model pump is around $60.00. If you need a pump and you have a early model tractor. You can modify the late model pump to fit the early model tractor and save some green.

Hope this helps, I think you will enjoy the tractor.

Dave

I gave $1500 for this 332 tractor, 50" deck and both service manuals. No hour meter, but I would guess around 1000 hours.



A lot of time and ambition and it now looks like this:

Hey Jame
While everyone else is posting 332 pics, I thought I might as well, Mine is a 1992 model with 1100 hours on it. Give 1000.00 for it. Come with 2 decks a 47, and a new style 48. It was pretty well taken care of, It just mowed lawns all its life. It has a few minor things wrong, A hole in one of the front hydraulic lines, and it needs a glow plug module, The P.O. had the glow plugs wired to a momentary toggle switch, it works great, I need to fix it though. Its getting some new shoes tomorrow, 26x12x12 Tru Powers, and 18x8.50x8 V61's. Anyway, Like everyone else said, as long as you keep your screens clean, and do the proper maintenance on it, It will last a life time. My 330 (bought new by my dad in 86)has been a wonderful machine. Its in need of some TLC cosmetic wise, but other than that its a STRONG tractor.


Here it is the day after I got it. I actually was sick that night, (a stomach bug). I unloaded it and went in the house.


Here it is at our Alabama Plow Day 2009, My good friend Justin was bitten buy the JD bug that day.
He know owns a x495, 212, 420, and 317.


The 330, turning my garden.

Where can I find the new 2010 calendar? I know that some one was working on it in the fall.

Rod