Bruce wrote:

Nice score Don well done!!

Were all the large idlers solid?

Here is 7U 42288

BP 
 Thanks BP  That’s a rare late seat tank if I’m not mistaken. I’ve only see a couple of those on late serial numbers. Not all large diameter idlers were solid. The first ones were spoked. I guess in extreme service the spokes could brake on occasion. 
 
 

Fat wrote:

Feels good to tick that off your bucket list ... don't it? Dang 17 years and you finally made it happen - you silver tongue devil you. You were right though, they've got to work or they freeze up. Congratulations! Fantastic project and it sounds like you got to the D4 just in time. ... I'll be keeping an eye out for your progress so please keep us informed.
My ticks were two No.12 Motor Graders and around ten years to make it happen.
Thanks for sharing ....

Fat Dan 
Thanks Fat Dan, I am happy to have finally made the deal. I will give updates as I get further into it. I changed the oils today and took it out for an hour. Frictions are getting better all the time but I know I will have to go through them. 

 

 

I’m not sure if 42288’s idlers are large diameter or not.  The original ad back in April of ‘69 says it has a Traxcavator seat tank. 

BP

 

Large spoked on this old converted 6U/7U.

TractorDon, I am envisioning a nice photo of your "catch of the day" with you on it, driving it up the flip tail ramp of my equipment trailer...JM
Just give me the heads up when you button it up for me. Thanks a LOT, I owe you and Kenny. JM

juiceman wrote:

TractorDon, I am envisioning a nice photo of your "catch of the day" with you on it, driving it up the flip tail ramp of my equipment trailer...JM
Just give me the heads up when you button it up for me. Thanks a LOT, I owe you and Kenny. JM. 
               
   Dang Juiceman, can’t I enjoy this tractor for a at least a month 🤣🤣 Gotta say, you have a vivid imagination. But I did find these for you today 😁 
  On another note, this site annoying to navigate🙄 Ah hell, can’t load the video. Erased a pic 😡

 

As the song says…”I got it one piece at a time”…
Thanks for getting the toolbar set loaded up for us. It just arrived at Steve’s and will go on my family heirloom D4C40A 4700. Get that 5 roller buttoned up, and we can come grab it too! JM

Nice find and lucky too, the clutches freed up!

Glad it made it safe to you. I will look forward to the blade on the D4 👍 

Soon no more naked feeling on that D4. Cannot decide whether to use the sweet blade, or turn the push arms around and hook up to an implement. The tough choices one must make each week...