hugho
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Jan 22, 2011
- Messages
- 53
- Location
- Jackson WY
- Tractor
- 2013 Kubota M6040 Cab model, 2010 Kubota L45, 1978 Allis Chalmers AC5050 4wd, 2010 Kubota 1100 side by side with snow plow
I went to look at a 226 110 TLB out of town today and went to this forum to see if any problems. I discovered cracked Bell Housings and the stratospheric repair costs but did not find the causes. Some people said they happened in the early models up to 2005. Some said it was a design flaw. Some said a manufacturing flaw like flawed castings. Some said loose bolts. I talked to a few JD service mgrs and they reflected what I read here. Some posts here said the bell housing was cast iron, some said cast steel. I know an ace welder who said welding cast iron especially if it is under stress is a waste of time and very difficult in any case. He said you can weld cast steel successfully. Are these bellhousing cast steel or iron?
Now back to my journey to Alpine WY. The model was a 2006 with under 1000 hours and belonged to a rental yard. Black mark #1. I crawled under to look at the repair and saw a 8-10" long weld bead running from the aft Loader support toward the backhoe. All bolts I saw looked tight. The welder used a high Ni content rod which cost over $100/lb. They did the welding on the tractor and did not pull the casting off. They V'd out the crack and filled it. Obviously they didn't weld it from inside . My question is: Is this an acceptable way to try to fix this problem? Is this Deere's fault? or the operator's fault? Is they any way to prevent this problem. Will it happen eventually to most 110's or just certain ones? Which ones? Is there a way to beef up the housing? Right now I am having second thoughts about these JD 110 TLB's and am thinking about fleeing from them like the plague perhaps toward those Orange tractors!! Any helpful advice would be appreciated, especially advice grounded in fact and reliable information and not grounded in brand loyalty and unsubstantiated opinion.
Now back to my journey to Alpine WY. The model was a 2006 with under 1000 hours and belonged to a rental yard. Black mark #1. I crawled under to look at the repair and saw a 8-10" long weld bead running from the aft Loader support toward the backhoe. All bolts I saw looked tight. The welder used a high Ni content rod which cost over $100/lb. They did the welding on the tractor and did not pull the casting off. They V'd out the crack and filled it. Obviously they didn't weld it from inside . My question is: Is this an acceptable way to try to fix this problem? Is this Deere's fault? or the operator's fault? Is they any way to prevent this problem. Will it happen eventually to most 110's or just certain ones? Which ones? Is there a way to beef up the housing? Right now I am having second thoughts about these JD 110 TLB's and am thinking about fleeing from them like the plague perhaps toward those Orange tractors!! Any helpful advice would be appreciated, especially advice grounded in fact and reliable information and not grounded in brand loyalty and unsubstantiated opinion.