Kyle241
Platinum Member
Sorry that this happened to you. It's very easy to forget or simply not do something like the parking break when you're just jumping off for a second or two. I believe you should try to fix it if you can.
Given that the oil pan is the frame of the tractor, I wouldn't play with a weld. If it were me I would be crawling off the tractor every 5 minutes looking for a crack.
Chances are very slim. Usually with that type of setup, it's a heavy duty aluminum oil pan. Sounds cheap, but actually very strong in normal applications(this wasn't normal though).Not sure which direction I would go on taking the offer or trying to part it out but I do know I personally would not try to fix it. Looks like it took a pretty hard lick to snap the oil pan like that. My luck i would dump a bunch of money in it to fix it and then find out afterwards that some other major part is broken, like a cracked head or block?
Either way glad your ok.
I agree..............Thank God the OP is ok.Boy..does this bring back memories.. I had mine get away and destroyed it too. Although mine was driveable afterwards.. Thank God it knocked you away instead of going under!! God bless.