JD 4300 broken in half

[dfkrug]

There is a JD 4300 for sale on Ebay that is broken in half. I am posting
one of the seller's photos here so it is saved for posterity. This will be
evidence that you CAN break a CUT in half....probably caused by hoe
abuse.

This tractor has a 4-in-1 and 48 hoe on it.....ITEM #130312019641
Check it out before it is sold and gone.

 

[dfkrug]

Wow, another broken 4300! Its a pandemic. Too bad I already bought
most of the parts for mine! This one is ITEM #170342799283

 

[JohnDeere4300]

That's called tractor abuse

The operator of those 4300's probably didn't own them.... and you can tell that they didn't care how hard they worked them.

Did you see the front tire how worn down it is??___

I wonder how many hours they have on them.


Someone already bought the stickers on the hood

 

[AKfish]

There isn't a machine made that can't be broken! It would be good info to have regarding just how the previous abusers achieved those results..

There's a lesson or two there.

dfkrug - thanks for the pics - and the heads up.

AKfish

 

[JohnDeere4300]

It would be good info to have regarding just how the previous abusers achieved those results..

AKfish

That's what i would like to know.... But they must have really worked them hard to get results like that.

I'm glad that he showed the pictures, and it would be a good for a owner of a piece of equipment to check underneath for any cracks.

 

[Double Orange]

Wow, another broken 4300! Its a pandemic. Too bad I already bought
most of the parts for mine! This one is ITEM #170342799283

The sight of those abused tractors brings A Tear To My Eyes !

I'm going out now and spend some quality time with mine!

 

[JayC]

That's gotta be one nerve racking feeling to be in the seat of a tractor as it breaks on half.

 

[dfkrug]

There is no info in the listings about how they were broken, and the
2nd one has no rear at all. Also note the 2nd one sports a brand new
hood, which cost about $300. I just bought mine.

 

[stuart]

OUCH! I will not sleep tonight seeing those 4300's on ebay.
The one with the loader and backhoe is a good deal at 4000$ plus even if you don't fix the tractor.

 

[Willl]

probably caused by hoe abuse.

Getting a little ahead of the cart aren't we ?

 

[JohnDeere4300]

Also note the 2nd one sports a brand new
hood, which cost about $300.

I had said that someone bought the stickers on the hood, and after reading your post i looked again... and it looks like a new hood.

I have also heard that if you buy a new hood the stickers don't come on it.

 

[JohnDeere4300]

I looked at both of them & they have really been worked hard

Did anyone notice the block of wood at the back of the hoe?-

I seen some nice mowing decks.

If you put a belly mowing deck on a 4300, do you need to add something else raise to up & down??__


I have never looked into buying a deck for mine but would like to find out some more info. about one.

 

[dfkrug]

I had said that someone bought the stickers on the hood, and after reading your post i looked again... and it looks like a new hood.

I have also heard that if you buy a new hood the stickers don't come on it.

Now I understand your earlier post about the stickers. The bare hoods are
about $300, the stickers are about $16 each, and the hood does not include
the fuel door, and hinges/latches. A "complete" new hood is more like 400-
450.

The first one is broken thru the casting and separated. It has a heavy
4-in-1 on it, as well as the bigger of the 2 hoes designed for it. It is very
likely that using the backhoe resulted in the breakage. I wonder how it
even got moved after it was broken. Certainly $4000 is a good price for it
with the usable hoe, FEL, and other parts. I expect it to bring $7-8K when
the auction is over.

 

[Willl]

It is very likely that using the backhoe resulted in the breakage.

What do you base this on ?

 

[JohnDeere4300]

Now I understand your earlier post about the stickers. The bare hoods are
about $300, the stickers are about $16 each, and the hood does not include
the fuel door, and hinges/latches. A "complete" new hood is more like 400-
450.

The first one is broken thru the casting and separated. It has a heavy
4-in-1 on it, as well as the bigger of the 2 hoes designed for it. It is very
likely that using the backhoe resulted in the breakage. I wonder how it
even got moved after it was broken. Certainly $4000 is a good price for it
with the usable hoe, FEL, and other parts. I expect it to bring $7-8K when
the auction is over.

I looked at both of them on ebay.

I never thought the hoods cost that much...and you would figure the fuel door would come with it when you bought a new hood.... The stickers isn't worth $16 each.

I hope i never break mine

 

[kennyd]

If you put a belly mowing deck on a 4300, do you need to add something else raise to up & down??__

The MMM uses a hydraulic cylinder to raise/lower the deck, so you need the 3rd SCV (rear remote) option. There are used decks around, but make SURE it includes all the attaching hardware for your machine because those can get very expensive if it's not included. Expect to pay 1000$ to 2500$ for a 72" deck.

 

[dfkrug]

What do you base this on ?

Nothing more than what I said in #13 above. I have no insider
knowledge.

 

[hemiguy]

I believe that Ebay outfit specializes in rental "unloads" and auction finds. Looks to me like that 4300 had a hard life even before the breakage. Looks pretty rough for only 1700 hrs. My guess would be land clearing. Someone thought a compact tractor could be a 30000lb dozer or trackhoe.

 

[dfkrug]

Looks like ITEM #130312019641 sold for $6100. I hope the new owner
checks with TBN!

 

[tractorsanmore]

the first 4300 that is pictured was owned by a utility co . the operator broke it in half once before that and broke the rear axle housings several times , and yes he did it while using the backhoe attachment .