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SW WI | Going to look at a 2955 right now. It's 2wd with over 10k hours. Says trans rebuilt. Off dairy. Tin work looks straight in the pics. I know the usual but what are the things to look for. The salesman said the trans has been rebuilt but had no idea what that was. I'm thinkin 2 speed is new. Also can I put axle duals on it? Will be used on a 6RN vac planter and a sprayer and a grain cart. It'll be like 200 bushel a crack. Zero tillage. Thanks |
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nw mizz | The good: great motor, easy on fuel, starts well in winter. The bad: hydraulics, dry clutch, electronics in dash, parking break that can catch fire if you or someone forgets it. I don't think you will be happy if your going to try to run the vac off the tractors hydraulics. Hydraulics and dry clutch are the two biggest drawbacks to the German built Deere's of that era. I would find a clean 4240 or similar. |
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Elizabethtown,KY | I ran the vac on a 7200 planter off the hydraulics on a 2755 that I bought new back in 1988, it did a good job on the 6 row planter. |
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SW WI | Update: looked at tractor. First question. Are they open center? Second question, when I put it in 7th gear and lay on both brakes, it pulls down a little then stops. Maybe pulls motor down 100 RPMs then stops. Let off, it goes. Can that clutch be adjusted or do I have to replace it. Any idea on cost of clutch.
Would love a 4240 but can't afford one. Someday maybe
Edit: can I add power beyond to this tractor
Edited by Small-timer 5/17/2014 19:20
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NEOH | Depends on wat clutch is slipping. Does it do that in rabbit and turtle? If it does its the main clutch. If not its the hi-lo shift pack. If it Slips in lo its the belleville springs. If in high it could be low oil pressure. No mechanical adjustment on either. |
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SW WI | dewey_88 - 5/17/2014 19:24
Depends on wat clutch is slipping. Does it do that in rabbit and turtle? If it does its the main clutch. If not its the hi-lo shift pack. If it Slips in lo its the belleville springs. If in high it could be low oil pressure. No mechanical adjustment on either.[/QUOTE
Hi/low doesn't matter. It's the main clutch |
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NW Washington | Here is a link to a thread here on NAT a couple days ago about a JD 2950 which is not much different than a 2955.
http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=476902&posts=1... |
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NEOH | Ok they have a diaphragm clutch and are selfadjusting. Expect to have to buy new clutch. |
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SW WI | dewey_88 - 5/17/2014 19:55
Ok they have a diaphragm clutch and are selfadjusting. Expect to have to buy new clutch.
Any idea what a clutch costs |
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| They are closed center.
I saw power beyond on them before, it goes on the valve block below your right foot if it has a SGB. |
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NEOH | Not exactly. Check All states ag parts. They have decent prices on aftermarket clutches. Pry wanna plan on getting flywheel and pilot bearing as well. |
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SW Ontario | oldschool - 5/17/2014 18:39
The bad: hydraulics,
Compared to what in that vintage and hp?
The pump flow was comparable to a 4430 and slightly higher pressure.
They had pumps and systems near identical to any other closed deere systems.
Compare it to other 85hp machines out there it was very good.
Edited by kinzepower 5/17/2014 21:38
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USA&Belize | Here is some prices http://www.tractorpartsasap.com/John-Deere-2955-clutch-parts-s/1433...
I don't sell tractor parts. |
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Ontario's Middle East | When you do the tranny you do the clutch too. If they didn't do the clutch I'd start asking why. I had a 2950 mfwd with a 265 loader and tuned up to 120 hp and did a clutch about every 5000 hrs. Great tractor. traded for a 3155 at about 15k hrs - dumbest move I ever made. |
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SW WI | That was my thought too. I don't get it but the salesman doesn't know what they did to the transmission. I'm not banking on new trans. Shifts good, stays in year great. One more question. The A/C works. Will I have to drain that to split tractor. I'm sure it'll be easier but does it have to be done. Thanks for the help |
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Ontario's Middle East | You don't drain the ac |
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Pilot Grove, Missouri | There are shut off valves in the ac lines. The cab will have to come off to split the tractor. Transmission pumps wereknown to be a weak spot also. I have a 2940 which is apart at this time, getting 2-speed, trans pump and rear main seal all fixed. Patrick |
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nw mizz | We fought ongoing issues with internal high pressure hydraulic leaks. Expensive to fix and apparently a pain to work on as well. Local independent mechanic didn't want to work on it anymore as he had not much experience with them so had to take it to mother Deere. |
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| Something sounds very fishy about this thing... There should not be clutch problems on something that just had the transmission done... Personally I'd be very worried about low pressure leak in the charge system and mabey multiple problems in the hi-lo. You don't rebuild a transmission and then dump the tractor. There's something wrong with the damn thing that someone either doesn't know how to fix or is so expensive to fix it's not worth fixing. A grand for a dry clutch is not the straw that broke the camel's back...
Hydraulic system is plain old closed center. As far as I know that model does not have load sensing. It's full pressure on demand all the time. Open a port and add a line, anywhere. No fuss, no muss. Only downside is that the system may run hot if you place a continuous demand on it.
Axles could either be bar or flange, depending...
Rod
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northern Mi | Can split tractor. Between center section and rear end without removing cab so it is possible to work on trans without removing clutch housing.Will have to lift rear of cab but do not have to worry about air conditioning lines or most wiring.it is easier than removing cab.
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John Deere 2955
