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Tuscola, IL | I would call and tell the guy you'll take it now. It won't be around long. They are very well made, versatile and handy tractors. You'll find yourself using it for way more than you ever thought. We use ours for things it shouldn't be doing and has never let us down. Use it even more once we got pallet forks for it. It mows, moves snow, moves equipment in and out of the shed, throw bags on a pallet to load the planter, pretty much everything. Bought this one in 2008 with about 400 hours on it. It's up around 1200 now with no issues whatsoever. It's something I've never had a doubt would start.
Some things to look for are the gas cylinder in the steering column, it can go bad and it's a PITA to change. Not expensive or hard, necessarily, but you will learn new cuss words. Also, make sure the glow plugs work. By that, I mean make sure when it's running the glow plug light doesn't come on. They had a habit of the timer module going bad and the glow plugs would randomly come on while it was running. I ended up bypassing the module and using a 66 series tractor starter button and a relay to activate the glow plugs. I would've just replaced the timer module, but I wanted reassurance that the glow plugs wouldn't come on when I didn't want them to.
They do have an abundance of safety switches from the factory. Mine have been bypassed. Pretty easy to troubleshoot them also, as they just control the ground side of the starter relay. There's nothing overly complicated about any of the electrical on them. The fuel sending units can go bad. But there is nothing to changing them if they do.
I can't say enough good about them. They are the 'boxcar' Magnum in a 30-60 hp package.
When we first got it, I couldn't believe I spent that much on a 40hp tractor. Now, I wouldn't sell it for twice what I paid.
Edited by CASE3594 9/23/2018 21:12
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CIH DX 45 tractor good and bad
