flyingS
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Anyone on here have any experience with a Hesston 1380DT tractor. How is the reliability and what's one worth?
Hesston 1380DT
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Big Muddy rancher
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I had a 1180DT. it had to be split to put on a new ring and pinion because the pinion nut was never staked at the factory and it backed off. No warranty.
I think it also had to be split to reconnect the spring that pulls it out of Crawler gears. :?
Traded it on a 7400 JD and it went to the elevator in Westby MT. They used the heck out of it until somebody was carrying two round bales and hit a wash out and broke the tractor in two.
I think it also had to be split to reconnect the spring that pulls it out of Crawler gears. :?
Traded it on a 7400 JD and it went to the elevator in Westby MT. They used the heck out of it until somebody was carrying two round bales and hit a wash out and broke the tractor in two.
flyingS
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How long did you have it BMR and how many hours. The machine I am looking at has relatively low hours, about 4500 and 2 owner.
Hesston tractors were fairly common around here-for awhile. There is a filter in the back part of the tractor that requires splitting of the tractor when it's time to change. If I remember correctly, this was a little detail that wasn't mentioned although it became very important and ruined a number of the tractors. I don't remember if it was an engine filter or transmission filter. Seems like it was transmission. I would think finding parts could be an issue.
Big Muddy rancher
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flyingS said:
I had it from new to a couple thousand hours before I couldn't take it anymore.
