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jdemaris
02-13-2005 15:02:15
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Re: JD 500A hydroulic in reply to Ken in Mich, 02-13-2005 13:59:57
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I'm not up with the latest when it comes to after-market parts - but . . . I was a Deere mechanic for a long time, starting in the 1960s. We had a miserable time with all the Deere hoes than used the barrel cylinder setup. Chronic leakers and low swing power. Some time in the early 80s, Deere began to cease production of many of the larger replacement parts and was offering "change-over" kits instead, which converted many of the barrel-swing cylinder hoes over to dual, separate, hydraulic cylinders instead. At that time, we had made efforts to reclaim worn parts by welding and machining for those reluctant to spend the high dollars on a change-over kit. So, I don't know where that leaves you. And maybe, since then, someone has started offering aftermarket parts? On the smaller hoes, the barrel in good shape offered very little swing power. Since you've basically got a 3020 painted yellow with a hoe and loader on it, maybe the barrel is a little bigger than what was used on the 1010s, 350s, 2010s, early 450s, etc.? I've got a 300 Deere hoe that has a single swing cylinder - it's a conventional piston and barrel cylinder, but has only one cylinder for left and right swings - does it all with linkage - but still works a lot better than any barrel setup I've used. Allis and Massey Ferguson also had barrel cylinders for awhile.
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