[TRD XRunner]

There's a local guy selling a 318 that is in really good shape minus the front bumper. It's got a dent square in the middle and the hydro remotes are bent inward... Is the bumper a replaceable part?

 

[mikeemc]

AHHH barganing factor , A dent in the bumber is worth more than cow chips on the tires. I'm sure theres a used one in the market as these are being parted out.

 

[johndeere]

I seen that tractor on ebay.Wow thats hard to believe he could hit something that hard to smash it in like that.That piece is thick heavy duty not tin.Makes me wonder just what else is wrong with it after that hard blow.

 

[TRD XRunner]

He musta been running flat out into a tree or something. Other than that I think I spotted 2 dents on the tops of the rear fenders. It's pretty close to my house, maybe like 20 minutes away. It might be worth taking a ride this weekend.

This other local guy has a working and NON working 317 for sale down the street... I really want something better than my 314 haha I can't decide. The optimal choice would be a 322, I dont want a diesel.

 

[unit40]

Try Alzwelding.
http://www.alzwelding.com/sellfolio.html

 

[saleen49]

If its the one that I saw, thats actually the front 'cap' of the frame itself. That won't be an easy thing to fix.

 

[TRD XRunner]

If its the one that I saw, thats actually the front 'cap' of the frame itself. That won't be an easy thing to fix.

My best bet is to probably go with those 2 317's then huh?

 

[D-Dogg]

Or hang on for a better deal on a 318. Now if you could get this one cheap, I've seen a stripped 318 frame for sale in PA recently.

 

[saleen49]

This is a good example of the bent frame, that I was refering to. This section is part of the frame weldment, and is not easy to repair. I agree with D-Dogg that finding a better frame might be the better solution.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1985-John-Deere...66:2|39:1|72:1205|240:1318|301:0|293:8|294:50

 

[Sergeant]

IF it's any thing like Saleen49's link I would pass on the 318 as well.