1938 Cat d2 3J342 with blade, NW Massachusetts, anyone nearby to help?

that sure is a nice tractor and very well cared for probably covered with ten feet of snow and very cold good luck with the recovery

Hi--i get up to the west end of Ma about once a month---you may want to send a PM to HFDZL ---who is in pioneer valley which i believe is just south of Northampton on I91---best to wait until spring as there is a bunch of snow on the ground and it was 7 below Monday and today.
I have a lot of vacant land in Hancock if you need a place to store it a bit

the problems you may run into is frozen tracks, frozen steering clutches,etc---I assume you bought it sight unseen so there may be unknown issues.

I have a friend of mine in Greenfield area, he may be able to help. I have contacted him.

Hi, eisenhart.
That is a nice-looking tractor - so far. How-wevver, I would NOT recommend driving over bumps very hard with that blade and hydraulic set-up or you might find your radiator and the front of your engine on the ground. Those tractors were NEVER designed to carry a blade - or anything else heavier than the front-mounted hydraulic tank - on their noses 'cos there is NO chassis or sub-frame to support it.

I CERTAINLY would NOT try prizing any rocks or stumps out of the ground with it or try lifting it while pushing a tree, however small, 'cos there would be a VERY good chance of breaking the engine block off either in the flywheel housing area or just ahead of that.

That is why Cat put the blade lifts for the D2s and the D4s up to the FIRST 'C' series D4s out on the track frames - where the blade load did not weigh on the engine or the equalizer spring.


Just my 0.02.

Hi, HFDZL told me to contact you, I am in Gill, MA, not too far from Northfield. You can call me 413 427 4871.
Hope to hear from you
D7fever

d7fever---do you still have those four D7's ??

Hi Deas How are you ? You spot on about the engine falling off i saw a italian tractor where the engine fell off cause of a tree falling on it but i always liked their setup for the hydraulics I guess your all packed for Allora

Hi, Keloz.
Wottzta pack? I'm about 2 hours drive away, not taking anything to the show except my camera and hafta leave by about 11.30 AM anyway to be back in Brizzie for a 2.30 PM appointment. DON'T EVER retire, M8. The pace izza real KILLER. LOL.

Cya thair?

Just my 0.02.

Hi, eisenhart.
That is a nice-looking tractor - so far. How-wevver, I would NOT recommend driving over bumps very hard with that blade and hydraulic set-up or you might find your radiator and the front of your engine on the ground. Those tractors were NEVER designed to carry a blade - or anything else heavier than the front-mounted hydraulic tank - on their noses 'cos there is NO chassis or sub-frame to support it.

I CERTAINLY would NOT try prizing any rocks or stumps out of the ground with it or try lifting it while pushing a tree, however small, 'cos there would be a VERY good chance of breaking the engine block off either in the flywheel housing area or just ahead of that.

That is why Cat put the blade lifts for the D2s and the D4s up to the FIRST 'C' series D4s out on the track frames - where the blade load did not weigh on the engine or the equalizer spring.


Just my 0.02.