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Does anyone know of any aftermarket cylinders that would work to replace the cylinders on a Deere 390 front blade. I rebuilt mine 2 years ago and the barrels had rust pitting from water laying in the bottom for 28 years. I honed out the barrels before I rebuilt them, but they were far from good...

Well, as things go, you end up with going with a totally different plan. I was able to find s set of angle cylinders at Fulton Mower Salvage in McConnellsburg, PA. Drove to there place on my way back from the Carlisle Swap meet and picked the cylinders up. This place has tons and tons of Deere...

CANCEL: Found a good set of angle cylinders. Looking for a set of angle cylinders for a Deere 390 front blade. Or a complete blade. Contact me with what you have and price.

Aborting the plan to remove the angle cylinders from the mold board frame. Going to repack them right in place. Those cylinder pins ARE NOT COMING OUT. We even placed a bolt and threaded sleeve between the pin and boxed in area where the cylinders are pinned to the mold board. 3/4 ratching box...

Deere 790 front blade Hello, everyone. It has been years and years since i have been on the form. I have a 790 front blade that has served me well. Very well over the past 27 years. Could not ask for a better and more and durable blade. I have done a lot of dirt work and plowed miles and miles...

Yes, 4x30mm. My son uses McMaster Carr a lot and i've bought from them before also. Thanks for the info! Sincerely, dirt

The Deere couplers were $33.00 each. $1.50 ea. for the roll pins. I did drill one collar for a larger drift pin encase i have to put it back together to plow snow before my parts arrive. The collar seemed to be pretty hard metal. Sincerely, dirt

Do you happen to have a source for 4mmx3mm ss spiro loc pins?

I'll look those up. I was going to replace the stock drift pins with stainless pins. I have never seen or heard of spriroloc pins. Thanks for the info. Sincerely, dirt

I will inspect the entire drive system for the intermediate shaft today. Trans stub splines, front diff splines. I went ahead and ordered new intermediate shaft and the two splined collars with roll pins. From looking at the shaft and collars main concern now is the stub shaft on the front diff...

After closer inspection i ordered new collars, roll pins and splined shaft. I'll also inspect the spline shafts on the transmission and front differential. The collar on the trans end had absolutely no wear. The collar on the front diff did have wear on both ends. So, that will or may be a...

Yes, you are correct. One roll pin was broken.

Just went out and punched one roll pin out and disassemble the intermediate shaft and two collars. One of the roll pins was broken. Which allowed enough movement for the 4wheel drive to disengage. There is some wear on one end of the shaft and one end of one collar. I think once its reassemble...

Yes, i'm a big believer in left handed drill bits and always keep various sizes on hand.

Thanks Thanks, for the quick reply. The weather has been bad the past few days and we got about 8 inches of snow. While plowing the 4wheel drive kicked out several times. I will try and drive out the roll pins and inspect the splines on the shaft and collars. Thanks for the insight. Just went...