375 hoe owners-- does your control tower lean?

[jimgerken]

Looking at my 375 last night, I noticed that the control housing (whatever its called), the thing with the the levers out the top, leans away from the operator seat at about a 8-10 degree angle. It looks intentional, and I guess if it didn't lean I would have trouble sliding my leg thru that opening. But I thought I'd check so see if other guys towers leaned, or if possibly this one got bent in transit.

Also, I did not receive the bracket set (I agreed to take the hoe without assembly, so they were to simply supply the hoe, bucket, and brackets to me), the ones that bolt to the 3720 transaxle housing. From the pics, they must be fairly large and heavy. The dealer keeps asking me to check the pallet the hoe came on, like the brackets and all those 5-6 inch long bolts might be hidden on the pallet somewhere. I am guessing they are so heavy and big that they had their own half-pallet, and it got lost in transit somewhere. Anybody remember how the brackets shipped to you?

 

[Cocre]

My 447 hoe (the 375 replaced it) has the lean.

 

[sunnyside360]

Also, I did not receive the bracket set (I agreed to take the hoe without assembly, so they were to simply supply the hoe, bucket, and brackets to me), the ones that bolt to the 3720 transaxle housing. From the pics, they must be fairly large and heavy. The dealer keeps asking me to check the pallet the hoe came on, like the brackets and all those 5-6 inch long bolts might be hidden on the pallet somewhere. I am guessing they are so heavy and big that they had their own half-pallet, and it got lost in transit somewhere. Anybody remember how the brackets shipped to you?

I just recently got the 485 BH (very similar to 375) and there were two shipping pallets -- one for the BH and one for the housings/hardware for mounting on the tractor. The Power Beyond kit was in another separate box not on a pallet.

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

There's a photo of my 3320 with 447 BH in this thread
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...0538003-375-485-backhoe-3720-cab-3320-447.jpg

The front of the tractor is a bit lower because of uneven ground, but if you correct for that you'll see the "lean" of the control tower.

 

[jimgerken]

Thanks guys! I spoke with the dealer, he is re-ordering the mounting kit, and submitting a shipping shortage too. I guessed these brackets were too big to be misplaced, and heavy enough to need their own half pallet.

 

[mfreund]

Did you have it shipped directly to you and if so who was the delivering company??

 

[jimgerken]

It was purchased thru a dealer, it was shipped to him from Iowa to Minnesota by Lakeville motor express co. The dealer is filing a shortage claim. Meantime, he re-ordered the parts for me, and I should have them this week.