John Deere 5083e

[Jd5203]

Ok, so I found this 5083e a while back and have been pondering on it quite a bit lately. They say that the housing is broken as shown in the picture and the windshield is broken, other than that the tractor looks fine to me. I realize there can be problems with the "guts" of it. What I'm wondering is if you could just weld the housing back and add some structural support around it. I tried to find out how much a new housing would cost, as I could get one and use it as a summer project learning curve. I would not be doing this by myself, I have a mechanic down the road that knows what he is doing beyond belief and I would try and get his help and do it in his shop and of course pay him. If I could do this at a reasonable price I may get it, fix it, and either sell it or keep it just as a secondary big tractor. You can never have to many tractors. If there are any thoughts or if you find out what part number the housing is, it would be a great help.

 

[MORRISONSTEEL]

I can't tell for sure which direction the picture was taken from. Is this the clutch housing($3,100) we are seeing broke or the transmission case ($2,300)? Prices is for Deere powered versions.

 

[Jd5203]

I think it is from the left side looking from the front towards the back right of the tractor if you were looking at it from the front of the machine. It says the housing under the cab is broken and if you look closely there are a couple of gears that aren't connect, so looks likes thats some more money too. The bottom one is just under halfway up the picture on the right break and the other is about a third of the way down on the left break. Thanks for the prices.

 

[Catchad81]

I would say it's a big gamble, but if you can get it at a very good price may be worth it. What is the cause of the damage?

 

[Jd5203]

I think it was just rolled, he wants 20k, and its got hardly any hours on it. Considering its probably a $40k tractor, it could be a pretty good deal, I might offer him $18,500-$19k

 

[sixdogs]

Some of those parts prices are breathtaking and you always need more than you think . You can look them up yourself on the JD website.

 

[Jd5203]

Yeah, I know. Dad has one and broke the door off and that alone cost $400. I may drive up and look at it but its still a lot of money for a tractor that doesn't move

 

[oldtimer 66]

The tires look like it's got well over a 1000 hrs on it. Later

 

[Catchad81]

I think it was just rolled, he wants 20k, and its got hardly any hours on it. Considering its probably a $40k tractor, it could be a pretty good deal, I might offer him $18,500-$19k

So it rolled and that busted the trans housing open? I can't tell very good in the pic but would expect more damage to the cab in a roll.

I think a new 5085e is around 42-44k. Assuming 1000 hours I would price the 5083e more in the 35k range. I could see 10k being spent for repairs.

 

[oldtimer 66]

I just had to add some more comments. They got the chain holding it together. There is a return tube that is split in two. Other items are ripped apart there. This thing was way apart and I mean way apart and twisted and they come-a-longed it back together as best they could. Parts are jammed in there now. I wonder if some of the misc. parts gears etc. fell out when it split apart. Next they made a hospital move back to home maybe on a trailer but I doubt it. They probably did more damage internally getting back together and back home than the accident caused. There are some major gears and shafts plus the cracked housing that will needed replaced. Then you have the cab work, windshield, doors fit up etc. If this tractor has been setting outside getting wet then all of those pricey electronics in the dash are suspect. This looks like a money pit. It would be one of those things that you would keep fixing forever. Later