John Deere In Water

[BroBro]

Just wondering if anyone has ever operated a JD in water for a extended length of time .
I have a JD 3203 with HYD. Tran's. and FEL and I am getting ready to load some creek gravel for my Rd. so I will be in water over the front wheel's for a while.
Has anyone had a problem with front end leak's ( Seal's) or tran's. problem's after operateing in water ?
Thank's

 

[MarkV]

The front axle has a vent so that would be a concern. Might see if you can put an extension on it.

MarkV

 

[20 20]

I doubt you'd have any issue's but I would suggest keeping things greased up and when done(I assume it's 4wd) change the front axle oil.

 

[D7E]

The fan stops turning at one point !

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[Deere Dude]

Don't sink the tractor. The creek bed may have some soft spots and then if it sinks all you will see is your roll bars

 

[tractchores]

The fan stops turning at one point !

That's one way to clean your tractor!

 

[buickanddeere]

Just wondering if anyone has ever operated a JD in water for a extended length of time .
I have a JD 3203 with HYD. Tran's. and FEL and I am getting ready to load some creek gravel for my Rd. so I will be in water over the front wheel's for a while.
Has anyone had a problem with front end leak's ( Seal's) or tran's. problem's after operateing in water ?
Thank's

Good luck when the DNR finds out you are altering a water, ruining fish spawning grounds and pitting gravel without a permit and not paying taxes.

 

[RoyJackson]

Just wondering if anyone has ever operated a JD in water for a extended length of time .
I have a JD 3203 with HYD. Tran's. and FEL and I am getting ready to load some creek gravel for my Rd. so I will be in water over the front wheel's for a while.
Has anyone had a problem with front end leak's ( Seal's) or tran's. problem's after operateing in water ?
Thank's

This would be a good question to ask one of your dealer's service technicians.
If you're going to be in water over the top of your front tires, the bottom of the engine (and the exhaust outlet) would also be underwater.
As MarkV wrote, the front axle has a vent...but there may well be other openings (vents or ports of some sort) that may be underwater.
The axle seals are to keep rain water out...mud too. I'm not convinced they would be sufficient for being totally submerged.
I'd also be very concerned about that exhaust being underwater...

At minimum, fresh grease in all the zerks berfore and after the work, each day (if the project is going to be more then one day).

 

[20 20]

Good luck when the DNR finds out you are altering a water, ruining fish spawning grounds and pitting gravel without a permit and not paying taxes.

Sssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Martian]

Do you have a vertical exhaust? In which case I'd be very worried should it stall or get stuck, then you'll have water rushing in and would be very fun getting it out. Be cautions and you should be ok though.

 

[jonyyuma]

Good thing they have the high air intakes. Diesels do not compresss water, very well??

 

[AKfish]

The fan stops turning at one point !

Used to loosen the mount bracket on the generator (now alternators) and let the belt just slip when it was gonna be deep..!! :laughing:

AKfish

 

[BigD9]

Good luck when the DNR finds out you are altering a water, ruining fish spawning grounds and pitting gravel without a permit and not paying taxes.

I remember a time not that long ago when DNR came out to our small bridge construction job site and saw dozer tracks going down the bank to the water edge, and then on the other side back up the bank. Although the contractor did not get caught red handed, he did get fined and most importantly the job site shut down until he could convince them he would be a good boy from then on.:confused2:

 

[BroBro]

Roy your right I will contact my dealer.
Sound's like I may have more trouble with the DNR than the tractor.
Think I might just buy some stone.
Don't want to kill any snail darter's !!!! Ha, Ha, Ha, :laughing:

 

[MasseyWV]

Sound's like I may have more trouble with the DNR than the tractor. Think I might just buy some stone.

That's no joke. The fines from the DNR for disturbing a waterway can be quite steep. Buying crushed stone would be the best and safest option.

 

[tractchores]

That's no joke. The fines from the DNR for disturbing a waterway can be quite steep. Buying crushed stone would be the best and safest option.

Yup they don't play nice and all it takes is a neighbor or someone walking by to call. Someone around here cut some trees within the buffer zone of a lake and they had some crazy rate they charged him per inch of stumpage cut, it ended up being 10's of thousands! I'm way more careful around my waterfront areas now after hearing that!

 

[dodge man]

If you are just pulling a little gravel out of a smaller creek once in a while, I wouldn't worry about it, but thats not the lawyer side in me talking. The lawyer side of me would say ask first.

 

[jonyyuma]

Yup they don't play nice and all it takes is a neighbor or someone walking by to call. Someone around here cut some trees within the buffer zone of a lake and they had some crazy rate they charged him per inch of stumpage cut, it ended up being 10's of thousands! I'm way more careful around my waterfront areas now after hearing that!

We had a farmer neighbor just come in and fill in a little swampy area and dig another ditch. To increase his crop area..He is still paying the lawyers and FINES?