one HOT 2305

lanemc · Feb 9, 2009

haven't posted on here in a while, but i came across this on craigslist.com & thought some on here would get a kick out of it.

2007 JOHN DEERE 2305 4x4 COMPACT UTILITY TRACTOR WITH 200CX LOADER

just......wow!

gonna be 64 in central ohio this week & although it's a bit early i've started thinking green.

take it easy!

Ductape · Feb 9, 2009

I'd like to see someone fix that for $6,000 !!

kebo · Feb 9, 2009

I don't think it could be fixed. From the looks of it, I wouldn't be surprised if all the seals were ruined from the heat. That was one HOT fire! Some parts would be good like the bucket, ROPS, and maybe the rims (if they're not warped) if you sandblasted them and then primed/painted them. Not much else left of it!!

RalphVa · Feb 9, 2009

Looks like something that should be taken to the scrap yard.

Ralph

marco246 · Feb 10, 2009

"Needs work."

foggy1111 · Feb 10, 2009

Reminds me of a line from the Beverly Hillbilly's when Pa Clampet was told his car looked a bit rough: "Yeah she does look a bit rough.....Jethro, take 'er around back and rub her down real good with a brick."

2Malamutes · Feb 10, 2009

Should have advertised it as "all parts heat treated."

LBrown59 · Feb 10, 2009

2Malamutes said:
Should have advertised it as "all parts heat treated."

Good one .

sandman2234 · Feb 10, 2009

Pictures of burnt machinery can often be misleading. Since heat goes up, and if there is nothing under it to fuel the fire (like diesel), then there may well be some salvageable parts. I know if I had a 2305, I would seriously be looking at those pictures, in case I tore up a ring gear in one of the axles, or maybe a gear in the tranny. Parts partially submerged in oil are most likely able to take a lot more heat than the sheet metal, and it appears to have withstood the heat without warping too badly.
I am currently taking a 4100 apart that suffered the same fate, but it was "next to" the barn, and actually had some green paint still on the loader cylinders, which tells me it didn't get as hot as the pictures of it showed. Somebody is going to get a good deal on some four wheel drive tractor parts from me.
David from jax