picking up a new to me JD 1070 - Competition Diesel.Com

mikmaze · 02-16-2011, 06:45 PM

Kind of excited, going tomorrow to get the tractor I been looking for........ For the usage I need it should be pretty good, I intend to brush hog and plow/ disc with it to make feed plots for hunting. This tractor was babied at a golfcourse for 20 years of its life, it is a 1991. Specs say she is a 38.5 hp 4 cyl diesel, non turbo. First time I went to look at it I did not warn the owner I was coming, I got there and it was 20 degrees out, tractor burried in snow. Firt thing noticed is not a drip of anything on the week old snow under it, and when the guy got there with the keys it fired right up. I know I should leave well enough alone, but are there any simple, reliable mods to get a tad more out of it ?

not enoughsmoke · 02-16-2011, 06:54 PM

They are great machines, but i would advise leave it stock they are high compression engines.

mikmaze · 02-23-2011, 08:41 PM

well had a chance to burn some fuel through it last week, fired it up and did a bit of brush hoggin, cleared a half acre field of 6 ft tall weeds and a few taller bushes/ small trees. Ran great, after an good long full pto rpm run parked it and no drips runs or leaks whatsoever. Happy about that, might have to look into why the pto wants to pop out of gear now and then. I did learn that it has a dual clutch, part way in and the wheel drive disengages but pto keeps running, all the way to the floor and both disengage. Currently looking for a 2 bottom plow with cutter wheel and depth gauge, or a 3 bottom that I can set the depth gauge a bit on the shallow side so as to still be able to pull it. Going to be a fun spring.

bosshogg · 04-13-2011, 09:32 PM

That on will struggle with a two bottom, dont even think about 3!!

mikmaze · 04-14-2011, 06:42 AM

Its doing a lot better than i thought pulling the disc i have. I adjusted the angle for a better bite on the front cutting set and still rips along

02-16-2011, 06:45 PM	#1
mikmaze Name: mikmaze Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fairfield NJ Member`s Gallery Posts: 4,292	picking up a new to me JD 1070 Kind of excited, going tomorrow to get the tractor I been looking for........ For the usage I need it should be pretty good, I intend to brush hog and plow/ disc with it to make feed plots for hunting. This tractor was babied at a golfcourse for 20 years of its life, it is a 1991. Specs say she is a 38.5 hp 4 cyl diesel, non turbo. First time I went to look at it I did not warn the owner I was coming, I got there and it was 20 degrees out, tractor burried in snow. Firt thing noticed is not a drip of anything on the week old snow under it, and when the guy got there with the keys it fired right up. I know I should leave well enough alone, but are there any simple, reliable mods to get a tad more out of it ? __________________ 04.5 Qcab shorty EVIL TWIN CP3's 100 % over nozzles, ats 3 piece, HTT 64 71 13 ss over S480, arp's , GOEREND , Hamilton 181 210 & valve springs, UDC beta 2006 Liberty CRD w/ GDE eco '91 JD 1070 dzl

02-16-2011, 06:54 PM	#2
not enoughsmoke Name: not enoughsmoke Title: floatin in tha gulf Status: Not Here Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: tenn Member`s Gallery Posts: 5,730	They are great machines, but i would advise leave it stock they are high compression engines. __________________ 1995 F350 Powerstroke 1995 F350 Fummins 1995 F250 lightning clone 1968 Fastback GT 2003 F150 1994 F350 IDIT 1988 F350 IDIT 2003 Dodge 2500 1999 F250 Powerstroke 1993 F250 Fummins 1979 F350

02-23-2011, 08:41 PM	#3
mikmaze Name: mikmaze Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fairfield NJ Member`s Gallery Posts: 4,292	well had a chance to burn some fuel through it last week, fired it up and did a bit of brush hoggin, cleared a half acre field of 6 ft tall weeds and a few taller bushes/ small trees. Ran great, after an good long full pto rpm run parked it and no drips runs or leaks whatsoever. Happy about that, might have to look into why the pto wants to pop out of gear now and then. I did learn that it has a dual clutch, part way in and the wheel drive disengages but pto keeps running, all the way to the floor and both disengage. Currently looking for a 2 bottom plow with cutter wheel and depth gauge, or a 3 bottom that I can set the depth gauge a bit on the shallow side so as to still be able to pull it. Going to be a fun spring. __________________ 04.5 Qcab shorty EVIL TWIN CP3's 100 % over nozzles, ats 3 piece, HTT 64 71 13 ss over S480, arp's , GOEREND , Hamilton 181 210 & valve springs, UDC beta 2006 Liberty CRD w/ GDE eco '91 JD 1070 dzl

04-13-2011, 09:32 PM	#4
bosshogg Name: bosshogg Title: Running with the best... Status: Not Here Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Franklin, OH Member`s Gallery Posts: 510	That on will struggle with a two bottom, dont even think about 3!! __________________ 2013 2500 Crew/Long 6.7 68RFE NV273 stock until 2018 2011 Jeep CJ7 304/T18/D300. D44's F&R on 35x12.50's

04-14-2011, 06:42 AM	#5
mikmaze Name: mikmaze Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fairfield NJ Member`s Gallery Posts: 4,292	Its doing a lot better than i thought pulling the disc i have. I adjusted the angle for a better bite on the front cutting set and still rips along __________________ 04.5 Qcab shorty EVIL TWIN CP3's 100 % over nozzles, ats 3 piece, HTT 64 71 13 ss over S480, arp's , GOEREND , Hamilton 181 210 & valve springs, UDC beta 2006 Liberty CRD w/ GDE eco '91 JD 1070 dzl