Results of driving into a groundhog hole

[N3PUY 1,031]

First off.... I DID NOT DO IT!

The neighbor told me his 312-8 was up on the hill immobile.

He uses it for cutting the grass between the Christmas trees.

Problem was it was stuck in reverse and couldn't even be pushed.

Further in the conversation it came out that he got stuck in a groundhog hole.

He tried to rock it out of the hole.

He said the smoke was flying!

I assumed it was a belt, clutch problem.

So up on the hill I took off the fenders and shifter.

With a long punch I was able to force it into neutral and coast it home.

Today I got the transfer case apart.

Not a pretty sight.

The price of the 3 gears on Partstree is $665!

The 312-8 will get a transplant from his smoking WorkHorse.

Here's pics.

 

 

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,297]

Dang that tractor wasn't stuck in the hole it was buried ! Must have been one big s groundhog.

[jdleach 525]

Ya know, this where we need a "Don't Like This" button at the bottom of a post.

 

That thing is trashed.

[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,497]

chewed it up pretty good. dang.

 

Glenn

[KC9KAS 4,741]

@N3PUY That transmission is really messed up!

[oldredrider 2,548]

Ground hog: 1. Wheel Horse: 0

This time! 

Solution: 22 mag.

[Wishin4a416 2,191]

Wow! Im glad I got 2 xtra trannys at those prices. You have it back to working in no time I bet.

[DougC 2,641]

The cost of Christmas  tree's just went up in Hyde Pa.

Thanks for posting and     

[Tankman 3,518]

Ouch! That poor Stallion!

 

Should have jacked that Horse up and covered the hole with a plank. Hate to say it, "Duh!"

[Wheel-N-It 2,968]

Arrest that man for Cruelty to Horses!!!

[pfrederi 17,705]

After I fixed i wouldn't give it back to him.  He shouldn't be allowed to abuse things like that

[Lagersolut 649]

Did you shop around for those gears, Partstree is good for the diagrams and part #'s but I always go out on the net and shop around prices .  Partstree has been high in my experience .

 

I keep Conibear sets around for those guys but the last 2 years I had one burrow in right in the middle of my garden.

[N3PUY 1,031]

Here's the fix.....

The neighbor probably ran this one all summer with the plug missing on the air intake.

Motor now has too much blow-by to run.

So the workhorse is donating the transmission to the 312-8.

Another to tear apart in the yard.

The garage is occupied by my Caravan.

Right rear spring is broken. (hauled too many tractors in it?)

 

 

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,297]

@N3PUY  Lend your neighbor an anvil , maybe it will be in one piece when you get it back. I don't understand people who abuse equipment .

[Aldon 4,826]

The solution to root cause:

 

[stevasaurus 22,714]

Send a PM to @racinfool40 (Mike).  He may have replacement gears for you at a very much cheaper cost.  Seriously. 

[TDF5G 2,069]

DADGUM!!  He was sure rough on that transmission.  Must have been some hard rockin'!!