Recent content by gtcivil

Yes sir. That is correct.

After running the tractor for a few minutes and shutting it off I slid an old F100 hubcap under the tractor and caught about 1" worth of fluid.

That's a good idea, I'll contact the dealer and go from there before I touch it. We've got another tractor to use, so I've definitely got the time to let it sit while I sort this out.

I've draw a circle around the area where the crack is and the fluid is coming out. Note this is the very bottom of the tractor and not near any stress points where the 3 pt hitch connects. The bar that runs into the top half of the circle is the drawbar for reference. And the drawbar couldn't...

Let's see if this works, the picture of the cracks.

D2Cat, I appreciate the condolences, this sort of thing is never easy.

I've got an old Hustler 340 with a 4 cylinder Kubota engine. I think its from the late 80s or early 90s. About 1,500 hours on it and still runs like a top.

Dad also had a L2050 4x4 he bought in the late 90s only has about 500 hours on it. Haven't had the first problem with it. After I discovered the crack in the 3240 I cranked the 2050 up and bushogged with it.

The weather is Georgia today is stormy, these afternoon thunderstorms will pop up, rain like crazy and then the sun is shining.

First time poster here with a big question/problem. My father bought a new L3240 8 or 9 years ago and didn’t use it much. Since it left the dealership it’s never spent a night outside, the tractor only has 70 hours on it. Long story short, my father passed away last fall and we went to get the...