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Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam
I bought a 147 a couple of years ago that the PO told me had been setting outside in the pasture for over 14 years. Once I got the linkages freed from being rusted and put a new brake pedal and shaft in it, it runs and drives fine. Also had to replace steering column and clean spindles and bores in front axle. It does smoke a little though.
I'm gonna say that as long as they don't fill up with water, they should be good forever
Truthfully, I have seen pictures of hydro transmissions that have been taken apart because they broke down, so I know it does happen.
But for the life of me I CAN NOT imagine what anyone could do to a sun strand hydro transmission to tear it up (other than tow it).
I have more than 10 hydros myself, and I have abused the &#@* out of a couple of them... and they just keep on going. My Brother can't even tear one up, and he could bend a crow bar in a sand pile!
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The last comment was a good one, Mark!
