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middle TN | I'm will agree with msb here. You can generate the HP, but you can't stick it to the ground no matter how much weight you hang on it. I have a 4230 that the original owner had a turbo put on when it was new. I think it is comparable to a 4320, maybe a bit stronger. It was the original owners "big" tractor for 10 yrs, and had had the head worked and a new radiator when we bought it in 1987. We used it as our workhorse after that.. quite a step up from a 2440 Deere and a 666 IH. All that said, at about 7000 hrs the rearend went kaput while I was pulling an 11 shank chisel. So evidently the rearend troubles continued in the 42's even in the late models, as this one is a '77. Replaced the rear with parts equivalent to a 55 series, and while it was in the shop it dynoed at 135 hp. It had the quad-range rebuilt at about 8000 hrs. It went on without any major drive-train issues up till nearly 13000 hrs. These have been pretty hard hours, as we pulled a 22' Amco disc, 2 row chopper, and probably the hardes pulling thing was a 10' Versa Silage bagger. I guess it has done OK for us, up until a wrist-pin retainer broke a couple of years ago, just been fence-rowed since then until I get a chance fix it. The quad is in need of attention now as well. We have other tractors now, so when I get around to fixing it, I will most likely de-tune it a good bit, hopefully it will be easier on fuel for the chores I need it for. I feel one would be more satisfied with a 46 or at least a 44, if you are needing the HP for draft loads. Their is really no comparing it to a 46, no matter how many ponies you can generate, so much more rear-end in the 46. If you do decide to turn it up, you probably can bet on a rear-end in the future if you are loading it.
For what it's worth,
Jared in TN | |
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how much hp can i put on 4230 trans and diff
