9/25/2019 John Deere 1010 Crawler
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Hey Guys, I'm new to the site but have been browsing through the past topic discussions looking for information on 1010 crawlers. I have the opportunity to buy a 1010 Diesel Loader for $1500. Now for the bad.Crawler does not run; needs water pump (at least!!!) -Track Bushings are wore through; track pads are good.I have no past information on the crawler.
Its buy 'AS IS WHERE IS.' -The main clutch feels like its not there. Now for the good.Crawler is in great overall condition. Good Paint, not all beat up or destroyed like most I see.All the gears seem to be ok in the tranny.Looks like there's a lot of potential -The price is right?
So, is it worth it? I have a 1010 gasser wheel tractor and grew up with a 2010 diesel crawler. I know they're a pain at times, but I'm a John Deere guy through and through and am willing to step up to the challenge. How serious is the clutch since it feels like its not there?
The engine is a concern of mine and but will hopefully have it running before I buy it. But again, is it worth it??? Thanks in advance for your help. Hopefully I'll have pics of it this weekend. You DO know this is a loaded question, don't you? I think we would know what you want to use it for to give you a completely informed answer, but you should know that a 1010 crawler (even the diesel) is somewhat underpowered as a loader compared to the 2010. If you want the 1010 loader to do small jobs (not major earthmoving, not large tree removal) then it may work for you.
Now for the bad- the pins and bushings for 1010 tracks are very hard to get. You would need to talk to Lavoy but last I heard he hasn't been able to get very many sets in stock. It may be a moot point to buy this crawler if you can't rebush the tracks.
Even if you can get pins and bushings, they are expensive (around $1K for a set after shipping) and then you need to account for the labor to install them (don't have a price on that but probably between another $1K to $2K). How is the rest of the undercarriage? If the bushings are destroyed, i would guess that the sprokets are pretty worn too. Sprockets are one part that are not available new anymore unless you can find NOS and good used are hard to find.
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The rail links themselves are also not available new anymore so are a consideration. Rollers and top idlers are available, I believe but are pricey. That puts you to between $3500 and $4500 for this crawler before you even address the engine problems. Are you sure the water pump is only engine problem? I would think you would be able to start the engine without the water pump (though you wouldn't want to run it that way). If the diesel engine has problems, parts for them are available but pretty expensive because they are Deere only.
If I were to do remove the engine for any reason I would go ahead and at least replace some gaskets and seals on the engine and reverser. Are you sure that the steering clutches and brakes are good? If they end up slipping, that is a whole other exercise to access and replace them and the parts for them are not cheap either.
I think you get my point- it seems like you may have to dump some money into this crawler to get it to be useable. It is especially problematic because you cannot see it run or move.
You may still have a good deal if everything else works OK (which is uncertain) but again you may find once running you need to do other things like replace the injection pump or steering clutches which would drive the cost to the point where you could have gotten a newer model (i.e., 350). I would be absolutely sure you want a 1010 either because of collectibility or another reason- since some of the parts are very hard to impossible to find as WWatson can attest and you may have to get into manufacturing your own parts. If you are just wanting a small Deere crawler loader and are not attached to the 1010, I would personally look for a 350 as parts are cheaper and more available than for a 1010. That is especially true for the undercarriage (chains and spockets). I have been in your shoes, and own two 2010 crawler loaders (because once you have one you need a spare for parts ). It was the right choice for me because 350s were not readily available in my area at the time and my 2010 ran well and was functional from the start.
Like Lavoy says, you probably can't be hurt too bad up front because it is probably worth almost $1500 as either a parts crawler or scrap. The problem is after you put some money into it and it still doesn't work right- but that can happen with any of these older crawlers. Hope this helps.
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