joystick for loader in 4240

[sc4240]

i am wanting to add a joystick in my 4240 with
soundgard cab instead of using the hydralic outlets
but when i called my deere dealership the kid had no
clue what i wanted and told me they were not made
anymore? Surely someone makes a kit or was this just
a kid that gave the wrong answer i was on hold for
10 mins then he told me this dont sound right if
there is one where can i get one?
 

[Mike Aylward]

Assuming the joystick controls are still available you would be better served to talk to a salesman rather than a parts man. The joystick used to be available through Whole Goods and would be much cheaper going that route. If the joystick is not available that way now you have no choice but to order it through parts (pricey) or go with some kind of aftermarket control which is readily available and most of the time work very well. I got mine through Surplus Center in Nebraska. Mike
 

[buickanddeere]

JD web site has a parts book online with the info. A phone call to a minimum wage kid doesn't work around here either.
 

[WyoDave]

I bet they still have one. Here is a picture of one we put on our 4240 about 5 years ago, and if you look closely it says "John Deere" right on the joystick housing. Call back and talk to someone that knows something.

David
 

[Tx Jim]

[ihman73]

Make sure you're sitting down when you price the one from JD wholegoods. I wanted one after the one that came with our westendorf loader kept falling apart and it was $1300 that was 10 yrs. ago. Still don't think that was right but got the one for the older tractor from northern tool and haven't had a chance to put it on yet.
 

[matthies]

I just installed one like the one above a few months ago for a friend that I installed a new 740 JD loader on his 4430. Wasn't to bad of a job. chris sorry don't know the price
 

[ben brown]

i jut happen to have one in the corner of my shop both cables are broken but valve and joystick are in good shape bbrown56 at hotmail.com
 

[Craig C]

The thing that no one has mentioned, is that you must purchase a power beyond block to go behind your first SCV to supply and return your oil. Even if you use a ported filter cover, you will still need a place to get the oil. They are around $200 from deere parts. Comes in a kit that will have everything you need. Don't get to thinking you will save a buck and get the oil by putting a tee in the high pressure line just after the steering and brake supply tee. The loader will work great, but nothing else will while your using the loader. Such as the steering wheel. As far as the valve goes, just go aftermarket. You can get joystick and cable kits for both cross and prince valves. I put a cross in my cousin's 4240 last year. It worked out nice. Had to bend the handle a bit to make it comfortable. The quad range shifters get in the way to put the stick where you want it. Syncros aren't quite so bad, and a power shift wouldn't be a problem at all. I don't like leaning and reaching for a joystick, as we do alot of loader work.
 

[sc4240]

i know i got to have the block behind the first scv but i dont need the ported return filter housing do I?
also if i use the northern stick kit what else would i need it mentions a monoblock not sure bout that i would rather have the deere set up
 

[Craig C]

No, you don't have to have the ported filter, because the return off the 1st remote makes a beline to the filter, not the sump. If it is the Northern setup that I am thinking about. I think that the stick is on the valve. You want your valve on the loader subframe or mounted on the fram rail of the tractor. You only want cables running up in the cab, not hoses with oil. I have seen, even dealers mount valves on the loader frame, and not the subframe, but that is not user friendly. You want to be able to remove the loader without doing anthing but uncoupling the hoses going to the loader. Just my thoughts.
 

[Tx Jim]

[jd40203020]

I purchased a joystick/valve from A&I last year for my 3020. good quality and a lot cheaper than Deere. Also was considering Shoup, but Deere owns most of A&I so i thought it would be the better choice.
 

[Doug in IL]

I have a complete JD joystick set up I"d sell. Used, but very good. $600 plus shipping.
 

[mlauk]

Here are some numbers my local John Deere dealer gave me several years back. You might want to verify it.

BW13995 Loader valve
AL82322 Joystick
BW13898 Mid Mount coupler