Salvage Yards

[Drew.Styduhar]

Hi guys, does anyone have a list of MF salvage yards on the east coast? Im in NC and have been calling around and not finding much. Seems to be Ford country here

Thanks,

Drew

 

[Retired MF Dealer]

Exactly what are you looking for?

 

[Welding man]

Anderson Tractor-Bluffton Ohio

 

[Drew.Styduhar]

Exactly what are you looking for?

I am looking for a new hydraulic top cover assembly.

Tractor SN 9A267207
Top cover casting # 1870951m1

Thanks,

Drew

 

[Ray,IN]

Get your dialing finger ready: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=farm+tractor+salvage+yards&t=newext&atb=v526-1&ia=web

 

[Drew.Styduhar]

What a goofy comment...thanks I guess?

 

[Powered By IH]

I am looking for a new hydraulic top cover assembly.

Tractor SN 9A267207
Top cover casting # 1870951m1

Thanks,

Drew

For what tractor model?

 

[Drew.Styduhar]

It's a 1978 20C.

Its my understanding (after poking around AGCO parts search) that this should be a common cover on the 23X-25X series. The few that have been located were both from a 255 but too worn out, unfortuately.

Thanks,

Drew

 

[Jim.ME]

If you use the part number, 1870950M91, instead of the casting number you get several hits in a search, Including here at YT.

 

[Drew.Styduhar]

Hi,

I'm looking for the entire top cover assembly, not just the top cover.

Thanks,

Drew

 

[Jim.ME]

Hi,

I'm looking for the entire top cover assembly, not just the top cover.

Thanks,

Drew

I believe you found a salvage one about a year ago at Nolt's but it didn't work out when you asked if they adjusted it, replaced worn parts, etc. and he said no. You reported a less-than-ideal interaction based on that, such happens. You asked in a post here after that if such was normal. My answer then was "As for the cover condition I would expect he looked at it and it was serviceable as removed from his experience, maybe the tractor was running so it was tested before removal, I can't attempt to say. If one was to start adjusting and replacing parts, it would then be refurbished." I will give the same answer this year for a used, salvage cover, even if it is sold as "complete or an assembly", not sold as refurbished or rebuilt assembly.

Have you called PartsASAP and other salvage yards and talked to someone to see if they have a used one and if so is it complete with all the attached parts and adjusted, with parts replaced as needed to bring it to original specs?

You say (post # 4) you are looking for new hydraulic cover, which is what the YT ad shows. You would use your parts to dress it out, replacing what is bad and adjusting it as needed. If a salvage cover came with everything attached it would be up to you to check, replace and adjust as needed, if it was not sold to you as a refurbished and adjusted assembly. Even then I would do some checking given the condition of some items after they survive shipping to get to me; depending on packaging things could be bent during shipping, especially a heavy item, which the cover would be, more so if assembled. The cover is one part, it does not show in the parts books as an assembly, even new from MF, which it is what it sounds like you really want to find.

Just trying to clarify what your expectations of a new cover are, you could be looking for a unicorn's cousin to find one all rebuilt and adjusted to drop in.

 

[Ray,IN]

What a goofy comment...thanks I guess?

That is the search results page from the search engine DuckDuckGo.com. It is displaying many search results for Massey Ferguson salvage yards.
What did you think it was when you opened the link?

 

[Drew.Styduhar]

I believe you found a salvage one about a year ago at Nolt's but it didn't work out when you asked if they adjusted it, replaced worn parts, etc. and he said no. You reported a less-than-ideal interaction based on that, such happens. You asked in a post here after that if such was normal. My answer then was "As for the cover condition I would expect he looked at it and it was serviceable as removed from his experience, maybe the tractor was running so it was tested before removal, I can't attempt to say. If one was to start adjusting and replacing parts, it would then be refurbished." I will give the same answer this year for a used, salvage cover, even if it is sold as "complete or an assembly", not sold as refurbished or rebuilt assembly.

Have you called PartsASAP and other salvage yards and talked to someone to see if they have a used one and if so is it complete with all the attached parts and adjusted, with parts replaced as needed to bring it to original specs?

You say (post # 4) you are looking for new hydraulic cover, which is what the YT ad shows. You would use your parts to dress it out, replacing what is bad and adjusting it as needed. If a salvage cover came with everything attached it would be up to you to check, replace and adjust as needed, if it was not sold to you as a refurbished and adjusted assembly. Even then I would do some checking given the condition of some items after they survive shipping to get to me; depending on packaging things could be bent during shipping, especially a heavy item, which the cover would be, more so if assembled. The cover is one part, it does not show in the parts books as an assembly, even new from MF, which it is what it sounds like you really want to find.

Just trying to clarify what your expectations of a new cover are, you could be looking for a unicorn's cousin to find one all rebuilt and adjusted to drop in.

haha, I swear you show up in every thread just to argue with me. I appreciate the banter a bit but this was supposed to be about salvage yards. I wrote a long rambling response to all your comments but not gonna bother.

I found some info on an old thread I can pursue https://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/threads/mf-salvage-yards.1273865/

Thanks,

Drew

 

[Jim.ME]

I will try to remember not to respond in the future, my intent was not to argue. My apology for this. Good luck with your search.

 

[Big massey]

Hi guys, does anyone have a list of MF salvage yards on the east coast? Im in NC and have been calling around and not finding much. Seems to be Ford country here

Thanks,

Drew

Great concept on your question. I would also be interested in a list of mf salvage yards on the east coast. I see someone mentioned nolt's. I called them this spring and thier prices were pretty high, but if your in a pinch at least they have parts i guess.

 

[Ray,IN]

Great concept on your question. I would also be interested in a list of mf salvage yards on the east coast. I see someone mentioned nolt's. I called them this spring and thier prices were pretty high, but if your in a pinch at least they have parts i guess.

The scarcity and prices of used MF parts might be indicator of their reliability and longevity factors.