[Jcr]

Thanks for the opinions/info boys. I thought I had read somewhere before that that series was considered a good one for JD. Anyone else have any opinions with what info I have given you. I do know the original guy that bought it new decided he wanted a larger tractor and that is how my friend got it in "91. I haven't seen it up close in a few years but it has been shed kept and now actually in a metal shop. So, I don't expect it to be weather beaten or anything. Still looking for opinions on price at $10500 which again includes a Woods cutter and boxblade and of it has almost 3200 hrs. Thanks!

 

[Jcr]

Ok, thanks again for sharing your thoughts. He and I work at the same school and I'm going to go look at it one afternoon this week and I'll have a little more specifics about the tractor. Anyone else have any comments or things I should look for or check?

 

[Jcr]

Well, I'm leaning that way Jim if we can negotiate just a little AND if there are no big surprises when I actually see it. As I posted earlier I think, I haven't seen it in a few years but I doubt there is much wrong with cosmetically speaking. Thanks all, but keep posting, I appreciate your help!

 

[Jcr]

Well boys, I finally got a chance to look at the 2155. I wasn't disappointed in the tractor at all. It's not quite as clean as my 2040 but it was fine. However, we had it running about the entire time I was there. I played around with it and all seemed fine except there was a constant smoke coming from the exhaust. My friend was concerned about that and said it had never done that. He had sprayed it off with the water hose before I got there and he was wondering if that could have something to do with it or if it was because he just hasn't used it in awhile. We took the hood off and checked for any oil burning off but there was no leak anywhere. The smoke wasn't so much coming from the top exhaust as it was the smaller exhaust that runs down the side. He doesn't want me to even make a decision until he figures out what is causing that. Like I said earlier, we are friends and I understand him wanting to check this out. My question is, could the spraying off with the hose have caused that. It never offered to run hot or anything like that. Thanks

 

[Jcr]

Dieselshadow called it a engine breather and Zebrafive referred to it as the vent tube. Either way, that is where the smoke or steam is coming out. My friend, like myself, is not a mechanic either but he stopped by yesterday to let me know that was called a vent tube but he didn't say what he had found out or if he had figured out why that was happening. I will go back by and check the oil like jd110 suggested but I'm not jumping to fast yet on this tractor because as I said earlier, I don't NEED the tractor but I am interested in it. Thanks boys for your replies. I learn something every time I log on. Thanks!