New Member - Nampa, ID
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:01 pm
Hi everyone,
About four years ago my wife and I bought a 1981International 284 diesel 4x4 from a family friend, whose father bought it new. It has the DU-AL 105 front loader. It needed some love, so I powerwashed the entire tractor, had the injectors rebuilt, had a new complete wiring harness made, replaced the fender marker lights, replaced the alternator, replaced the voltage regulator, replaced the twin master cylinders, replaced the glow plugs, changed all the filters and fluids, made a new firewall panel, and installed a new seat. She runs like a top now and we absolutely love her, even if the only thing on that tractor, that is International Harvester, is the paint and decals. The funny thing is that neither International nor Komatsu seem to want to recognize this tractor. I guess there are a lot of red-headed stepchildren across the different brands.
- Fred
Retired Army Guy
About four years ago my wife and I bought a 1981International 284 diesel 4x4 from a family friend, whose father bought it new. It has the DU-AL 105 front loader. It needed some love, so I powerwashed the entire tractor, had the injectors rebuilt, had a new complete wiring harness made, replaced the fender marker lights, replaced the alternator, replaced the voltage regulator, replaced the twin master cylinders, replaced the glow plugs, changed all the filters and fluids, made a new firewall panel, and installed a new seat. She runs like a top now and we absolutely love her, even if the only thing on that tractor, that is International Harvester, is the paint and decals. The funny thing is that neither International nor Komatsu seem to want to recognize this tractor. I guess there are a lot of red-headed stepchildren across the different brands.
- Fred
Retired Army Guy