Got the HDT1000 today, and got a quick look at it.
The bad:
The upper part of the dash is beyond help. However I have a line on an aluminum one. I will need to drill a couple of holes for the guages, but that is a minor thing.
The cable to the Tach/hr meter is broken, so I'll have to get one made up so that guage works.
All 4 tires will need replaced. I think I'll just swap the wheels/tires from the HT20D with the ones on the HDT1000. I'll be using this tractor for snowplow duty this winter because it will be a lot easier to start.
It will need new radiator hoses, but there again, that's nothing major.
I'm also going to want some new decals as well.
The Good:
It's a HDT1000



The 3-Cyl diesel sounds really strong, and is going to be a lot easier to start in the cold. It has glow plugs, PLUS a PO added a heater for the cooling system as well. I will need a muffler for it, but it sure sounds good with the straight pipe. Has a SERIOUS bark to it. It's got a nice idle as well.
It's in really good mechanical shape, and the sheet metal is all straight. Some surface rust but nothing major.
It also Has Power Steering and Cruise Control as well. I'm pretty sure that those were standard for this tractor.
It's definitely an interesting tractor, and I'm going to have fun getting to know it and working it.
There's a lot to learn about this rascal. I have no idea what year(s) it was build, but maybe I can get a mfg date for the engine. I'm sure that Mitsubishi has that info available somewhere. I would really like to find some documentation on it as well. I thinking that I may have to find someone in Europe with one to get that.
I'm having issues with YouTube, so I'll have to wait until I get home to post the 'loading vid'. Once I get it home and recovered from the road trip, I'll take a lot more pics, and will certainly take a good walk around video as well.
Here's a quick peek. These are pics of the trailer with everything loaded.