Colby G 247 #1 Posted 6 hours ago Hello everybody! 1st post in a while. I recently pulled a project (1960 Suburban 400) off the back burner and decided to get busy with it. I plan on doing a full restoration, and was wondering if anyone had any info. Ill 1st be replacing the entire steering system, mainly the fan gear. Id like to know where I could get parts for this tractor, and any advice would be much appreciated! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 17,006 #2 Posted 1 hour ago Welcome Back! Figure out what you need and place a classified in the WANT ads section of this forum. Search eBay. Contact our VENDORS as some make reproduction parts and others sell used parts K&B Horse Parts A-Z Tractor Wheel Horse Parts & More Vinylguy (Decals) Bob's Brake Linings Good luck with the restoration and keep us posted with pictures. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 19,506 #3 Posted 21 minutes ago 5 hours ago, Colby G said: 1st be replacing the entire steering system, mainly the fan gear Yeah, many of those fan gears on Suburbans get stripped teeth from people trying turn it too hard past the mechanical stop position. Not sure why the rest of the components would need to get replaced (if they're not damaged beyond repair) as the only parts you'll find are used anyway. New bushings can be added in all of those pivot points. How about posting some pics of the machine you're starting with? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colby G 247 #4 Posted 15 minutes ago 3 minutes ago, wallfish said: Yeah, many of those fan gears on Suburbans get stripped teeth from people trying turn it too hard past the mechanical stop position. Not sure why the rest of the components would need to get replaced (if they're not damaged beyond repair) as the only parts you'll find are used anyway. New bushings can be added in all of those pivot points. How about posting some pics of the machine you're starting with? I'll post pictures of the bad fan gear, but it actually snapped into 2. No clue how, but I tried welding it temporarily to get decent pics, but I wouldn't trust it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 31,375 #5 Posted 12 minutes ago Welcome back. Would like to see some pics of your project. I'm in the final stages of restoring a 1961 Suburban 401. Here is a link to the build, maybe you'll pick up an idea or two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colby G 247 #6 Posted 11 minutes ago Just now, Achto said: Welcome back. Would like to see some pics of your project. I'm in the final stages of restoring a 1961 Suburban 401. Here is a link to the build, maybe you'll pick up an idea or two. Im actually not sure if its a suburban 400 or a 401. Im trying to post pictures but it looks different since last time I posted... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 31,375 #7 Posted 6 minutes ago 2 minutes ago, Colby G said: Im actually not sure if its a suburban 400 or a 401. One quick tell - A 400 will have throttle & choke levers, a 401 will have push pull throttle & choke knobs. A 401 will also have a removable access plate in the dash area of the hood so that you can get to the spark plug, a 400 will not have this feature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colby G 247 #8 Posted 3 minutes ago 1 minute ago, Achto said: One quick tell - A 400 will have throttle & choke levers, a 401 will have push pull throttle & choke knobs. A 401 will also have a removable access plate in the dash area of the hood so that you can get to the spark plug, a 400 will not have this feature. I will defenetly have to check, I will let you all know if it is or not. Also having a hard time inserting pics into a post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
