We Bought a Burned John Deere 700H Just for the Blade… It Wasn’t That Simple

We bought this burned John Deere 700H mainly for one reason — the blade. On paper, it looked like a straightforward swap. In reality, seized pins, fire damage, leaking cylinders, serial-number breaks, and frozen grease points turned it into a full-day fight. 0:00 Burned 700H and the plan for the blade 1:10 Why this dozer was bought in the first place 2:20 C-frame condition and leaking cylinders 4:40 Belly pan removal and grease line issues 7:00 Jacking the machine to access stuck pins 10:15 Pins start fighting back 13:00 Heat, porta-power, and bad news 16:00 Discovering C-frame length differences 18:30 Oxy-lance time 22:00 Cutting, cleaning, and freeing seized pins 27:30 Porta-power finally starts moving things 32:00 Shop distractions and tool truck visit 36:30 Inspecting damage and pin condition 40:00 New grease hoses and reassembly attempt 48:00 Serial number break problem discovered 50:00 Why the job stops short 52:00 What’s next: parts, teardown, and upcoming machines