IH 5088

Bob Bancroft · Sep 3, 2015

Asking for a friend- maybe it's almost an antique too! IH 5088 2WD w/about 5000 hrs. Nice shape. New 18.4x38 tires. Price range????

tomNE · Sep 3, 2015

(quoted from post at 02:48:12 09/04/15) Asking for a friend- maybe it's almost an antique too! IH 5088 2WD w/about 5000 hrs. Nice shape. New 18.4x38 tires. Price range????

be very careful, they have terminal rear end trouble and no used parts are available. you have to have machine work done to newer style RE parts to install them. only 5088, not the bigger tractors.

rview_ · Sep 3, 2015

Many were updated, they'll have a punch mark after the serial number.

tomNE · Sep 3, 2015

(quoted from post at 03:39:11 09/04/15)
Many were updated, they'll have a punch mark after the serial number.

thats good to know; we had one with under 5k hours and it was basicly used on planted. it just disynigrated turning on the end. junk yard people laughed at us when we called for used.

rview_ · Sep 4, 2015

When I was looking for a tractor last year, they said they were pretty much bullet proof after the update. And this place might have parts. http://www.triplertractors.com/tractors-restored.html A few in the area with 10k plus hours and nothing ever touched.

I did not find a good one of these around, any tractors for ranch duty are rare here, most seem to be buying new, practically none on lots or in ads, except for either brand new or ones costing $80k+ (with hours that aren't ridiculous). Either that or occasionally something old, high hours, leaking all over the place, needing either split, trans. or engine work, for like $20k. When I saw an IH 1086 with 9000 hours sitting around for about $15k and that was about the only option, I knew I'd be in for a long search.

5088 I did see with "unknown" hours was about $17k or so I think and it didn't look great. 8 to 9k hours but was sold, they were asking $20k, looked in ok shape and they said they had oil tests. Within 300 miles, saw one with about 7k hours somewhere over $20k last year. I'd just look at tractorhouse for a rough idea.

Bob Bancroft · Sep 4, 2015

I did just look this morning. There are quite a few on there. Only thing is, it seems like from what little I know, Tractor House prices are high.
Thank you.

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