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Hi all,

Looking at a local IH 240 to use as a temporary tractor on my small farm until I can afford something bigger. Was wondering what everyone's thoughts on this model are? I know not many of them were produced compared to other models. Not sure if it was because they weren't that reliable or IH needed to go to bigger models fast at the time. Im looking to use it primarily for hauling firewood, brush hogging (5ft) and moving round bales with a 3 pt spear. They're the heavier wrapped type, probably 800-1200#, not sure if that's too much to ask of the hydraulics. I know I'd need to convert to 3pt from fast hitch and weight the tires esp. since it's a trike. Any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

https://westernmass.craigslist.org/grd/d/1950s-farmall-240-tractor/6748290245.html
 
Nice little compact tractor but too light for the round bales. 5' mower would be pushing it's limits unless its light material.
 
As long as everything is in working order, you shouldn't have a problem doing anything you mentioned. The only thing I might do different is to buy/make a bale mover that tows behind and is on its own wheels. You could even get/make a bale mover that'll handle 2 bales, if you wanted.
 
No live PTO, and marginal weight to lift a bale and actually move it. It is a frameless design with minimal structural capacity to lift a mass or stress the engine block. It is a
newer Super C. Jim
 
I agree with the others to light and it is somewhat of an upgraded farmall c. I think there are better tractors for what you describe.
 

I think that the one in the ad is way overpriced. I would ask the seller what it would cost without the paint because that is one of those really bad paint jobs that is done only to try to lure a sucker in.
 
(quoted from post at 16:05:34 01/16/19)
I think that the one in the ad is way overpriced. I would ask the seller what it would cost without the paint because that is one of those really bad paint jobs that is done only to try to lure a sucker in.
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I never looked at the ad earlier. After taking a peek, I agree -- that looks like a high price.

In my area, there are VERY few older tractors for sale. So, that would be worth between $1,600 and $2,000, but likely on the low end. If your area has a fair selection of older tractors, I'd say maybe $1,500 max. If lots of older tractors, maybe as low as $1,200?

As for your bales, here's a nice file that will help estimate the weight of bales:
https://beeffax.tamu.edu/files/2013/09/2012-Bale-weight-how-important-is-it-Banta-E-319-.pdf

I'm assuming you're talking hay bales, as straw bales weigh about 30% to 40% less.
 
I have a 240 utility with Fast Hitch and the 3pt arms,PS, real nice little tractor but for moving bales like you mentioned it'd be way undersized,in the IH line you'd need something
like the 464 Industrial I have here.
 
It won't do the job for you. I don't think it will lift the bales. Probably need a 4 ft. mower. You could probably find a larger Farmall M with a 3 pt. hitch conversion or a Case
DC with eagle hitch for less money.
 
For the jobs you describe, particularily moving round bales, I'd be looking at something no smaller
than a Farmall 300 or 350. When lifting 1400 lb bales with a fork on my 350 the front wheels are
barely on the ground, even with the added weight of a wide front axle. The 300/350 weighs nearly a
ton more than the 240 and has a much stronger frame and rear end. An added benefit when doing
heavy hitch work is the larger model of Fast Hitch which allows for a stronger 3-point adapter.
(The 240 Fast Hitch uses 2.5" prongs while all the larger tractors use 3".) Most of these tractors
would have a live PTO which is a very nice feature for mowing. The extra transmission gear is nice
and most would also have a Torque Amplifier to double the number of speeds to 10. (The live PTO
and TA were optional but were very commonly selected.) The 300 and 350 are virtually identical
with only minor changes and a slight power increase with the newer 50-series.
 
If people can run a 5' mower with an N series Ford, 9N, 2N or 89 at 23 to 25 horsepower then the 240 at 30 horsepower should handle it easy. But being a row crop I think it would be a Farmall as the International was the utility made like the N series Ford. And it is rated at same power as a TO-30 Ferguson and just a bit ubder the NAA Ford. But NO WAY on the big bale. You might handle a 4 x 4 bale. I would actually like to have one but that is never going to be.
 
There's a difference between running it and running it WELL. Any N-series was marginal on power with a 5' mower, and 30HP is being awful generous with a 240.

But yeah, that 240, I would not pay $2000 for it. That tractor has been abused, missing pieces of the hood, etc.. Not worth it.
 
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