Minneapolis Moline BF

grandpa Love · Jun 17, 2020

Looking for a tractor to put my 9ft New
Holland 451 sickle mower on and leave it.
Will this do the job? Price is good. Not
far from home....... Wife likes it ( she
actually found the listing and had me ask
y'all) sounds like a possible win
win..... What says the group?

DeltaRed · Jun 17, 2020

I think you'd be better off (and happier) with another ford.

rustred · Jun 17, 2020

it is actually an Avery tractor. m.m. bought them out.

agjim · Jun 18, 2020

I agree with DeltaRed. It's only 26 HP and would be more like using an 8N to do your mowing. I would not want anything smaller than a 600 Ford. And you know how to use a Ford and how to work on one and can get most any part you want/need for a Ford.

super99 · Jun 18, 2020

Your wife likes it??? Happy wife, happy life!!! Buy it and try it, if it doesn't work out, it can be your wife's tractor. If Mama ain't happy, nobody is gonna be happy!!

Traditional Farmer · Jun 18, 2020

You won't be happy with how it (doesn't) handle the mower,plus no Live or Independent PTO,neat tractor though.

Repairman60 · Jun 18, 2020

If it's worth the money how can you go wrong? Looks straight and neat. Love the BF's. Don't see many of them around here.

JK-NY · Jun 18, 2020

I think you would be happier with a little bigger tractor with live pto, but that is a nice collectable tractor. Try climbing on/off it a couple times, not as easy as your fords.

rustyfarmall · Jun 18, 2020

That tractor is too light weight for a 9 foot sickle bar mower. The sickle bar will pull the tractor sideways. That tractor would perform quite well with a 5 foot mower.

grandpa Love · Jun 18, 2020

Tractor data claims the BF is only 200
lbs lighter than a ford 600........

Traditional Farmer · Jun 18, 2020

Get in heavy hay with that mower the 600 won't handle it very well either.

grandpa Love · Jun 18, 2020

TF You are right!

Mike M · Jun 18, 2020

So how much do they want for it ?

grandpa Love · Jun 18, 2020

Mike M. Listed for $1500.

Ronnie Budd · Jun 18, 2020

That's a good price if it runs out good. Mine weighs 2940 with me on it. It's a tricycle front and has one set of wheel weights on it. Mine has no three point. They are a fairly gutsy little tractor, at 27 PTO horsepower. But they might be a little light for a 9 foot mower. There is only about 750 to 800 pounds resting on the front wheels (tricycle front). You might need to weight the front end a little to counter a 9 foot mower.

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