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Trade Allis 185 for John deere 2840?

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Allis chalmers

10-02-2007 23:58:18




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I have a good condition allis 185 and my neighbor has a John Deere 2840. He asked if I wanted to trade. I have driven the 2840 every summer since I was a kid. I dont recall anything wrong with it ever and he is a very honest neighbor. I have nothing to lose or gain as all I am doing is pulling a 7 foot bushhog. Is it worth the trade?




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RobMD

10-03-2007 08:37:33




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 Re: Trade Allis 185 for John deere 2840? in reply to Allis chalmers 6, 10-02-2007 23:58:18  
The 2840 is worth more than the 185 and your neighbor KNOWS that. He's trying to stick a potential problem that he found on YOU.



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Paul from MN

10-03-2007 06:30:23




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 Re: Trade Allis 185 for John deere 2840? in reply to Allis chalmers 6, 10-02-2007 23:58:18  
All things being equal (hours & general condition) the 2840 would sell for more on the open market. That would make me wonder why the neighbor is being so generous.

I guess even if he is the type of guy you trust completely I would not do it. Suppose one of the tractors breaks down shortly after the trade. There could be hard feelings and you are risking a good friendship.

Besides, you'd have to change your name here.

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rrlund

10-03-2007 06:27:48




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 Re: Trade Allis 185 for John deere 2840? in reply to Allis chalmers 6, 10-02-2007 23:58:18  
I was in to John Deere for a while. I bought a new 40 series in 1981. I'd be leary of it. That 2840 was made in Manhiem Germany. It just wasn't the best Deere ever made. If it was a 2940 it would be a different story. If your Allis is OK and you know it,I wouldn't go for what's in the box behind the curtain.



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RodInNS

10-03-2007 05:42:50




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 Re: Trade Allis 185 for John deere 2840? in reply to Allis chalmers 6, 10-02-2007 23:58:18  
I'm not really familiar with the Allis... though I would have thought the Deere to be a bit more modern tractor with a big higher specs.
Why does he want the Allis? That's the question that springs to my mind. How many hydraulic problems that he can't fix has he had with the Deere? It's not so uncommon to see those old Manheim Deere's around here with an internal leak (often high pressure) that some fellas don't want to spend the time or money to find and fix... They are a nightmare at the best of times. They're not obvious when the tractor is cold because the hydraulics generally work OK, but when the tractor does a couple hours work, the heat in the hydraulic system is such that you can't sit on the tractor. Dump oil at system pressure for a couple hours and you get a lot of heat....
Mabey I'm cynical about your honest neighbour, but I'd want to run that green thing hard for a couple hours before I made that trade.

Rod

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triplerange

10-03-2007 05:13:22




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 Re: Trade Allis 185 for John deere 2840? in reply to Allis chalmers 6, 10-02-2007 23:58:18  
Why would you want to trade a perfectly good Allis for a junk deere? ;-)



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Triplerange

10-03-2007 05:19:03




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 Re: Trade Allis 185 for John deere 2840? in reply to triplerange, 10-03-2007 05:13:22  
In all seriousness though, you will probably not gain anything by switching...they are pretty comparable....Unless one has a whole lot less hours.



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