A little help?! Please?

Alex.C · Nov 13, 2009

I got a bit of a issue. The oil company my dad works for needs a 85-120Hp 4x4 tractor with a front end loader. My problem, I got assigned the task of finding one. He mentioned something bout a 8-10ft shredder. I'm not sure if its a 3-pt type or not but I know it will be doing dirt work so a 3-pt is probably necessary. My personal preference, Minneapolis Moline,Oliver, but I might try to keep in the tradition of the area, so I'm leaning towards the red side(IH) but will look at any reasonable offer. Thanks,
Alex
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landlord7012 · Nov 13, 2009

Not to slam MM, Oli, or IH fans but I would think that this oil company would want something thats currently on the market, not some classic equipment that they might not be able to find parts for.

Just a thought,
Bill

Flurette Farm · Nov 13, 2009

Just a thought, but maybe it will work better if you send any overpayment to the hauler.

john in la · Nov 13, 2009

A oil company or any company of that size would not be looking to buy any kind of tractor.
They would lease brand new equiptment if they needed something. Saves them mega bucks.

Alex.C · Nov 13, 2009

Thats the thing. Any thing new from the local JD dealer will cost more than what I think they want to pay and but they said if its used they want it off a dealer lot for a warranty. Go figure. In my opinion, If it comes form a farmer who takes good care of his equipment it should be just as good, but thats just what I'm told. The only reason for IH is parts aren't that hard to find and ain't marked up like JD.
Alex

bc · Nov 13, 2009

I'd suggest a Cat payloader. The cat dealers lease them if you want. Or buy used from a municipality. But the cat dealers take alot of them in on trade as well. You haven't explained what dirt work an oil company would be doing. Building berms for tanks?

As an aside and nothing against you, I knew an A B Cole when I was a kid. He and ol Ruh were the town drunks/characters.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 14, 2009

Why are you in charge of finding it? You talk about a shredder. What kind of shredder? If it's a tree and stump shredder, you need a tractor with a creeper gear in order to go slow enough and you'd probably need a lot more power than 120 HP for an 8 to 10 ft. one. These type of shredders are big bucks as well. Dave

Anonymous-0 · Nov 14, 2009

Alex.C do what I did when looking for a tractor, go to a dealer and price some parts, same parts and compare. I think you might be surprised, I was!

Alex.C · Nov 14, 2009

I know the shredder has to be strong enough to take out mesquite trees, something like a Rhino FN 10. The dirt work will include building oil tank berms as well as road building/maintenance and fixing/filling in the massive ruts left by drilling in the mud.
Alex

Anonymous-0 · Nov 14, 2009

I think you mean brush cutter, not shredder. I think the heaviest ones will chop a 4" tree. I don't think a single big tractor is the right machine for them. A loader on a farm tractor is not the same as an industrial loader. A large skid steer with a brush cutter and other attachments might be a better machine to consider. Building large berms for oil tanks would be a pain with a farm tractor. It sounds like this company isn't really sure what they need. A couple different machines would probably be better. Dave

Leland2 · Nov 14, 2009

Sounds like more of a job for a bob cat with tracks .

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