How Do I take an IH-300 out of Storage

Posted by Ken Tajchman on August 23, 2001 at 11:45:08 from (66.6.118.211):

I will be in the market for a utility tractor in the next year or two. The wife and I will be moving rural to 5-10 acres, and farm alternate crops (veggies, sweet corn, herbs, flowers, etc). The unit will be used for seedbed prep, towing various wagons, field mowing, and other small farm operations.

I have the oppotunity to get an IH-300 (unkown vintage). It has a narrow front, and that is about all I know about it at this point. It "may" have last run in the early 80's. It has been in a barn out of the elements for its whole life.

My questions: would this tractor be much of a headache to get going? Would it be worth the headaches? Would it be able to do what I need it to do? Could a FEL be adapted for use, or is it just going to be too hard on the unit, and me? Would there be a solution that would work in substitution of the FEL?

I have no idea what IH 300 means other that its an IH. Does anyone have details about specs on the 300?

I am very mechanically gifted, but I have never worked on tractors. What would I need to do to successfully bring it out of storage and into at least running condition?

What would I need to do to bring it up to spec for what I need it to do?

What would be some easy, cheap mods, that would improve its function, ease of use, and safety?

Thanks for the help. I was looking at compacts, and then I looked at the pricing. Me no can afford new compact tractor. Some body told me to look at old utlity tractors, so here I am. Any help would be much appreciated.

Does an IH 300 have a CD changer or mobile entertainment system? Sorry, just kidding, he he!

Follow Ups:

• Re: How Do I take an IH-300 out of Storage shannon 11:23:50 08/24/01 (0)
• Re: How Do I take an IH-300 out of Storage Ken Tajchman 07:11:41 08/24/01 (0)
• Re: How Do I take an IH-300 out of Storage Zonie 20:09:33 08/23/01 (0)
• Re: How Do I take an IH-300 out of Storage Ken Tajchman 17:22:32 08/23/01 (1)
  • Re: Re: How Do I take an IH-300 out of Storage Bama Binder 06:41:07 08/24/01 (0)
• Re: How Do I take an IH-300 out of Storage Poppin' Johnny? 13:33:45 08/23/01 (0)
• Re: How Do I take an IH-300 out of Storage Denny Frisk 13:26:16 08/23/01 (0)
• Re: How Do I take an IH-300 out of Storage Bama Binder 12:50:08 08/23/01 (0)
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