Posted by Bill VA on January 30, 2021 at 10:29:17 from (216.24.79.122):
In Reply to: I'm afraid to ask posted by Grandpa love on January 30, 2021 at 05:40:19:
First thing I’d recommend is ask the guy if he will sell straight out. Compare that with what you’d get for your ford selling it straight out. Then trade or buy/sell as the math works out. He might trade and give you some cash on top of the ford.
The Achilles heal on the Oliver IMHO is the gas engine. I had a gas IH 756 and what a gas drinker - unreal. My MF 1105 diesel under twice the load burns a fraction of the fuel. Not a show stopper, but something to consider. The the gas engine in the Oliver has to be much better than the POS C291 in my IH. However, the price between a good shape gas tractor and a beaten and wore out diesel can buy a lot of gas.
Another is trailering. There’s a big difference in the connivence of trailering a ford or small MF on a car hauler and towing with a half ton truck. If you have the truck and trailer that can handle the Oliver - no problem.
AC - for now, I’d take the doors and windows off and use the tractor as an open station canopy tractor. However, you might be able to put on a used RV air conditioner or some other DC powered unit - all in one for the cab and have that cool air when it’s hottest outside. We really enjoy the AC on our cabbed 1105 MF in the heat. Perhaps you can make another trade for AC.
The two speed hydra-power unit, if it has it would make a great hay tractor. We use the 2 speed multipower in our MF all the time haying.
Bottom line - if you can navigate the above, I’d trade or buy outright.
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