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Re: City boy needs help on buying a used tractor..


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Posted by Rod in Smiths Falls, ON, on July 25, 2005 at 10:23:54 from (209.71.222.42):

In Reply to: City boy needs help on buying a used tractor.... posted by Scott in IN on July 24, 2005 at 20:24:07:

You should be fine in that price range.

Talk to your new neighbours. They'll let you in on local prejudices about brands, dealer networks, and most importantly, the guy in the area who fixes old tractors cheaply and well.

They'll quite possibly put you onto a tractor looking for a home at moderate cost. Neighbours might even lend you implements until you get established in return for the occasional loan of the tractor for raking hay. A 30 to 40 hp machine with live P.T.O should do nicely. Low range is a must for bush hogging in unfamiliar territory.

A good old tractor doesn't depreciate, and you can always buy another one or two, so it doesn't have to do everything on your property.

A loader is handy but a nuisance on soft ground or in close quarters.

Snowblowing with a cabless tractor is a job for a real man (and a snowmobile suit, heavy mitts, plus helmet with face shield).

When you check out a used tractor, gas or diesel, make sure it starts well in all weather. A reluctant starter is a vexation to the spirit and a gumption killer.

Good luck in your search, and read everything you can find about tractor accidents and injuries, because the things are not foolproof.

O.K., I've gotta plug my 1961 Massey Ferguson 35 with Perkins diesel. It cost a bit less than you are budgeting and works willingly in all seasons when the ground is hard.




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