Must Have features!Re: Which tractors to recomend

Posted by woodache on January 26, 2007 at 20:26:30 from (66.45.222.176):

In Reply to: Which tractors to recomend posted by alarson on January 26, 2007 at 11:44:50:

FIRST! Have a qualified mechanic look at any tractor you are seriously considering to buy that is independent of the seller! Dont let dents and dings scare you away from good tractors and dont be fooled by a dolled up paint job

List of Must have for modern farm Use
1. Standard 3pt lift built in!
2. Foot clutch
3. Working parking brake
4. Mounting for under tractor draw bar
5. Live PTO
6. Live Hydraulics
7. Hi & low x speed transmission
8. Provision for external Hyds
9. 4 wheels utility type tractors (NO low boys or High crops, or tricycles most Industrial versions to)
10. standard shift transmission (NO automatics or hydromatics, service costs and problems! Hydro use to much fuel)
11. American or English made( italian models are a crap shoot)
Best to have but not necessary
1. Power steering
(only needed if intended for loader application)
2. Diesel engine
(Highly recommended for low cost fuel consumption! almost should be a must have)
You can use untaxed farm diesel in most states, also in the future maybe gov subsidized bio diesel)
3. Axel lock
Some recommended tractors
Tops
1. MF 35 series and newer this would include any with needed features. (Under NO circumstances buy a MF35 with the Standard 23C diesel engine. Avoid the MF 12 speed transmission here, repair costs and service problems)
2. Fords 600 thru 900 and 4000
3. IH 300-500 series
4. JD old series 1020 & 1010gas (do not buy a 1010 diesel...)
5. Fordson Dexta diesel or Super Diesel really great tractors for the price! ( a word of caution here some tractor parts are almost impossible to get if you do expect to pay. The engine parts are as easy as any other Perkins 3. But the tractors mostly can be found for a very reasonable price usually less than 8n Fords.)
6. Fordson Supers & Power Majors (a larger tractor but usually really cheap same goes as for the dexta parts)
These are the Top choices There are others but they are obscure and only recommended for those in the know.

Again Under NO circumstances buy a MF35 with the Standard 23C diesel engine. Same do not buy a JD 1010 diesel...

Replies:

• help 1010 problem macgyver101 23:36:29 06/07/07 (0)
• Re: Must Have features!Re: Which tractors to recom alarson 07:19:27 01/28/07 (2)
  • Fuel (gas) costs adds up quick!! Re: Must Have fea woodache 12:01:40 01/28/07 (1)
    • Re: Fuel (gas) costs adds up quick!! Re: Must Have alarson 16:02:11 01/28/07 (0)

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