That's not a bad price,check to see that it has live PTO,not all of the 3000's did,power steering would be a plus also,they are a good tractor for small acreage.
 
A couple of observations:
I can see it has an orc on it so most likely no live pto.
Has a too small 8N? drawbar which is still better than a 2N.
No power steering.
Never, Ever trust the the hours on a 65-75 Ford tractor. (unless you watch it click over with Your OWN Eyes)They were junk and quit early. I'll bet 10-1 those are not true hours.
I went from a 2N to a 3 cyl 2000 - basically the same tractor as that 3000. Mine had the straight up 4 speed trans, non live pto and no PS. It was still a huge upgrade as they all have live hyds and position control. That tractor Might? be a 6 speed - better than a 4.
Looks like decent tires on it. Price is on the low side of average. More like $3500 + here.
I think it's worth checking out.
 
VERIFY that it is not a straight 4 speed.

The 4 speeds were geared even faster than 8Ns. In my opinion, too fast to be useable for mowing around any obstacles, without live PTO.

Dean
 
Looking at it again this morning I notice it has the pto handle of a twin stick = 6 or 8 sp so would have better gearing than the 4 sp.
No remotes on it.
 

If all checks out even if it does not have the desirable options it worth $3000 and will be for a long time that's about rock bottom for a nice 3000 in my book...
 
Just as a heads up, at full throttle and under a load the tractor will burn 7 gallons of fuel in 5 or 6 hours depending on the load.
 
Nebraska test says a 3000 will burn more
than that.
At pto speed the 3000 gasser with 6 sp
burns 3.057 gph and makes 10.8 hp-hrs/gal
For comparison, a 9N (I don't have the #s
for a 2N) at pto speed uses 2.424 gph and
produces 9.68 hp-hrs/gal.
So the 3000 is about 11.57% more efficient.
Fyi, if you look at a diesel 3000 those
make about 16.19 hp-hrs/gal.
You can see why the ag industry went to
diesels.
 

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