Looking to buy a tractor for my little homestead. Need it for mowing, garden and food plot work, and road maintenance.
I'm looking at a '72 3000 gas burner with power steering and a 5' bushog included. In good overall shape, barn kept. No obvious abuse. Rear tires may need replacing fairly soon (a lot of cracks/dry rot evident). Front tires are fairly new. Starts easily, runs good, everything seems to work except the lights. Showing about 2200 hours. Priced at $5000 with the bushog, I think it can be bought cheaper, maybe around $4000-$4200.
Owner has had it 15 years or so and mowed with it for a long time, then went to a new zero-turn lawnmower. He says after it has run for 30 minutes or so it develops a miss. Any ideas on the cause of that? I guess I want to know if that sounds like an easy fix or "sounds expensive."
Pros and cons of this tractor model? Any guidance appreciated.
Ken
I'm looking at a '72 3000 gas burner with power steering and a 5' bushog included. In good overall shape, barn kept. No obvious abuse. Rear tires may need replacing fairly soon (a lot of cracks/dry rot evident). Front tires are fairly new. Starts easily, runs good, everything seems to work except the lights. Showing about 2200 hours. Priced at $5000 with the bushog, I think it can be bought cheaper, maybe around $4000-$4200.
Owner has had it 15 years or so and mowed with it for a long time, then went to a new zero-turn lawnmower. He says after it has run for 30 minutes or so it develops a miss. Any ideas on the cause of that? I guess I want to know if that sounds like an easy fix or "sounds expensive."
Pros and cons of this tractor model? Any guidance appreciated.
Ken