John Deere 3 bottom plows

I?ve been looking for a 3 bottom John Deere plow with hydraulic capability for awhile now and I?ve found one fairly close to home. The man wants 750 for it and that just seems a little steep for a 65 year old plow. It does have decent rubber all around.

What do these implements usually bring on auction? I want to see if I can talk him down a little bit and not make him feel like I?m trying to lowball him. Thanks for any help!

100 bucks a bottom max no matter what color it is in my part of the country. I just bought a 7 bottom semi mount Oliver with an on land hitch last year and only had to give 525 for it, and that?s a LOT of plow. There are guys asking more than that but asking and getting are two different things.

Well tsc wants 799.99$ for this tinfoil pos that if you used it to actually plow with I promise will be nothing but a recycled pepsi can in 5 years

3 bottom hydraulic plows are hard to find, check out all of the iron moldboards see how thin thy are, lays good points, landslide are they good, correct rolling cutters and bearings and overall tightness of plow, you have to look past the tires and what it is to cost to replace parts, I disagree with the 100.00 a bottom also check the hitch and how much are you going to use it

He might be a little high but good small plows bring good money. Four,five and six bottom plows usually bring little more than scrap unless perfect. If his plow is the f610 that has the big backbone and is in good condition he might get his price if he has patience. Tom

Around here plows usually go for about $100 per bottom. If it is nice and straight with good points/shares, Mold boards not worn to bad, has hydraulic cyl. with it, and automatic reset on the bottoms, It's probably worth more than $100 per bottom.

It is possible that the seller could have $750 invested into the plow if it has all new wear parts (lays, shins, coulters), cover boards, new tires, fresh paint, decals and maybe a lift harrow. If the price is worth it depends on your needs. It might be worth that much to someone who will plow a hundred acres per year or wants to have the nicest looking plow on plow day. For someone with a small garden or deer food plots, even a plow with almost worn out wear surfaces will last a life time.

It's doubtful that he will ever cut his price in half, I would keep looking at other plows.

Around here it"s also about $100 per bottom, higher on the 2 bottom plows. At auction I bought as 4x16 JD with hyd lift for $375, son uses it with his Model R. Bigger plow go cheap at auction- even the reset plows. Just not much demand for large field plows since most farmers use disc chisels.

Four bottom and three bottom that are advertised go usually from 450 to 1200 depending on how new. Two bottoms 350 to 500. The hobby farmer, corn plot and plow days farmers are driving them up here western WI.I see a lot of grain drills being cut in half and sold for over 1000.Two row corn planer, three point same thing.

Here in Iowa there are not going to be many hydraulic lift 2-3 bottom plows that do not bring in the $500-1000 range. Just too many collectors wanting plows for plow days.

A serious 4-7 bottom semi mounted plow will bring scrap price. I can buy big plows for $400-700 all day long.

So the market is higher for the smaller pull type plows. Also condition makes a huge difference. If his plow has good points, shins, mould boards, and land slides it would be a good buy at $750. A set of points can easily be $150 plus hardware now.

Condition condition condition!
Look it over. Are the shins, shares, and landsides new, good, or worn out? Are the mold boards starting to wear thin just behind the shin? Any cracks, breaks, or welds anywhere on the plow? Sight down the plows backbone and see if it is bent or twisted. Is there a lot of play in the lift and steering linkages? Does it have a cylinder? Does it have coulters, cover boards, trip bottoms? Depending on the answers, $750 might be a rip-off or a screaming bargain.

$100 per bottom isn’t accurate. Two bottom plows can bring three times that depending on what they are, and a five bottom has to be awful special to be worth 500.

Paying what feels like a little too much for a good one ready to go will always be cheaper than getting a shot one and fixing it up.

If you really want to pay less, just ask him if he’s willing to consider an offer. Be polite, don’t run it down. If there are legitimate concerns, like no coulters or worn wear parts, point them out without further commentary. If he says he’s firm, tell him he’s got a nice plow, thank him for his time, and walk away. Maybe he’ll call you a few months from now with a lower price.

J.D. Seller are you thing the blade share or the old style. The old style are that each.

Throw away shears would be that cost and your correct in that old styles can be that or more each.