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Richard
07-12-2001 21:56:53
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Re: JD M? in reply to Don n TN, 07-10-2001 10:21:10
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I love questions like your's. I'm an MT owner (row crop version of the M)and have some pastures that make me nervous to take the MT across. Well, I agree with the others, that you would really like a newer Dubuque tractor like the 40, 420 or 430. What you haven't heard from the others is that these models, produced in Deere's Dubuque plant vs all the others made at Waterloo, are in my mind some of the best Deere has produced. Experts say, when tuned, they run like well oiled sewing machines. They had a little higher rpm than the Waterloo's. They also have verticle two cylinder engines and a foot clutch, where as the Waterloo tractors had horizontal cylinders and hand lever clutches. Since so many were made, they are relatively plentiful, easy to find. Here in Missouri, an M, in reasonable condition will bring 2000.00 to 3500.00 If you go with an M, I'm sure you will enjoy using it, I use an after market 3 point on the MT, but have also obtained some implements made for the M series tractors. (plow and sickle mower). I just used the 3 point and a pto driven post hole digger on the 4th to drill launch sites for a fireworks display. These M series tractors are over 50 years old and can still produce results of a 24,000.00 dollar tractor. Just my thoughts.
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