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You are brave, asking this group about cuting up old farm stuff! :) Anyhow, would any of it be salvagable, I would try to sell out the items that have some value, such as the tractor. Old plows are also desirable, worth $25 just for the coulter clamps on them, etc. It will take time & hassle, but might be worthwhile? The iron market is in the dumps for the past 5 years. If you just have to have it hauled out, yes you can sell it, but you don't make anything on it. If you can wait a few years, the scrap iron prices may go up. Just a thought. A cutting torch is the way to go - oxy & propane or acetilne (oh my, my spelling is horrid!). If you want to do it yourself. Iron is heavy, gasoline to haul it is expensive, iron is cheap. Forget your small trailer - you want full loads hauled, the iron yards pay more for big amounts, not a few 100 lbs at a time. Also, it used to be that you could sort the iron, cut it into the proper size, etc. and you would get a lot more money. Check this out before starting, can double your money by doing it right. Altho this does not seem to be so important any more. Years ago at auctions scrap cutters would bid on piles of iron in the grove. But with the depressed prices, not much any more. I would look into finding a scrap dealer to pick it up for you. You might not get paid anything, or much with the low iron prices, but you won't get much by the time you buy a torch & trailer & gas... The hassle here is finding a good person that treats you right, cleans it all up, pays you right, etc. --->Paul
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