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There is an International 240 Utility up for sale pretty close by. Serial number 976 J. The hour meter says approximately 25,800. He is asking $3000. It is in good shape, nice paint, and it starts fine. He said that everything on it works (except the alternator, which he plans to have fixed before he sells it), but I will go back over there in a few days to check it out again. The 240 is equipped with a 3 point hitch type attachment. Is this is a good tractor, and is the price good? I believe the 340 differential blew up at Nebraska, which is fairly disheartening, but 140s are very reliable tractors. The heaviest work I would have it do would probably be square baling while pulling a wagon with 100+ bales, as well as pull a 7 foot (give or take) rotary disc hay mower. So, does this tractor have much more power than a 140, and would it do what I ask of it?

SF
 
25,000 hours? I bought an AC D17 that had about that many hours, but looked great. And all the wore out parts looked great, after I took it apart. Completely worn out, but looked great.

Believe I'd stay away from that one. These things just plain wear out, eventually.
 
Same engine as a 140, but unless it's a finish mower in short grass, 7 ft is pushing it. 240U are handy tractors, except no live PTO. Sure seems like alot of hours. Ours was an ex-Texas highway dept mower tractor and we added a fast hitch to it, used it all the time and never had any problems with it.
 
It may be a good tractor - but it may be underpowered for what you need.
I am not sure if it would do what you need it to do. It is rated up to 40 HP, if you had a 340 before that is rated 48.

240s run at a higher speed than 140s to help out with some tasks but it puts more wear on the engine.
 
Thanks guys. I'll look into it a little bit more, but I probably won't seriously plan to buy it. One of the things that bothers me is that the engine turns 2000 rpms instead of 1400 for a 140. Seems to me that that would decrease reliability.

Thanks again for your help, SF
 
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