I'm rehabbing a property in Allegany Co, NY. 30 or so acres of forest, old oil wells, and family junkyard. Hilly terrain, with old logging trails. !00 year old house, rehab near done, moving June1.
I don't know anything about tractors, but I am a retired auto wrench. I think I need a backhoe, piles of old tires I'd like to bury, ditches to clear out, old tractors and trucks to haul around. No money, or very little. My retirement goal is to clean up this property and maybe get some old iron running.
Found this 300 miles from me, 200 from property. Dealer knows nothing about it, estate sale, "we loaded it up and dropped it, as is
."https://www.zimmermanfarmservice.com/inventory/?/listing/for-sale/219920725/1965-international-3414-loader-backhoes?dlr=1&accountcrmid=729760&settingscrmid=729758
Am I nuts to consider it?. I would assume something built then to be fairly reliable, once sorted out, any major horror stories on these?
My other candidate is a 75 Ford 3cyl diesel that needs a freeze plug in the back of the motor
I don't know anything about tractors, but I am a retired auto wrench. I think I need a backhoe, piles of old tires I'd like to bury, ditches to clear out, old tractors and trucks to haul around. No money, or very little. My retirement goal is to clean up this property and maybe get some old iron running.
Found this 300 miles from me, 200 from property. Dealer knows nothing about it, estate sale, "we loaded it up and dropped it, as is
."https://www.zimmermanfarmservice.com/inventory/?/listing/for-sale/219920725/1965-international-3414-loader-backhoes?dlr=1&accountcrmid=729760&settingscrmid=729758
Am I nuts to consider it?. I would assume something built then to be fairly reliable, once sorted out, any major horror stories on these?
My other candidate is a 75 Ford 3cyl diesel that needs a freeze plug in the back of the motor