Posted by Buzzman72 on September 09, 2015 at 08:55:04 from (96.28.227.10):
...or was that "brain t'rust...?
Anyway, here's the deal: Mom and Unk jointly own the family farm. It's 13 acres, with about 10 tillable and in hay, which is taken care of by a neighboring farmer who's a longtime family friend. It's not a "this is your half, that's mine" split, but a "share and share alike" split of the farm.
Unk, in his infinite (??) wisdom, decided that the only "tools" required to maintain the farm was a zero-turn mower [$13,000 new in 2008, current value between $6-8k]. Unk also died in January, so his kids [who live out of state] "gave" me the zero-turn [rather than split any maintenance costs, apparently].
I'm to the point that I need a small utility-type tractor with a blade to maintain the driveway, among other things...so I'm thinking about turning the zero-turn and buying something the size of an International 240 or 340 Utility with a finish mower and a blade...and if I can find one with a conventional 3-point, I can add implements as needed [thinking about a balanced head sickle mower for mowing the bank next to the highway, for example].
Since Unk passed away, all the maintenance duties at the farm have fallen on my shoulders...and I'm also Mom's POA, so I have to be responsible with her money as far as outlays for the farm. My THOUGHT is that if I can sell the zero-turn for somewhere near the mid- or high part of market value, I can likely buy the size tractor I need along with the implements I need, and still have a few bucks left. [Buying new is out of the question, obviously].
So...any thoughts on how to proceed? The zero-turn has the Kubota diesel, so it holds decent resale value, it seems. I had all the recommended maintenance done at the dealership this spring, and I'm not exactly wearing it out with 10 acres of the 13 in hay. I guess I'm looking for someone to tell my that I'm not wrong about getting a more versatile piece of equipment with attachments, rather than hanging onto a high-priced single-purpose "toy." I grew up in my family's Farmall garage, which is why I'm more oriented to the 240 or 340 Utility. I think the 4-cylinder gas engines in these are both reliable and economical, and the independent PTO on the 340 has a certain appeal. I'm not Deere oriented at all, not diesel oriented at all, and I saw enough gremlins with the N-series Fords [especially the 9N and 2N] when Pappy was buying and selling tractors that I'm a bit gunshy of them [and NO Select-O-Speed at ANY price, even free].
Thanks for any advice.
This post was edited by Buzzman72 at 08:55:57 09/09/15.
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