Re: Tips for someone new to old tractors?

Posted by Mac AR on November 06, 2016 at 20:26:35 from (162.104.95.191):

In Reply to: Tips for someone new to old tractors? posted by Galdron on November 06, 2016 at 13:57:52:

I think we need more information. How many
acres? What are you doing? Hay? Truck patch?
Row crops? Answer those first and I'm
certain we can help you more.
Having said that, yes you can work a small
farm with an old machine. I work 80 acres,
20 are row crop the rest pasture and woods.
I have a Farmall 300 (45 hp) and a John
Deere B (+/- 29 hp) that I do all my work
with. I just got the B this year, before I
had a 2000 Ford utility ( also about 30 hp)
and also a 9n Ford. Neither of the Ford's
have live PTO, hence the reason they're no
longer here. Life's too short to be
miserable.
The Farmall is a row crop type tractor. It
sets up high, and gives good visibility all
around. It has live power, and I added power
steering. It had a 3 point added on before I
bought it. It is plenty powerful, and the
only complaint I've had is its thirsty. 3.5
gallon per hour on the 6' mower.
The B is also a row crop. It doesn't have
live power or 3 point. However, I have a lot
of jobs that don't need a 3 point (like
raking hay) so that's not a big deal. It is
a narrow front as well, and that's also no
concern to me even on my hills. I just use
my head.
Both of my tractors were built in the 50's,
and I consider them reliable because of what
I've done to them since I've had them. Both
start well in any weather, and are simple
enough to work on. Both are gasoline, and I
prefer them because even though it's not
terribly cold in the winter here, they start
extremely well.
Having said that, both my Ford's were
equally reliable. Both started and ran well,
and were in good mechanical shape. I got rid
of them because I prefer row crop tractors,
and the need for live pto.
So now, I've told you entirely more than you
care to know. But I'll leave you with this:
buy a tractor, regardless of brand, that is
equipped with as many modern features as you
can afford. I repeat: life is too short to
be miserable, and if you're going to have to
run it then you darn well ought to be
comfortable doing it. Good luck.
Mac

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