Posted by steve terplak on December 01, 2017 at 12:35:07 from (184.53.0.228):
My new neighbor is looking for a tractor. He is decently mechanical and has a good attitude about things. He does not want to be saddled with payments. So he is going to be attending a nearby auction to look for a tractor. His price range is going to be $4-8/9K. He is looking for 50-75hp. He has 140 +/- acres. Wants the tractor for some mowing, dragging some logs, light grading, general property maintenance.
We are in the capital area of NY for pricing purposes?
He would like to get one with a loader or add a loader. Which I understand, many recommending 4WD with a loader but it will be more for snow removal and carrying things around the property. He is not going to excavate his yard with it.
Ideally, he wants to, eventually, get into making some hay and running a few beef cows, but that is in the future and he would add equiptment for this. Right now, he is just looking for a good tractor to use around the house.
Here are his options -
Ford 4000 - appears to be a 73-74 and a gas. 8 speed. No loader. Looked clean. Tires looked good, a little worn but not rotted out or even checked. I figure, given the number of these around, a loader shouldn't be too hard to find. Any ideas some models that would fit?
IH 574 gas with loader. Looks to be in good shape, rear tires are worn and checked, bucket is used but not abused. Did not appear to have TA. I do not know a lot about these tractors, another neighbor has one and that thing has seen some serious use and it still seems to keep kicking.
IH 656 diesel, loader.
JD 2520 - looks real nice, high hours but well kept.
New Holland 3010 - 2wd, very clean looking. Appears to be extremely well taken care of.
Oliver 1465 - overall fairly clean looking.
There are many other tractors to choose from there but these seemed, to me, to be the best of what he would be looking at.
I am a MF person, myself, so my experiences with other brands are limited, so I told him I would ask around here.
It seems to me that the NH 3010 would be the best purchase but may not end up in his budget. Ford 4000 might be his best bang for buck - wide availability of part, clean looking. However, IH 574 has the loader already so that would eliminate the hassle...
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