Re: tractors

Posted by John Fugit on July 11, 2003 at 05:25:51 from (152.163.252.71):

In Reply to: tractors posted by Steve W. on July 10, 2003 at 16:24:44:

I just wish you lived close to me. I have a barn full of good old tractors, and some of them are for sale.
You most definitly want a 3 point hitch. Gas engines are much simpler for the average person, and stay away from "orphan's" unless you're in it as a collector. Try to find something that you can get parts for. i.e. John Deere, Massey-Ferguson, CaseIH, ect.
There are millions of small utility tractors around. Thoses of us that are "obsessed" with them, have driven the prices up, but there are a few bargains left if you look hard enough.
I have several newer John Deere tractors, and tend to favor them. However, don't look for too many of them, at low prices.
I have a Massey-Ferguson 50, of 1957 vintage. It is, in my humble opinion, the best little tractor ever made. They are small enough to be stored in a small garage, and light enough to be hauled on a car trailer, yet stout and have good power. They have the same engine that was in the Massey-Ferguson 35, but in a more significant chassis. The added wieght will come in handy, when pushing snow. There are parts available from after-market companies, and they are so simple, and basic, that you will be able to do most repairs yourself.
The next choise would be a Massey-Ferguson 135. It is not my nature to pick anything that isn't green, so you can rest asured that these tractors are TOP-SHELF, or I wouldn't pick them
Hope this helps, John W. (Bill) Fugit

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