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Posted by gwb on November 09, 2004 at 15:26:02 from (141.151.11.188):
In Reply to: new to tractors posted by Lisa Pickering on November 08, 2004 at 12:28:15:
Lisa, where are you located? If you have a good
club in your area, and it is type-specific (i.e., John Deere) that can be a great boon for
a beginner. The Fords are wonderful, but they also seem to
have gotten pricey of late. That's fair--- stock,
they have the utility of a wide front and a
3-point hitch. On the other hand, they don't have a lot of extra
horsepower. If you're going to use it for work, especially
with a bush-hog (rotary mower) there is much to
be said for 'live hydraulics' and 'live PTO.' On
Fords, that means taking a pass on the 8-, 2-,
and 9-Ns and looking to a 'Jubilee' or 'NAA.'
That raises the price. On the other hand, these features can be found
in a Farmall 300 or 350, or an International
300 or 340 Utility for cheap. They may lack 'panache' this year, but in 10
years they will be positively 'vintage.' (I have an IHC 300U, FWIW. Not because it was
the perfect choice but because it was the best
of what was available locally. Wonderful machine.
You'll be happier if you realize that they are
all pretty neat, and stay out of the 'red versus
green' wars.)
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