Re: Used Compact Tractor: Gas or Diesel?

Posted by Jason Simmerman on June 18, 2005 at 20:06:33 from (65.166.94.2):

In Reply to: Used Compact Tractor: Gas or Diesel? posted by Andrew H on June 17, 2005 at 16:31:29:

Diesel or gas really it isn't a real issue to be honest. I think your best option is to just shop around and see. I would get what is a good deal for your buck. A diesel requires less maintainence, but when it does it requires alittle more techinical knowledge than a old gasser does if you do repairs yourself. With that said just shop smart. Have a shopping price in mind. If you want to rototill a garden ask yourself is a live PTO and or hydralics important to you. If you want something to put a bucket on, that would steer me away from a tractor with a tricycle front end even though others say you would be fine. Also are two way hydralics something you want because alot of the older machines only have one way hydralics. That helps alot knowing what you can afford and what your requirements are. Use Ebay as a general price guide and ask around on here to get a general idea of what you should pay. Each tractor model has something that is alittle quirky about it, so find out what that is. For example the ford 8N series tractors are known for the draft control on the hydralics to go crap. Best of luck and ask around and see.

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