Re: Rooky seeks input

Posted by John (MO) on September 15, 2005 at 14:26:58 from (198.209.172.95):

In Reply to: Rooky seeks input posted by George Cosmas on September 15, 2005 at 09:36:24:

I don't know about in your area, but around here there are farm auctions all the time with used tractors and equipment. Then every few months there will be a machinery consignment auction with lots and lots of equipment. You need to start looking for these in your area.

It is my opinion that an 8N Ford is not a tractor to really do much more with than drive in a parade. There are lots of them around because when they were new they were cheap and they were better than a horse. Now for the same money that they go for, there are a lot more capable tractors. I like Allis Chalmers because they are strong and reliable and you can't buy more horsepower for the money, but a lot depends on what brands were sold in your area back when they were new. If there wasn't an AC dealer for 100 miles and there was an Oliver dealer in every town big enough to have a stop sign, then there are going to be a lot more Olivers around. If you are just going to do gardens and food plots and mowing and such, you won't need 100 horsepower, but I would suggest you stay in the 30 to 50 horsepower range. And that is usable horsepower, horsepower at the drawbar. It doesn't matter how much engine horsepower a tractor has if it can't be used to pull something. There should be 2 or 3 dozen good makes and models that fall into that horsepower range and that should cost $5000 or less. Some may not be standard 3 point hitch tractors, but there are conversions for almost all the older tractors so that they can use not only their own brand of equipment but also 3 point equipment. Good luck.

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