Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: Is it worth it???
[ Expand ] [ View Replies ] [ Add a Reply ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by Don-Wi on January 14, 2007 at 20:06:14 from (76.215.178.90):
In Reply to: Is it worth it??? posted by Raleigh on January 14, 2007 at 06:57:07:
I know you said you've looked at Oliver's previously, how about an 1855? We've got one we bought at a dealer through a silent auction for $5500. Add $300 for a ROPS/canopy, $105 for some extra front weights, about $1000 for a new clutch, work on the hydraul shift and a new bushing in the brake linkage, and another $450 in hoses, it's a great tractor. I also bought a set of clamp on duals for it for $250. We bought it on a limb after our 1755 blew up in the feild. Some are just better than others. I've had to do more repairs on it thatn I really wanted to, but parts are easy to find and we still don't have near $9,000 invested in it, like you would easily have in a tractor that's a couple years older, and shows obvious problems on the engine. There's one 1855 on ebay right now from ohio, starting at $5500. It also has fuel tank fenders, which if you want you could remove them and re-sell them on ebay. I've seen them go for $500 or more. Long story short, unless it was a REALLY nice tractor, it just isn't worth buying. Just because it's got green & yellow on it doesn't mean it won't have problems or that it's worth it's weight in gold. That's the number one reason I don't really pay much attention to Deere's. They cost WAY TOO MUCH. I would seriously look at Massey, White, and Oliver again. We've got a Massey 285 and 165, as well as my grandpa's Oliver 1600 and the 1855. We've still got the 1755 sitting behind the barn as well, someday I hope to tear it down and work on it. Perkins are good engines, but don't count out the waukesha 310 that's in some Ollies. Chances are if they made it this long, they're a good engine and won't blow anytime soon. I don't think you ever really stated this anyway, what do you plan to do with your tractor that you need 100 horse? Here's a picture of ours..
Donovan from Wisconsin
Replies:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
Choosin, Mounting and Using a Bush Hog Type Mower - by Francis Robinson. Looking around at my new neighbors, most of whom are city raised and have recently acquired their first mini-farms of five to fifteen acres and also from reading questions ask at various discussion sites on the web it is frighteningly apparent that a great many guys (and a few gals) are learning by trial and error and mostly error how to use a very dangerous piece of farm equipment. It is also very apparent that these folks are getting a lot of very poor and often very dangerous advice fro
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Sell 1958 Hi-Altitude Massey Fergerson tractor, original condition. three point hitch pto engine, Runs well, photos available upon request
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|