Re: Re: What to buy?

Posted by paul on May 19, 2001 at 09:59:32 from (216.114.214.133):

In Reply to: Re: What to buy? posted by Odie on May 17, 2001 at 07:30:27:

I guess it all depends on how you shop. I find parts prices are extremely high, no matter the age of the equipment. Things you can buy at NAPA or farm stores are cheap, specialty parts you need from the dealer are very high.

Um, I don't know what a 'seasonal disconnect' is, but tractor salvage yards sell used parts for 50% of new, and is a great place to get parts that are 10% wore out for 50% of new....

Last year I had the neighborhood tractor mechanic (I'm a poor engine mechanic, I do better on combines & such machinery) redo the engine on my 300 rowcrop. Cost near $2000. But, I know the tractor, it has a good solid engine now, and it's a machine I like. If I sold it I'd be lucky to get $2000 for it.

But, if I buy anything else used, I'm just buying somebody ele's problems... Why do people sell old tractors? Because something is shot on it - come on, that's 90% of the time folks! So, I spend $1000-2000 to get a different tractor - and in 2 years, something big is wore out. I'd rather fix up my old machine right, & know what I have. Dad put $500 into the TA several years ago, I suppose in another 10 years, I'll be putting another $1000 somewhere. Oh, had to rebuild the starter for $100 after the engine rebuild, turned over harder. :) The hydraulics are weak on it, but I only use the fast hitch, good enough.

I'm happy with the decision to rebuild it. :)

To get away from such problems, you are probably looking at buying a new or near new Kubota - type machine. That's around $10,000 - 20,000.

Say, what do you mean by 'hydraulics are frozen'? Is this a serious problem, or did it just lose prime? When the oil gets low and I go downhill & steer, the hydraulics suck air & stop working. Top off the oil level, prime the hydraulics again at the little screw, and off it goes again. :) It's bad to run it without repriming, that wears the pump without oil flow... My system really could use a rebuild, but as I say, I don't use it very heavy.

--->Paul

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