Follow up to question about buying Ferguson

It appears to run fair and started easily. The right side axel is leaking and has leaked on the breaking machanism. The fenders and hood are functional but are dented and surface rusted in most area. No cancer that I can find. The battery and alternator seem to be a 12 volt system. Other than the right axel the only other possible leak is the steering gear box shows ome sign of past leakage but none currently. I am not sure of the name of this part .... The left front spindle which turns holds the wheel onto the front axel is worn allowing the tire to camber slightly inwards toward the linkage. When I pull on it I can cause it to back away from the linkage. I assume there is a bushing worn at the top. The right wheel looks to be firm and in place. There is a linkage rod which passes through near the front of the transmission. I do not completely rememember if it is to the brakes or the steering??? It does not appear to pass through the fluid side but more to the bell housing side. It rattle and has play as though it is missing a bushig as well. The fuel tank badly dented and shows signs of many repairs. All of the tires are in good shape except the one front left. It is seperating right across its width almost like a seam came apart. Other than that the rest are not dry rotted and have 80% or more tread.

The asking price from the seller is with bush hog attachment is 1000.00 US I have done a lot of reading and am not sure which way to go. I can build or fix anything I come into contact with. I do not fear the work... Its just that I have to many projects I have bought with the intentions of one day completing...grin

Any suggestions as to value (price) or cost of repairs expected would be appreciated. I have been pricing tractors and came to realize that they are quite expensive even fifty year old ones?????

Z120 is the type of Continental engine btw.

Personally I would base my decision by budget. If you can afford more there is much to gain to consider a better unit like a TO 35 with dual clutch in good condition but for the price and some TLC this seems like a good buy.

If at all possible I would suggest strongly to perform a compression test and verify the hydraulics if it can lift the implement properly.
There are numerous posts here on how to perform these tests if in doubt ask.

Good Luck

Norm

I have found that my procrastination seems to be directly related to amount of effort and reward....grin. The easy parts are a breeze. The hard parts are a breeze the long term ones seem to be the ones that I procrastinate on. I am not proud of my patience. I like instant gratification....

I do not have enough money to spend several thousand dollars on a newer tractor nor do I have the patience for the long term project. I can handle three or four day repair projects but that is about my limit of interest...

I have found it is best to be honest with oneself as well when it comes to buying something that is the proverbial deal....

If it would have had a blade with it I would have bought it for sure. Since my need is greater in that area....grin Now I read that this 3 point will drif and require constant attention or yet another expense of a controller...

How reliable is this model once I take care of these basic repairs. Also any idea as to how much parts money I will spend on the 3 point pump repairs and the axel seal?
The axel seal scared me when I read tht one fella spent 1000.00 on having both of his done. I am hoping that was labor and materials????

I guess the last part I will describe is the conditions of which the item is being sold. I know this individual is in great need of money and is not selling by choice. As a matter of fact I am pretty sure he will take less if I bring to his attention the cost I will incur to make the repairs. (I would kinda feel like a smuck beating a person in need, out of money though) Therefore I do not believe that he is selling due to a known needed critical repair that the tractor needs. But on the same token I am pretty sure he performed NO maintenance on it either????

The only implement he has is the bush hog so I know all that he has done with it was bush hog..

Just for my piece of mind I will ask him if I can remove the inspection plates and spend some time looking it over. If he says no I will simply offer seven hundred as is and take my chances. If he counters I will accept any counter up to eight hundred. If he refuses then I will walk away and wait for one with a loader and spend the extra money when that day comes....

You can definitely consider exchanging the bush hog for a blade if that is what you need most.
As for the seal repair Jim can correct me on this model but my TO 35 has two seals per side and when I purchased the tractor it was leaking on both sides. I decided to change the outer seals only and this has corrected the leak. The inner seals are quite more difficult to change if needed but it is another story too long for this post.
My cost to replace the axle seals? $15.00 and a days work.

In a nutshell the whole forum here are a whole lot of people like you and I that are much satisfied with their Fergies and love to keep them in shape so they can probably operate for another 50 years.

Good Luck Brian