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IF this 2840 has had ONE very good home for the past ten years, and IF the seller can produce the service records, you MAY not regret buying it. If this is on a dealer's lot, or if it has been through an auction in the last couple of years, then run. I mean don't just walk away, run away from this deal. I have no reason to doubt the positive comments, but in my opinion, trouble free 2840s are like UFOs and Elvis. You hear about them sometimes, but you never see one. I just about fell over when I read Tx Jim's post. We have the same opinions in Kansas. We try to warn our customers about 2010s and 2840s too. They're not without their good points. The size and power are handy for a haying, feeding, loader tractor. They are comfortable to ride. Controls and visibility are pretty good. The engine is dependable. Too bad the rest of it isn't. There were more bulletins on these tractors in the few years they were made than tractors that were in production for twice as long. Parts are $$$. The Hi-Lo assembly is $4100. No, that ain't a miss-print. If you buy one of these tractors, make sure you can find a guy who has lots of experience fixing them, because some of the problems are built in. I have a saying, "It's not easy to fix something that was broke on the drawing board".
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