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As someone else suggested, it's probably a good idea to do a little homework & find out what's popular in your area. If Ford or Green is the big dog & you have something else, getting parts and/or service and/or local advice can be tough to get. I guess another thing that comes to mind, especially with older tractors, is how mechanically inclined you are. Sometimes, an older tractor is a little tired. You might find yourself having to replace axle seals, rebuild a hydraulic pump, etc. If you're going to send it out for repairs for everything that goes wrong, then local service on what you own would seem to be a must. In my area, there are plenty of the older Fords (N's, NAA's, 100-series, 1000-series) and so parts aren't any kind of problem. To maintain 20 acres (shredding, bladework, digging post holes) I've used an 8N (for 15 yrs) and now have a 601 Workmaster. No complaints with either tractor. I've never had to split either one (knock on wood!) but have had to replace axle seals on both, brakes, rebuild carbs, etc. Converted the 8N from 6V to 12V. (Already done on the 601 when I got it.) Mostly it's been "tune up" type stuff. HTH .. Ping me if you want to chat further. John A (TX)
j-adamson(remove)@tamu.edu .. remove the '(remove)' to make the addy work :-)
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