What steps in a tractor evaluation?

Posted by Mike CA on March 14, 2007 at 23:09:16 from (75.31.170.160):

I'm going to see a '48 H on Saturday. I have about 2 hours with it to figure out what kind of condition it's in. What I know from the owner is that he bought it not running as a future project he has been unable to get to. He says he knows the engine is free (unstuck) and that it has good compression.
I'd like to build a checklist of things to look for to determine mechanical condition. He's asking $800, and already told me that price isn't negotiable. So I need to ensure I am not buying a worse headache than I already have.
In a previous post it was suggested that I pull the tractor along to test the transmission. I'm not sure I'll have he ability or time to do that, but I will try.
What else should I be checking for?

Replies:

• Re: What steps in a tractor evaluation? 49h 07:12:36 03/17/07 (0)
• Re: What steps in a tractor evaluation? Mike CA 08:29:09 03/15/07 (0)
• Re: What steps in a tractor evaluation? John A. 06:19:18 03/15/07 (0)
• Re: What steps in a tractor evaluation? Michael Soldan 05:57:00 03/15/07 (0)
• Re: What steps in a tractor evaluation? Steven@AZ 05:23:37 03/15/07 (1)
  • Re: What steps in a tractor evaluation? Mike CA 08:26:47 03/15/07 (0)
• Re: What steps in a tractor evaluation? Bill in NC 04:40:57 03/15/07 (0)
• Re: What steps in a tractor evaluation? Hugh MacKay 03:01:57 03/15/07 (0)
• Re: What steps in a tractor evaluation? banjo 23:59:21 03/14/07 (1)
  • Re: What steps in a tractor evaluation? gene bender 03:11:56 03/15/07 (0)

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