Posted by Paul in MN on September 07, 2010 at 12:21:28 from (71.210.158.168):
On Labor Day, at an auction just a bit west of St Cloud MN, a nice looking IH350 U with loader sold at $3000 plus 10% buyers premium plus 7% sales tax. That brings the total to nearly $3500. I knew the seller and the tractor's history. The engine had been rebuilt in a shop just a few hundred hours ago and a new clutch and tires installed at the same time (probably about 8 years ago). The paint was decent, but not show quality. It had been properly 12 volted. The TA, live PTO, fast hitch and brakes all worked properly.
The down side....the steering. The PO had installed a power steering unit from a bone yard, including the priority/diverter valve, but it just did not steer well at all. And the front wheels had a serious problem with toe out. I think something was messed up in the left side pitman arm. In frustration the PO just set the loader bucket down, pushing the front wheels up a bit and then set the steering to the position he wanted. No wonder he wanted to sell out.
My son was one of the bidders, but his sense of $$ told him to bail out after $2500, and I think he was right to do so. The new owner (a guy about 77 Y.O) offered to help us load our 1,000 lb Bush Hog 286 mower with the tractor loader and soon found he had a problem on his hands. Being as I had brought my 25 ft trailer, I took pity on the old guy who was just planning on driving his "new" tractor 32 miles home, that I hauled it for him for just the cost of fuel and a burger. It was gently raining, so he would have croaked from hypothermia before getting it to his place near Little Falls.
I wished him well in solving the steering problem and gave him a few tips to consider. Son and I came home with my very nice 6 ft Bush Hog mower.
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