Re: A Newbie

Posted by the tractor vet on June 07, 2007 at 16:35:27 from (75.19.120.54):

In Reply to: A Newbie posted by Katharine on June 07, 2007 at 12:59:45:

I realy never like tellen someone what they want as what i would do and you would do is all together differant , but i will tell you this most of the older fords that i have been around have been worked over to the point that ya never know what you are getting into . i have had more then a few thru my shop over the years from people just like you that got suckered into one of them for there FIRST tractor by people that realy put it to them . I am not a real ford man on the tractor end but can fix them . before ya by take a long look at what dealers are close and talk to people that have differant tractors and the ease of getting parts as YOU will need parts . Also even if ya have to spend a littel more for your first tractor buy a newer one then one made back in the 40's and 50's . Never buy a Paint JOB . Look at tires ft. end parts for ware look at the pedals and shake then to see how much ware they have look at the seat and wiggel it look at the hitch arms and see if the balls are ready to fall out check and amke sure that it starts COLD and always check the oil and water to see if it is discolored check to make sure that it charges and that it runs smoothe with no smoke of any color . power steering is a big plus and live hyd's. and live PTO . For all that you are doing a gas powered tractor would be fine as you don't know enough about a diesel . like others have said 35-50 Hp. is enough to handel all that you want to do . for that matter even a smaller newer 25 hp 4x4 compact would do you well even though they are a diesel it would handel a 4-5 foot hog and a smaller posthole auger . like i said even if ya have to pay a bit more for something newer to start you may be money ahead in the long run . If ya can find and old Fart like me that knowes what he is looken at take him along to check it out and give him a good meal and couple bucks here again you will be money ahead.

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