Re: Which are less maintenance the old or the new?

Posted by MCoe on February 15, 2016 at 08:47:58 from (166.216.165.17):

In Reply to: Which are less maintenance the old or the new? posted by rickeyha on February 14, 2016 at 22:28:50:

If you are wanting a "farm tractor" then here is
something that will help. If you buy brand new you
will pay $15,000-$30,000 for a tractor suitable for
the size land you have. Most come with a warranty
but here is the thing, I owe an old ferguson TO-35,
my father in law has a Ford 8n and a newer Kioti.
The 8n has an air filter and that is it. My Ferguson
has an air filter and an oil filter. The Kioti has air, oil,
hydraulic, and fuel filters. If you go hydro then add
another filter. My Ferguson takes 7 gallons of 80-
90w oil to fill the transmission, the Kioti takes 14!
My Ferguson takes 6 quarts of my oil, Kioti takes 7.
Now the Ferguson has points that can burn up and
a condenser and coil. Those parts do need replaced
from time to time. It is also carbureted so it needs
cleaned and adjusted from time to time. The Kioti is
all electronic, PTO engages with a button, 4wd
engages with a button, things that can short out or
quit working over time. We got the A 2008 Kioti 38
HP 4wd with a loader, finishing mower, and 7ft
sickle bar for $14,500. I traded a hay tedder for my
tractor and I had to drop $200 into electrical and
fuel components to get it started, $200 into a
hydraulic pump, $500 in tires and $100 in fluids.
Plus I spent $200 on various other parts. I have
close to $1500 in the tractor, which I got for free
because the tedder was gave to me and I bought a
hay take and had another tedder thrown in on the
deal. I can go out and fire that tractor up with no
trouble and do what ever I want with it.

Sorry for the long post but I would recommend for
light duty work a Ford 8n with a finish mower and an
over run clutch in the PTO. If you plan on using a
tractor for more than mowing then I recommend a
MF35 or 50. The ford does not have live power or
live hydraulics so your PTO must be engaged to
raise the lift. For a mower tractor I don't like that.
The ferguson or Massey Ferguson 35 is roughly the
same size and the deluxe ferguson which is what I
have has live power and live hydraulics, and all
models of Massey I believe have both. The old
tractors are easy to work on and an 8n Ford can be
picked up for around $1200 on CL and a finish
mower from $300 up to $2000.

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• Re: Which are less maintenance the old or the new? MCoe 08:57:46 02/15/16 (0)

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