Re: buying a tractor
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Posted by bill strickland on September 23, 1998 at 07:16:36:
In Reply to: buying a tractor posted by MikeH on September 19, 1998 at 18:59:07:
: I'm feeling a little sheepish right now, and wonder how the pro's would have done it:
: I bought a Ford 821 (like an 841) a few weeks ago. I checked out the brakes, hydraulic lift, started it
: a couple of times, drove it in each gear. I checked out all the gauges, tire tread, looked
: for leaks and stains from all the fluids. I made an offer that was in the ball park and
: negotiated to closure. When I got it home, I found that the transmission oil was half water,
: so was the hydraulic oil. The rear end was dry. Overall, I am still a happy camper. Nothing
: is beyond repair and a little TLC will make this a good tractor. Still, I feel like I was
: victim of someone unloading a machine with problems. What should I have done differently to
: protect myself?
Hey Mike, Stop blaming yourself for your deal!! You did great! Its not new, I thought you knew that! Every
time you buy something used, expect that it is! You did much much better than most of us have
on our first (and later buys)! As you own it, you will find minor things that do not suit you
and you will repair them. Nothing was damaged by the water, it had probably sat in the rain too
much and water came in through the shifter seals. Refill it and be happy! You did good!! Good luck, Bill in Alabama
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