Re: Tips needed on buying older tractor for brush

Posted by Jeff Oliver on September 21, 2004 at 20:28:08 from (209.173.42.37):

In Reply to: Re: Tips needed on buying older tractor for brush posted by Indydirtfarmer on September 21, 2004 at 07:21:29:

I do own and farm with Deeres and I have to say that they are great machines. However if I remember my reading right Massey Ferguson is the largest selling tractor Worldwide. Deeres pretty much take it here in the US but since you stated in the world I think the MF beats it.

As for parts, JD are more than a little % higher than others, I have to buy them too. So far on my 1964 Oliver 1800 LPG I have not found any parts I can't get from the dealer and I am sure that if there are any an aftermarket manufacturer does make them.

Now all of that said, thie person might not have the money to invest in a deere either as they generally are higher than some of the other brands. He stated that he is looking at something to use maybe 3 times a year or so then most any brand would work as he is no making a living with it.

I like my Olivers and my Deeres however if one of the things your looking at is alot of backing up then I would say go with a Deere or an IH with the shift on the side. They're alot easier to mess with the gears alot thant the Oliver, A-C's etc.

If you want to go back to something like a Super 88 Oliver or 880 or something in that line then it is alot easier as they had the gearshift in a better place. The older D series A'C's are good tractors and like a Deere you can still get prety much anything you want for them. Fords are good ones also and there is practiacally nothing you can't get for one of them. I would suggest going to one that is solid blue or newer I think like a 4000 or so.

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