Re: compacts

Posted by mark on May 14, 2005 at 18:09:00 from (172.150.27.83):

In Reply to: Re: compacts posted by Galen on May 14, 2005 at 16:17:19:

Galen,

A lot of folks don't think outside the box they make for themselves.....until they're knee deep in hock with a machine that fails to meet their expectations. They then either trade up, or try to make do.

I've always owned used tractors until this last one, nothing wrong with a used machine as long as somebody hasn't gutted it before you buy it. Most tractors used in real farm operations get the crapola ran out of them and when they decide to let them go, they're generally used up. Why buy something to work on? I want something to work 'with'.

I have neighbors who run honest to god farms and they are hard on tractors. They are businessmen in overalls and a tractor is no different to them than a copier to a suit and tie guy. When the copier or tractor lays down....out it goes and a new(er) one replaces it. Moral is: avoid these machines unless you just enjoy working on machinery and spending lots of dollars ressurecting the dead. You just have to decide what you want and of course, can afford.

I couldn't afford a cab or a power reverser, so I had to satisfy myself with something less. It's a luxury to me to have a canopy and a synch-shuttle tranny. 4 WD is great, but this is the first time I ever had it on a tractor.....it isn't a 'must have'. My current tractor has something like 55 pto horses....not a big machine, but enough for most jobs. I have no use whatsoever for a 80 horse tractor but if I did, that's what I'd buy. Makes no difference what I paid for mine or what you'll pay for yours. However, try to just spend your money once and be done with it. Size does matter....hehe!

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