Re: Is it worth it???

Posted by Jonfarmer on January 14, 2007 at 10:43:33 from (4.157.5.182):

In Reply to: Is it worth it??? posted by Raleigh on January 14, 2007 at 06:57:07:

Ask them how much just to pull the head and take a look?. I would ask them to call you after they pull the head so you can come and take a look at it yourself, and go ahead and slide your fingers up and down the cylinder bores looking for ridges in the sleeves that would indicate a worn out motor, but if the tractor still makes excellent power with no smoke then you can better bet that motor is in excellent shape and is still going to have many hours of life left in it before needing an overhaul. $8,000 isnt a bad price, and no doubt you could buy that head gasket and fix it yourself for under $50, that is, provided that you even own tools. Make no mistake, equipment is expensive to own and you will get repair bills the entire time you own it, hydraulic hoses, pumps, batterys, clutches, brake parts, etc... it will break down no matter if it is brand new or 30yrs old, but at 30yrs old, the parts are getting out of spec on it and the maintenance costs are going up. I'll bet you just found out why that tractor was traded since it is actually kinda rare that a farmer just trades his tractor in when theres nothing wrong with it. I would suggest attending auctions for awhile, and you will be able to buy a farmers tractor who is selling out and end up with a prety good one without the dealer markup, but keep in mind that no matter what you buy it will eventually need money put into it. Like others have said, dynos are nice to look at, but are not needed, you should be able to get a feel of how the tractor runs, and how much power it has just running it around some like you have. I think from what you have said, it is problably an ok deal, and I suppose the worst case is the head may have a little crack in it, which is problably repairable, but stuff like that is never cheap, but just a head gasket is. Oh well, even at $9,000, a new one is around $60,000, so if you look at it like that it is still cheap.

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