Posted by smithjr31 on December 11, 2009 at 06:29:47 from (216.106.61.194):
Thank you to everyone that has given me information and advice on what they think I should and shouldn't get. I test drove a gas Ford 2000 3 cylender the other day, it didn't have live PTO but had what I think he called a slip clutch that would keep the mower from pushing you when you pushed in on the clutch. I like the tractor except the front left tire seemed a little wobbly when I drove over uneven ground, so the ball joint may be a little suspect. The asking price was around 3600 but has since been dropped to 3200. I found a gas MF135 this morning that is listed at 3500 and I'm planning on test driving it in the next day or so.
When I test drive these tractors, do you have a recommendation of a checklist that I should go through? The ford 2000 I shifted through all of the gears to make sure they all worked but I didn't really know what else to do or look at. Also do the front tires normally "wobble" a little bit?
In response to some of your comments/questions: I only have a 7 foot garage door opening where I want to store the tractor, but if needed I can store it in my other garage that has a 9 foot opening. I think I would feel more comfortable with a gas engine, but if I do come across a good deal on a diesel I'll definitely check it out. Cabool is over 4 hours away but thanks for the recommendation in that area.
Thanks again to everyone for their advice.
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