farmall 55a case
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I'd say that would work great but trying to get parts might be a different story! Where are you from?
That is what I am not sure about. In my area there aren't any Zetor dealers, so I think it would be a lot of ordering online.
I checked out tractor data as well to see what the specs were. Seems like a decent tractor. I don't know much about the brand mind you, or their reliability etc
That is what I am not sure about. In my area there aren't any Zetor dealers, so I think it would be a lot of ordering online.
I checked out tractor data as well to see what the specs were. Seems like a decent tractor. I don't know much about the brand mind you, or their reliability etc
Replying to the initial post in this thread--Actually your $10K budget is not unrealistic for your 30 acre farm. Here's what I have for my 10 acre place (6 acres of hayfield) including real life prices paid.
-1964 MF135 diesel tractor ($3600 bought in 2006, 45 hp engine, 37 hp pto)
-MF 124 baler (two twine, small squares, $2000 in 2009, in great condition--bought it right out of the field from the seller who baled 30 acres the day before I picked it up).
-MF 31 sicklebar mower (7-ft cutting bar, $550 at auction 4 years ago, about $250 in replacement parts)
-JD 350 hay rake (10 ft wide, 5-bar side delivery type, 3pt hitch/pto driven type, $800)
-Cultipacker (10-ft wide, $600)
-Minneapolis Moline P3-6 grain drill (paid $275 for two of these, used parts to make one good drill, about $300 in new parts)
-Minneapolis Moline KS1300 wheel disc (aka transport disc, 13 ft wide---I cut it down to 8 ft wide so my smaller tractors in the 45-55 hp range could handle it, $600)
I've also made assorted drags to smooth out the clods in the hayfield after discing and before planting.
Hope this helps
Good luck
Well, the OP is from Ottawa, as am I, and I can't say I've seen any 45hp tractors for $3600. I'd say the prices for used tractors is quite a bit higher around here.
That's surprising considering Canada is where Massey Ferguson originated. I would have thought that you could find a lot of great buys on MF135/150/165 tractors up in the Great North. Oh well. Live and learn
What part of Ottawa are you in? I'm in the west end, one street out of Kanata.
I believe my Kioti dealer is also a Zetor dealer. Obviously I know they do Kioti and I know they do LS, but for large tractors, I believe it's Zetor. Give them a shout, they're very good. It's Bromely Farm Supply in Douglas which is about an hour and 15 mins from Kanata. (613) 649-2457.