Tim Keith
New member
I am considering a Ford 8N with Sherman over-under drive and a 661 Workmaster with live PTO and power steering. For $600 more than the 8N, the 661 is probably the best choice. The 8N is a $2,000 tractor with new paint. The 661 has been actively used on one farm for the past three decades. I doubt if I need the live PTO of the 661 but the power assisted steering would be good. I would like the low ground speed that the Sherman offers. The five speed of the 661 does not have a high-low range option.
I have never owned a tractor. When I was young my father was a farmer with small acreage. My goal is to purchase a small tractor that can assist me in landscaping my rocky residential property: grading, leveling, building retaining walls etc. I have been using a wheel barrel but some boulders are too large to handle by hand. I would want to use a box blade and would probably get a ROPS.
Probably the biggest requirement is dependability. I don't want to be making repairs on a frequent basis.
Would either of these tractors be a good choice or should I look for something else? I prefer to spend less than $3,000. If these tractors are good candidates what do I look for in judging the overall condition?
Tim
I have never owned a tractor. When I was young my father was a farmer with small acreage. My goal is to purchase a small tractor that can assist me in landscaping my rocky residential property: grading, leveling, building retaining walls etc. I have been using a wheel barrel but some boulders are too large to handle by hand. I would want to use a box blade and would probably get a ROPS.
Probably the biggest requirement is dependability. I don't want to be making repairs on a frequent basis.
Would either of these tractors be a good choice or should I look for something else? I prefer to spend less than $3,000. If these tractors are good candidates what do I look for in judging the overall condition?
Tim