devodad
Silver Member
Hello from southern Michigan I'm new to this forum and new to farming. 18 yrs ago I bought a small 23 acre farm with the hope of farming it once I retired. I retired last April and needed a tractor with four wheel drive and a front end loader. I found a 1986 JD 2350. It has everything I needed but i think it's just too big for my farm. I have kind of low/wet ground and this tractor with the FEL and loaded rear tires weighs approx 8500 lbs. It seems to do a lot of damage with the brand new ag tires. It has 5700 hrs on it, but was used almost exclusively to move hay. It is in such great shape, always kept indoors and well maintained by the previous owner (a diesel mechanic) I didn't want to pass it up. I paid $7500 for it. Not sure if that was about right, a good deal, or too much, which leads me to my question. I think I need to sell it and get something smaller. I was hoping you folks could help me price it right for re-sale. This tractor also has a heavy duty 6' sidewinder brush hog and a practically new quick connect HLA rock bucket in addition to the 6' quick connect materials bucket. It also has extendable cat II lift arms, self-leveling loader, new or possibly rebuilt injectors, two extra rear hydraulic remotes. It is a 65hp tractor with 55hp at the PTO. Everything on it works as it should and has no leaks. It has high and low range synchronized manual transmission with 8 fwd and 4 reverse speeds. Electric rocker switch for on the go MFWD. I'd like your opinions on how much it might be worth or if it might be feasible to trade it for a comparably powered and equipped but smaller tractor. This thing is a beast! I made one swipe with a 3-bottom plow and it was like it wasn't pulling anything. I cleared a small section of woods and it felt like bulldozer. Walked right through brush and pushed over small trees with ease. I love everything about the tractor except for the weight on my property. What do you guys think? I'd keep it in a heartbeat if it didn't rut up my property so much. Should I sell it for what I have in it or do you think it's worth more or less? Thanks for any advice.