hoffmtim
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- Joined
- Jan 1, 2013
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- Location
- God's Country
- Tractor
- 2013 John Deere 5093e; 1949 John Deere MT; 1972 John Deere 800 windrower, restored; 2001 567 John Deere baler; 2013 CaseIH Farmall 55a MFWD
Been dealing with my JD dealer to put a package together to get a Deere 5055d tractor and loader as a second tractor, but his pricing new with loader and canopy was north of $25k. While digesting that, I came across a Case Farmall 55a at the local CaseIH dealer and inquired about it. It was the MFWD version. Long story short, customer ordered it, dealership paid for it and when ready to deliver it customer backed out. They were desperate to move it, so I was able to package a new Farmall 55a MFWD with loader and skidsteer carrier and loaded rear tires for dealer cost. It came in less than the Deere 5055d I had spec'd, which is a 2wd tractor.
Everything I own to date has been green, but couldn't pass this one up. I have rolling hills that make me a bit squeemish in my cabbed deere, so this one will do the bush-hogging duties as well as pull a hay rake and other yard duties.
I did a ton of research on TBN reading all your posts. I loved the raw simplicity of this tractor, and it's the size I feel comfortable putting my 12 year old son on to learn how to use a tractor.
I guess it goes to show red and green can co-exist, at least in my case!
No pic's yet, they are waiting for the loader to come in so they can put the two together.
Everything I own to date has been green, but couldn't pass this one up. I have rolling hills that make me a bit squeemish in my cabbed deere, so this one will do the bush-hogging duties as well as pull a hay rake and other yard duties.
I did a ton of research on TBN reading all your posts. I loved the raw simplicity of this tractor, and it's the size I feel comfortable putting my 12 year old son on to learn how to use a tractor.
I guess it goes to show red and green can co-exist, at least in my case!
No pic's yet, they are waiting for the loader to come in so they can put the two together.