4man
Member
please share some advice , it's getting close to the time that I need to make a decision about which tractor will be my first ever tractor. My needs are few as only own 2 acres and need to pull up some Yaupons and do some grading and minor landscaping, the real work and reason for buying a tractor is the deer lease, need a FEL and good shredder, fel to push and knock down brairs and vines and shredder to mow and make trails. I've been looking at the 4wd 25-35 hp CUT's and have almost decided that I just can not justify the expense , so I'm looking at slightly bigger(still fit a 16 ft trailer) 2wd with FEL the tractor in question now is a 1988 UTB/Universal 350 800hrs w/fel and shredder for $6500 looks a little ruff and has a small fuel leak at the pump and one of the cylinders on the fel has a small leak. The man selling states that both are minor repairs and wouldn't cost much and if mechanical I could do myself. Since I've never owned or operated a tractor I'm asking for your advice on this purchase as I'm told that these tractors are no longer made and the company is no longer , I just don't know so I depend on your experience and knowledge. Thanks in advance for any and all comments positive and or negative.