Gentlemen
I would really appreciate some help.
I'm trying to decide whether my dad's old tractor is worth hauling a couple hundred miles to my little 15 acre spread for light mowing and post hole digging duties. He passed away last year and it has been idle since. I got out there today hooked up a battery charger and it started right up. The diesel runs strong; no leaks.
The clock says 4500 hours, and I believe it. The big tires are about 50% and one is flat. The other tires are medium to poor but I recall him saying he had gotten 14 ply aircraft tires so maybe they just look rattier than they really are.
I will try to attach pictures [I can't seem to figure that out sorry for the links].
Any help with a general identification of model or year would be great. I found the engine plate but no tractor serial number or model. At least not where I thought it should be based on my research. Or anywhere else.
Is it worth investing a couple of thousand into this old soldier for transport and tire rehab?
Many thanks
Tom
https://www.flickr.com/photos/19836228@N06/14267990333/sizes/z/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/19836228@N06/14061154228/sizes/z/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/19836228@N06/14267989713/sizes/z/
I would really appreciate some help.
I'm trying to decide whether my dad's old tractor is worth hauling a couple hundred miles to my little 15 acre spread for light mowing and post hole digging duties. He passed away last year and it has been idle since. I got out there today hooked up a battery charger and it started right up. The diesel runs strong; no leaks.
The clock says 4500 hours, and I believe it. The big tires are about 50% and one is flat. The other tires are medium to poor but I recall him saying he had gotten 14 ply aircraft tires so maybe they just look rattier than they really are.
I will try to attach pictures [I can't seem to figure that out sorry for the links].
Any help with a general identification of model or year would be great. I found the engine plate but no tractor serial number or model. At least not where I thought it should be based on my research. Or anywhere else.
Is it worth investing a couple of thousand into this old soldier for transport and tire rehab?
Many thanks
Tom
https://www.flickr.com/photos/19836228@N06/14267990333/sizes/z/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/19836228@N06/14061154228/sizes/z/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/19836228@N06/14267989713/sizes/z/
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