toukow
Silver Member
I thought of selling my Ford 1700 for no other reason than accessibility. With size 14 boots and a gut to match, it is not the easiest thing to get in and out of. It has plenty of horsepower for what I need and I've got a few 5 FT wide implements which she handles without issue. I've got her in good shape, replaced all the FEL hoses, etc. and it's always started. Any issues so far have been easily handled with the help of the forum (thanks! JC-jetro). Also, she apparently has a strong enough transmission casting to take an idiot without a clue operating a three point back-hoe off of her without issue. I'm more careful after reading issues on the forum, but initially was quite careless on the forces involved.
So I decided to go shopping for a new Kubota. In talking to the salesman he recommended the L2501 Hydrostatic with FEL as a match in size, and I finally got to drive such a transmission. I can understand their popularity. Of course, none of them can apparently handle a three-point back-hoe, so I'd have to sell that for a frame mount. Getting in and out was very nice relatively as you can see, with the extra step and all. But with tax out the door it was $22,700. I honestly doubt I'll put on more than 200 hours before exiting the planet, given being in maintenance mode on the property so just couldn't pull the trigger.
He did offer me $5,000 trade-in for my tractor, which I was glad to hear any sort of number, as pricing tractors takes a bit of study at any given time. So I've decided to fabricate an extra step that will use a bolt for the front end loader to attach. I don't see a lot of other modification possibilities, other than cutting down the shift levers or the like (which I'm reluctant to do). Guess I'll just have to live with her, which isn't such a bad thing. Thanks for letting me ramble, Toukow
So I decided to go shopping for a new Kubota. In talking to the salesman he recommended the L2501 Hydrostatic with FEL as a match in size, and I finally got to drive such a transmission. I can understand their popularity. Of course, none of them can apparently handle a three-point back-hoe, so I'd have to sell that for a frame mount. Getting in and out was very nice relatively as you can see, with the extra step and all. But with tax out the door it was $22,700. I honestly doubt I'll put on more than 200 hours before exiting the planet, given being in maintenance mode on the property so just couldn't pull the trigger.
He did offer me $5,000 trade-in for my tractor, which I was glad to hear any sort of number, as pricing tractors takes a bit of study at any given time. So I've decided to fabricate an extra step that will use a bolt for the front end loader to attach. I don't see a lot of other modification possibilities, other than cutting down the shift levers or the like (which I'm reluctant to do). Guess I'll just have to live with her, which isn't such a bad thing. Thanks for letting me ramble, Toukow