TomOfTarsus
Silver Member
- Joined
- Jan 28, 2008
- Messages
- 219
- Location
- North of Pittsburgh near Airport
- Tractor
- 1999 New Holland TC18 HST
Hi all!
Hope I'm not a 1-thread wonder! I have 5.75 acres that is quite steep in places, and hilly in general. No commercial stuff going on.
I'd like to be able to mow the mowable parts, do some light digging, carry or drag firewood and perhaps sled some saw logs downhill (10-20" dia), and tend the garden, which I assume will be larger if I have the equipment, and snow removal in extreme situations (driveway is asphalt and only 100' long). I may pull light trees over. Tying off high, axing some roots and pulling is, I think, easier than digging the stumps out later. (I also have a 1500/3000 lb. rope haul for this, and/or a Jeep).
A person who seems to be quite meticulous, and who is also known to my son's best friend as a good coworker, is selling a NH TC18, 1999, 580 hrs. It has a front loader, chains, ag tires, 4WD, 60 inch belly mower, a "harrow", the older 7160 FEL, and a back blade that swivels and tilts (the only non-NH accesory as I can see).
I don't know if it has the hydrostatic transmission or the power steering.
He's asking $9K. For $400 more I can get a titled trailer that will haul the thing. Wife is (as usual) less than enthusiastic. Plus, I've never even had a riding mower before, much less a machine like this. But if I survive(?!), I think I could put it to good use.
So is it (a) a steal, (b) about average, or (c) a rip.
My browsing thus far says its "b" w/o hydro and pwr. steering and "a" with those two. What say ye?
Thanks to all for your time. This thing is going away pretty quick, my son closes on the house Thursday (1/31/08) and unless an agreement is reached, he's taking the thing. But I'm not really sure it's the machine for me. My wife is "skeert" (scared) because it's used.
Tom
Hope I'm not a 1-thread wonder! I have 5.75 acres that is quite steep in places, and hilly in general. No commercial stuff going on.
I'd like to be able to mow the mowable parts, do some light digging, carry or drag firewood and perhaps sled some saw logs downhill (10-20" dia), and tend the garden, which I assume will be larger if I have the equipment, and snow removal in extreme situations (driveway is asphalt and only 100' long). I may pull light trees over. Tying off high, axing some roots and pulling is, I think, easier than digging the stumps out later. (I also have a 1500/3000 lb. rope haul for this, and/or a Jeep).
A person who seems to be quite meticulous, and who is also known to my son's best friend as a good coworker, is selling a NH TC18, 1999, 580 hrs. It has a front loader, chains, ag tires, 4WD, 60 inch belly mower, a "harrow", the older 7160 FEL, and a back blade that swivels and tilts (the only non-NH accesory as I can see).
I don't know if it has the hydrostatic transmission or the power steering.
He's asking $9K. For $400 more I can get a titled trailer that will haul the thing. Wife is (as usual) less than enthusiastic. Plus, I've never even had a riding mower before, much less a machine like this. But if I survive(?!), I think I could put it to good use.
So is it (a) a steal, (b) about average, or (c) a rip.
My browsing thus far says its "b" w/o hydro and pwr. steering and "a" with those two. What say ye?
Thanks to all for your time. This thing is going away pretty quick, my son closes on the house Thursday (1/31/08) and unless an agreement is reached, he's taking the thing. But I'm not really sure it's the machine for me. My wife is "skeert" (scared) because it's used.
Tom