Price Check Trading L3400hst for M7040SUHD

[crazyangel]

Nice tractor! :tractor: Congratulations!

 

[bucktaker]

x2 why didnt you go to a cab?

 

[sixdogs]

That is a great tractor and you are a lucky man to own one. My neighbor has one with a loader and loves it. The only thing missing on his is the rear weights and it makes it awkward to handle at times. Does your have cast rear centers ? Congrats on your new M7040.

 

[deadmoose]

No cast centers. When it came down to it I bought the tractor on the lot. The trade offer was really why I bought it. I pondered the idea for awhile. I kicked some tires. And I measured Rops folded down.

Originally as I was kicking tires I knew I could not nor would not buy because I wouldn't leave outside. Turns out small option of down exhaust fixes that.

I would love a cab. But original budget of zero combined with above storage issue nixed that. I stretched my money as far as comfy with what I bought.

M5640 was my original thought. The 7040 kept calling me though.

She pulls a 3 bottom plow nice. I just plowed about 15 ac to help break her in.

 

[deadmoose]

The plow should be scrapped but it got the job done.

 

[gwdixon]

The plow should be scrapped but it got the job done.

"It got the job done" doesn't sound like a good reason to scrap the plow. That's what it is for!

I'm surprised you left off the FEL bucket or front ballast of some kind when using the plow. My 3-bottom Ford 101 tends to "wag the dog" without front ballast. The difference may be the ground being worked.

This is what I attach to the FEL along with a couple of 100 lb. drill bits to hold down the front.

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[TripleR]

"It got the job done" doesn't sound like a good reason to scrap the plow. That's what it is for!

I'm surprised you left off the FEL bucket or front ballast of some kind when using the plow. My 3-bottom Ford 101 tends to "wag the dog" without front ballast. The difference may be the ground being worked.

This is what I attach to the FEL along with a couple of 100 lb. drill bits to hold down the front.

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Nice plow, we found this one several years ago before they got so expensive.

 

[deadmoose]

Maybe not quite scrap yet, but close to it. It could use new moldboards and shares. And coulters. And a rear guage wheel. I got what I paid for and then some though. For $100 I have got my moneys worth out of it. I am going to start keeping an eye out for a 3 bottom semi mount. Or either trailing or 3 point with a guage wheel.

Both of those plows look nice.

 

[ovrszd]

Isn't it odd that plows generally bring good money at sales. An implement that gets used a couple hours a year at most. And I'm sure most only get used once every few years. I'm looking for a 4 bottom mounted. That is if I can afford it.....

 

[TripleR]

It has been interesting to see plows for sale at $450 that were once only sold for scrap.

We use ours every few years too and the rest of the time it lives in the barn. I would like to have a four bottom too, but don't want to pay what they are bringing.