Any feedback on a Ford 8240A?

[bazman82]

So I am considering this tractor again:

1995 FORD 8240A For Sale in Narvon, Pennsylvania

1995 FORD 8240A For Sale in Narvon, Pennsylvania at TractorHouse.com. Power Star SLE Cap; No Air Conditioner

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Is 8160 hours on this tractor about time for some major repairs or failures? It also does not have AC, never came with AC from the factory. Is that a costly addition to add in the future? Everything else on it looks like it was taken care of from what I can see in the photos and they did send me a video and it sounds like a tractor for 1995 but my ears arn't that trained either.

 

[TractorTech]

It is an SLE meaning it has the 16x16 powershift transmission. If it was well taken care of, this would be a good price. Looks pretty nice in the pictures.
A/C will be expensive to add and would probably need to go aftermarket system

 

[LouNY]

If it is an SLE it will also have the closed center load sensing hydraulics. Just be aware that it can cause difficulties in some situations. The one that springs to mind is that an older JD pull type forage chopper built for JD closed center hydraulics will take out the pumps in a load sensing system without the proper modifications.
I am surprised that it doesn't have AC that cab will be an oven on sunny days year round, and it will be hard to remove the humidity from in the winter.

 

[Harry in Ky]

It's an SLE. The E has multiple meanings. Extensive Expensive Electronics. 8000 hours tells me it's been through some problems and changes in the electrical systems. They were no bargain to begin with, and probably won't be all original at this age. Then finding someone with any experience working on them is another challenge. Most of the switches, sensors, and such are still available. (at a price) The controller may be a different story. There was a place in Canada that could repair them, but that was some years back and I don't know if that is still an option, or if anyone else still does that. Without a functioning controller, the tractor is yard art. You might give that some thought before making a final decision.

 

[bazman82]

Thanks for the feedback. I know it would only be used for a few hundred hours a year, if that but I'm also trying to look for just a simple tractor on the inside with heat and ac and not all the other electronics. I was really trying to shoot for one with a cab but it may just be out of the budget or I just need to keep looking.

 

[Harry in Ky]

A simple tractor without all the electronics. This isn't it. The same tractor in the SL model would be far closer.

 

[bazman82]

2017 New Holland T4.110 | Keene Tractor & Equipment

Anyone hear of this company? 28k seems awfully low for this tractor.

 

[LouNY]

It is on the low end as far as pricing, but that area can be much less then the eastern states.
Many of the North East dealers bring in many Mid Western tractors to sell as the pricing seems to work for them.

 

[LouNY]

Several interesting tractors at an auction out your way; today,

 

[TractorTech]

2017 New Holland T4.110 | Keene Tractor & Equipment

Anyone hear of this company? 28k seems awfully low for this tractor.

Basic manual synchro transmission that is really good. This tractor is the opposite end of the spectrum vs the SLE you were looking at as far as electronics and reliability.