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You hit the jackpot! I wish I could find one for my CA's!

I've been running my Fill-Rite 12 volt pump off a battery charger for years. I have a 400 gallon tank in my barn and that's how I do it.

Will it give the same recommendations as these forums? AI, what tractor do you recommend for mowing my one acre suburban yard? AI: You need a 600 h.p. John Deere 8R fully ballasted with a 40 foot batwing mower. LOL

I have a Boss 6.6 vee plow on my RTV-X1100C. As has been said, they are 400 pounds, but they are listed for the Ranger and others. But in the past I have used the Polaris branded quick attach plows and frames and they worked well. Just had to adjust angle manually, but I think they have power...

Not saying it is your issue, but one of my Allis CA's was "popping" but otherwise started and ran fine. I just had to do a valve set and it went away. On mine, I could hear the popping through the intake.

Hope this is appropriate for your post, but I was going to post and ask if anyone has been to any of those Mecum Gone Farming Auctions. I keep trying to get time to get to one. I'm wondering...most of the tractors there are from collections.....are they really as good as they all look, or are...

Thanks all! Won't be the last old ones, but I need more storage first.

When you have no antique tractor shows to go to, make your own, LOL. My 1967 Basildon built Ford 3000 Diesel, 1955 Allis Chalmers CA, 1952 AC CA, and two 1971 Massey Ferguson 7's. The MF 7 with the chrome hubcaps is untouched and all original. But the other is a darker shade of red, but...

And isn't that crazy.....how a B2601 TLB can be $60,000 Canadian now? Just as covid was starting I could have got a Grand L3560 cab with loader and rear snowblower for $50,000. Now it's $86,000 here. No thanks.

It's hard to explain, but the backhoe comes down to how much do you want to spend? Like I said, I should have bought a mini-ex, and I would probably undertake more projects if I had one. My backhoe sits unused every year. Think I've used it 3 times. BUT those three times I was sure happy I had...

You are right there about the new ridiculous prices. Anyway, I see you want to stay in a budget, so the B2601 will do everything you need. I see the usual "go bigger" "get a cab" responses, and yes that is all well and good, but the B will do everything. Mine has never let me down. Here's some...

Had Allis #2 out today and gave her a bath.

No, the hospitals got their buts covered so good you can't do anything against them. My family has tried, with lawyers. They killed both my grandparents. Had big signs over the beds..."do not let patients get up on their own", they keep beeping the pager because they had to go to bathroom...

Maybe in the big cities like Toronto and Hamilton. But not small town northern Onatrio. My daughter spent time at Sick Kids in Toronto when she was born and they were great. And my mom was in a cancer hospital in Hamilton. They were the ones that found the cancer after our local family doctor...

I've given up on doctors here. I'm just gunna let natural selection take over. Closest hospital to me is in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and you usually get more disease coming out, then you go in with. Not to mention they killed both my grandparents due to mis-handling them.

Front blowers are for sure the nicest to use, but I use a 3pt on mine because I can't go a day without using my loader for something. So I just put rear view mirrors on mine, at least I don't have to look over my shoulder the whole time. My little B gets more use than any of my tractors, just...

I think you will be very happy with it CalG. Light enough to be a good lawn mower and strong enough to do real work. And no electronics or emissions stuff, just simple and reliable. I couldn't do without mine. (mine is just the older version)

I wanted a new Gator with cab and AC, but I couldn't bare the over $50,000 price tag here in Ontario Canada. For the price of the Deere (or Polaris or Can Am for that matter) I got a loaded RTV-X1100C cab model with climate control, a Boss vee plow AND a Z-Force 950 EX HO sport side by side.

Yep, something so satisfying about running old tractors. Nice to see the old Ford at work!

Where do I start? 1. Where I live on Lake Superior....no matter how the economy is, people have an unlimited budget for fireworks. Every night, all summer from 10 pm to 4 am. It's like living in a war zone. 2. The MTO harassing me (well not anymore, retired from trucking) for having straight...

As far as stuff to check, at 300 hours it's still pretty new. Just look for signs of abuse, how the fluid's looks, ask how many services it has had, answer should be at least two. 50 hour and 200 hour. And take it for a ride and make sure hydro works okay. These models have next to none hydro whine.

An old AC Roto Baler sitting outside.

No problem. Unfortunately not a big turnout this year, but lots of cool things to see.

The machinery shed. Hard to get good pics as it is packed so full. You can see all the mud on the floor from recent flooding.

The old farmhouse.

My kinda guy, LOL

The old church.

I posted pics in the Farm and Tractor Show section.

Parade route scenery and Lake Superior.

John Deere diesel's.

Some more Massey's.

Some pics I took from the 2024 Prince Township Tractor Cruise. Not sure if he wants his name posted, but want to thank Mike R for organizing and hosting this fun event every year. Everything right down to police escorts. This year was especially challenging after a freak rain event that flooded...

Not much. They are a great solid little tractor made of steel. They are one of the best Kubota's they make as far as simple reliability that can work well above their weight class.

It's not as pretty as you think, but it's a work in progress. I always did want to paint it up nice but then I thought it took since 1955 to get all the battle scars it has, and rattle can touch ups....so why not leave it as is for now. I need to get the side and top for the battery box and...

Thanks! Not sure why my phone camera wants to make it look IH red though? LOL Got a pic tonight with my puppy Allis Chompers posing with it. Had to use her leash because she don't sit still for more than 2 seconds, LOL Then got her loaded up for morning.

True and I agree. I have lighter sandy soil.

The 55 patiently waiting to go to the Prince Township Tractor Cruise tomorrow. First time I get to drive this one in a parade. My son had it the last time. I usually take my 67 Ford.

Yep, common. My dealer charges $200 to haul tractors. UNTIL I remind them about all the stuff I buy and guilt them in to doing it for free. But then, they probably just mark up the bills anyway, LOL

That looks nice! What brand and model is that? My problem up here in Ontario Canada is, I have looked at the metal buildings. We get mailings all the time from all these companies like Future Steel buildings and others, and every one of them I called seems too "scammy" for my liking. They...

My 67 Ford 3000 diesel pulls 8 foot discs and it's a little less horsepower. And it's at 5026 pounds.

Don't get me wrong, in a perfect world I did think that was a pretty cool tractor (both the red and blue ones) and it has some pretty cool features if they work. And while I would never get rid of my gas and diesel tractors (because I'm a gear head and live for the sounds and smells of internal...

Maybe they are dead in the water already?? Probably looked at the dropping sales numbers and realized "we can't sell diesels at these current ridiculous prices, no way are we gunna be able to sell these things at even higher costs!!" LOL

My biggest gripe is just as with the emissions equipment on new diesel engines.....if the government is going to mandate and FORCE this stuff on us....if it helps the environment good. BUT don't overcharge us for technology you RUSHED to market, untested and unreliable. Then leave us all stuck...

And a couple of the big ferry boats around here have recently banned all electric vehicles due to the fear of fires. So as for the electric tractor....don't really think that is something I want sitting in my barn in the middle of a forest where I have basically very little fire protection...

Boy I sure called that one! Ford just announced the two factories in Ontario Canada that put significant upgrades into, to build electric vehicles....they have now scrapped the plan for electric and are going to produce Superduty trucks at Oakville because they can't keep up to the demand for...

I will say, it is a cool looking tractor. I love the styling and color. Now just put in a diesel engine, and make all those radar cameras LED light bars and it would be awesome! LOL

Kubota tractors are the only hydro's I have owned. So I don't know any different. So I'm used to it. All my other tractors are gear. I actually wish Kubota would have put a forward/reverse pedal in the RTV's instead of a shift lever. Would have made it so much nicer for plowing.

Well 0% saves some money I guess, but you better read the fine print, LOL But regardless, that wasn't my point. My point is people keep buying and buying stuff they really can't afford and that why we now have $50,000 atv's and $125,000 pickup trucks and the manufacturers are laughing all the...

All the news I've been reading is concerning AG. Another 300 this week in Illinois.

I saw today in all the farming publications about more John Deere layoffs, and tractor sales of all brands declining. I honestly wish they would all go bankrupt. They all been ripping us off the last 4 hours, so I'd be more than happy to see them all suffer. But I guess that won't happen...

Ya it's too bad. If I had time to clean it up, and if the price was more reasonable, would probably still have been a good pre-emission tractor. But can't get myself to pay almost new price and have to buy 4 new tires on top of that and it still look like crap.

So now after reading sigmunkj's post I think I now know what Cahaba means?? Unless I still got this wrong, I'm reading into it as.......there is nothing wrong with the idea of a linked pedal (or auto throttle) BUT on this model they just don't have it set up properly....as in it limits speed...

I've riden all over Michigan too, but on the single track with dirt bike at all the ORV parks. Many of the AMA district 14 enduro races I competed in were held on those ORV trails. Up here where I live we have no "organized" trails, only for snowmobiles. So you pretty much ride wherever you...

I had once thought about the Jeep thing too. But many of the trails I ride are narrow and the Jeep would have no mirrors or paint left on it. My mirrors get knocked in on the side by sides. But a lot of my rides would be good for a Jeep.

LOL. Me, I don't drink, smoke, go out, or play sports. But I work hard and need some form of entertainment and this is it. So I didn't mind spending some cash. Gotta have some kind of life to enjoy. Otherwise what's the point of living.

That's why when it's just the wife and I we take the RTV. But when I go with friends we usually do 100 to 150 miles, so that would be a long day in the 25 MPH RTV. Sure I could have bought a Polaris Ranger or something like that, that can go fast and has an air conditioned cab, but I'm not a...

That's what it's for....snow blowing the driveway and moving snow with the loader. I have 0W40 Petro Canada synthetic engine oil in all my diesels and they start no problem. The only ones I run in winter are the 55 Allis, the Kubota B2620 and the Kubota RTV-X1100C with the Boss plow. They are...

The Kubota would have been a nice machine to use on yesterdays ride, but I need to find some friends that want to ride slow, LOL

Was a fun ride, but the dirt out there is real silty and the dust yesterday was unreal!! I felt like I had ten pounds of dirt in my lungs. Perfect for my asthma, LOL Dirt is still coming out of my eyes. Makes me appreciate my rock and mud I ride on at home here. The trails through Bruce Mines...

So did a ride yesterday. Forgot to look at my odo, so not sure how many miles we put on, but was pretty easy on gas. All of my comparisons between my CF and a Polaris RZR1000 have been my seat of pants feelings jumping out of one and into the other. But yesterday did a short little drag race...

Heading out to Bruce Mines Ontario today to ride with friends that live there.

Always wanted one of those old Shibaura built Boomers or Farmall's and almost bought one today. Found a 2008 cab model with loader and rear snowblower, hydro, rear remotes and only 945 hours. Dealer said it was never used commercial and was a homeowners. But all the back end around the 3 point...

I use whatever my suppliers give me for free, LOL

Four years ago, LOL Sorry, I couldn't resist.

I ended up axle weighing both tractors at the MTO (DOT) scales. Where it says truck is both the steer and drive axle on plate, but since these scales only axle weigh big rigs, may not be 100% accurate as both my axles were right on the edges of the plate due to length of my truck.

Nice! I love the D series. And such nice styling. I won't deny, I prefer the loaders on new modern tractors over the old ones. But as far as the old tractors.....I'll take those any day over new ones. I'm not in to paying $100,000 for a cup holder and a stereo, I'll take simple reliability.

Nice! Good old tractors.

What model Allis do you have?

My little Kubota's do.

Why not another Kubota? Sorry for the link to a competing forum, but I was a member of MTF before I found TBN. But anyway, I made a thread with many of my project pics with my 2013 Kubota and to this day I have only had to make ONE repair after all that work. The weld on the loader joystick...

All I can say is up until 2013 all I ever used to mow and snow blow was cheap lawn tractors. A 1982 MTD 825 Classic and 2 Craftsman and they lasted years and years. I don't buy into the needing expensive commercial grade lawn tractors. Buy cheap ones and change the oil and air filter often. All...

That's why I ended up buying it. 36 grand here in Canada for a Ranger at the time or a Honda Pioneer or Talon and at the time I wasn't worried about speed so I went Kubota and have a machine that can work and will last forever. And it's a still a fun trail riding machine, though I ain't gunna...

Ya, the Kubota RTV prices have really gone up. I bought my RTV-X1100C cab back in 2020 and added stereo, turn signals, LED light bar above windshield, two LED rear work lights, receiver hitch mounted 4500 pound winch wire front and rear, rear view mirrors, bed liner, worksite tires, rear...

I like the Honda Pioneers, but I had already bought my new Kubota RTV-X1100C so didn't want to spend another $36,000 Canadian for a Pioneer. So that's why I went with the CF Moto at $20,000 tax in out the door fully loaded. I've never looked at Kawasaki's but I've heard from a few friends...

Haven't been doing lots of riding lately, been too busy playing with the antique tractors, but still so far so good. No issues or horror stories to report yet. But I can say, now that we are in the full heat of summer, even though I said it seems cooler in the cockpit than previous...

$2500 USD is the average I see them selling for. But it is a strange world now so you may get more if you're patient. Unless you list it on the Southern Ontario Antique Equipment Buy and Sell.....then it's automatically $12,500 no matter what shape it's in, LOL

I'm friends with many farmers here. I see their Deere's and CNH products broke down with electronic and emissions issues far more than the Kubota's.

Our "leaders" are more to blame than the people.

Here is the sad reality folks. The large mega fleets cry in the media and to the gov about the "driver shortage" In reality it is because many of the violation free professionals have quit the industry due to things like gov over regulation, poor rates , lack of respect and wages, and all around...

Lots of farms and snow snow removal contractors in my area using M7's. Haven't heard any real complaints yet. My dealer has a sold a ton of them.

I'd say this was the sight to see going down the road though, LOL

Had a good day at the Tractor Trot with my son. He drove the Allis. One person told me there was 104 tractors, then I also heard 120?

Having jack legs on the rear like other have shown is great. But I don't have them so I always carry some wood block with me. just remember to keep them shorter than need so when loading and you get weight on trailer you can get them out.

I see you are in the U.S., but a good lab should be able to help you. I use Toromont Cat to do mine, and they gave me a book that deciphers everything for you so you can learn what you are looking at. They will also alert you when they see a problem and explain to you what it is.

And the saddest part is it's always the innocent persons that perish in these incidents, never the ones that cause it.

As a now retired trucker, I can say one of the main reasons I called it quits is because of the absolutely disgraceful quality of drivers that are now on the roads and highways. I work in a mine now and I unload transports that deliver stuff and I have taken pictures of transport coming in with...

That's cool Rancherogt!! Got any videos of it posted anywhere? I'd love to hear it. Wanna come turbo my Ford 3000 diesel? LOL

Another thing to look for is if any of these trailers have brakes on both axles. Mine only has brakes on one and I wish it had more braking power. How does that 7.3 Godzilla pull Plowhog? Do you find it a good alternative to a diesel?

It's a Bearco made in southern Ontario. I've discussed it in some other posts. I first bought it to haul only my RTV-X1100C and it developed cracks in non critical areas by the time I drove it home. Then the first time I hauled the Ford on it I thought I destroyed it. Despite being rated for...

Thank you. Wish I could just drive the tractor there, but it's 50 miles down the Trans Canada Highway and I have to be back home that night. But my cousin lives in farm country that is only 17 miles from where parade is, so my son and I may drive them from there. Hope the weather clears, it's...

Was getting everything washed up for the tractor ride on Monday, so thought I'd drive them both up on trailer for a pic. These are the two I'm taking this year. Yes, I know the Ford is too far forward, just drove it on for pic. Wish I didn't sell my F550 now because I need a bigger trailer.

Here's what mine looks like, and yes I know the tractor is too far forward, I just pulled it on there and shot a pic before I adjusted and secured.

Yes. I bought mine not knowing the brand. It was just what was at my Kubota dealer at the time I bought my RTV and this was during covid, so no other trailer dealers would even call me back. Mine is a Bearco. I don't want to say bad about them. They have warrantied it every time, paying for all...

I have a B2620 with no ballast in tires. I built and maintained one mile of bush road with a 60 inch Land Pride box blade in sandy loam soil. It handles it no problem. And I have a couple pretty steep hills and I can still pull it up them if not loaded right up with material. Other than the...

Maybe some brands are better, but I'm never buying an aluminum trailer again. Except for maybe a small atv trailer. They are great in that they are light to tow, don't rot out, no painting required. But mine cracks every time I use it. Bring it to the welders, get it fixed, tow it home and...

Here's a tip for those in Ontario Canada...skip the 55 horse and upgrade to the 60 PTO H.P. models. Then you won't have to pay sales tax. So you basically get the upgrade for free.

I have every brand mentioned here, plus Canadian Tire and a big one branded as Caterpillar. They all work, never had an issue with any of them. Probable all made in same factory in China anyway. My only grip with the small maintainer chargers is I wish they would use better quality wires. They...

Got any details on which one it is? I've been looking for good outdoor lights that are bright enough to light up the area around the house.

What's it got for a motor Fuddy? AMC made some cool cars back in the day. That's awesome.

RPM's mean nothing. What matters is keeping in-cylinder combustion temperatures high. Which means make your engine work. Keep it under a load.

I bought a 1952 Allis Chalmers CA to keep my 55 CA company. Jut put the hood back on mine yesterday, so hoping to get them all out for some pics if it doesn't rain today. The 55 got a new water pump, electronic ignition, new gauges, valve set and timed. Really runs nice now.

I've given up and now I just wait until it's raining out to wash my vehicles.

That one is a B. Same engine though. If it was closer, maybe, LOL

Ya, I'm not real crazy about the new LS built units.

I really like that Boomer! I still want a 3040/3045/3050 but every one I find for sale is completely trashed. And the cab models I have found that look nice on the outside are a mess inside with water staining all over the headliners. I tried to buy one back when they were new but no NH dealer...

Something followed me home yesterday. A 1952 CA to go along with my 1955.

And that's all you need. If they value you, they make it right.

Popping sound no more! Runs perfect. Just need a valve set.

Well, I was just thinking I'd keep mowing a bit at a time with the lawn tractors because I was debating putting the backhoe on the Kubota, but just takes too long with those.

Not as dumb as someone that pays top dollar and puts up with it. I make dealers and manufacturers come good for inferior or defective stuff. Sorry if you don't have the pull I do.

Do they use salt on your road and you snow blow end of driveway? They don't use salt on my road and my Kubota and implements still look like new. But friends that live in city have lots of rust on their machines of all brands.

Well had to quit playing and start getting some work done this week. So started out by putting new water pump, all new gauges, and electronic ignition in the Allis Chalmers CA. Then put the deck on Kubota after spending a whole day mowing with the lawn tractor to get just one and a half of my...

I don't know what environment you've run it in, or how you store it, but I can say if I got a new Kubota and it did that, with the price increases they have done over the last two years.....they'd be taking it back.

I just saw a 2022 Cat backhoe listed at Toromont Cat for $223,000!!!! WHAT THE.......... I priced out a brand new one in 2008 and it was $100,000 which I thought was crazy because a few years before they were $80,000. And yet people around here still working for 1980 rates.

Good tips DJ54. I should get some to have here. But so far so good. Had it out running. No more coolant leak and got the Pertronix ignition installed. Only bad thing is now I think I have a valve issue, hopefully just clearance. I'll have to pull valve cover. It was popping before. You can...

Before I would have said that is excessive, but now post covid, we are not living in the same world. Everyone still using "supply chain" excuses and we have a world full of lazy people that just don't want to work any more. Lots of places can't get any employees.

Well mine does now because it's converted to 12 volt with an alternator. But I guess that pulley if how you adjust belt tension when it still had the generator. The guys on the Allis forum taught me that last night. Glad I didn't have to play with it, because it looks like a past owner already...

Ya, I don't have a new gasket for the thermostat housing. You think leave the gasket off and just use sealant on that?

Got ahold of two of my Cat mechanics and they said gasket only.

Everything came apart perfect! Now, what everyone's opinion.....RTV silicone on gasket surfaces with the new gaskets or no?

Turns out water pump is okay. It's the thermostat housing gasket that was leaking, but no way to see it until I pulled it all apart. But going to replace everything at this point.

Finally had time today to work on Allis. I got a new water pump from Steve@B&B and I got the tins stripped off, rad out, everything good so far. But before I go any further and screw anything up, how do I get this pulley off the water pump? Do I have to remove those nuts? I have never seen one...

LOL

I think they are equally good. Iseki has been manufacturing compact tractors for Massey Ferguson for many many years, and Shibaura built all the Ford and New Holland compacts up until I think 2013? Maybe a little longer before they switched to LS?

Stupid thought, but what about an old wood stove to keep your batteries in?

Every time I see you American friends posting prices, I hate it more and more that I live in Soviet Canukistan, LOL Eddy, your Massey 4707 is over a hundred grand here.

We've had a few fail here. Usually a fireball then blades flying. And I was shocked to see how far away some of them land.

One other thing that surprised me.....despite it's odd and very minimal body work, you stay clean inside. (other than the dust all SxS's get in the cockpit.) I swapped with friends that wanted to try mine and as soon as I started driving their RZR's and Can Am's I got covered in mud thrown off...

I almost bought a Honda Talon. I used to race Honda dirt bikes. But here in Ontario Canada they were $36,000 back in 2020. So for $35,000 I instead bought my fully equipped Kubota RTV-X1100C with a Boss vee plow installed. Well I got about 450 miles on the CF last week and so far no issues at...

LOL You, all the windfarms are gated off but everyone goes around the gates anyway. But when you ever see one fail and those those 300 foot blades going flying it makes you not want to be around them anyway, LOL

420 miles this week so far. So far so good. No issues, no complaints and loving it so far.

I'd rather Kubota be short of some features, versus have a whole bunch of fluff that never seems to work properly like John Deere.

Yesterdays 100 mile ride.

Well, got a couple hundred miles on it now, no issues at all so far, except the bionic man seems to have tightened the rear diff check/fill plug. Did the first oil change and there was no metal on any of the magnets and oil was nice and clean.

That one was an older model and it had a Shibaura engine. The current ones have Doosan engines. If that dealer wasn't so far from me, I'd try to arrange a trial. I'm just curious as to if they are even remotely good. I just bought that CF Moto Z-Force 950 EX HO side by side from him. Years ago...

Got out for a ride today finally. Took a ride through the wind farm. Love this thing so far. Seems pretty good on gas too.

Good looking ride ArlyA. Hope it treats you well.

You know, I like those small Sports far more than the full size Bronco. And I like all the vintage appearance packages and wheels they offer for them now. I haven't driven one yet though. I did test drive the full size Bronco. My salesman was hyping it up and all the power and to be honest my VW...

And I love Kubota and they have been problem free and I still want your Massey! LOL

For me, even compared to John Deere which has probably the biggest dealer network of anyone, I feel safest going with Kubota for the long run. Granted I know nothing about Korean brands, one thing Kubota has over even JD is Kubota manufactures all their components. From engine to transmission to...

I just wonder how much those cost if one fails, LOL

Here's a pic of the stock headlights, no add on's.

Not positive about right now, but I went through whole goods a year ago and got another set of rims and tires. I basically got the rims for free versus buying just the tires, even form the tire shops I have my commercial account pricing with. A good dealership should be able to help you out.

The new rear storage box got delivered here and I finally got time to put it on. I like it. makes it look more complete now, filling up that empty space. Now it doesn't look like a cab and chassis truck any more, LOL Now just waiting for rear window that I got from an aftermarket company, but...

It was just something to get used to, especially after driving both Polaris's and my RTV-X1100C that would all try and throw you through the windshield. There are numerous clutch kits and programmers for CF Moto available from companies like Main Street Cycle, but I'm leaving it alone for now.

Ya, I was originally looking at the 50 inch wides and everyone kept telling me to go wider. I'm definitely going to have a learning curve with the SxS. I have to learn the limits. On my Sportsman atv, I could at least stand up and shift weight like on a dirt bike crossing washouts, etc.

That looks nice too. I never have looked at a Kawi. But my wife is the same. I have that nice passenger seat on my Sportsman but she just wasn't comfortable on it any more. I imagine there will be places I can't go any more with the CF due to it's 64 inch width, but the added comfort is a good...

There's big groups of Jeeps that do runs on the trails here. Usually touring into the old mine sites.

Hope so. So far I really enjoy it. It is quieter and less hot inside than an RZR 900 and 1000. But it has a really cool sound. The LED headlights are good enough that I don't need to add any forward facing lights. Seat, ride and handling is very good. It does have some engine braking, but not...

88 grand!!!! Good God!!!!! So someone asked why I would spend 20 grand on a toy? This is why. This is what I do. I work two weeks a month, and I ride atv and antique tractors the other two. Worked hard my whole life, now this is how I enjoy. I live where I can literally leave my yard and ride...

Thanks for that. I always wondered how they would compare. I've never been in a Jeep. Other than being a passenger on a paved road.

Remember when you used to buy your new pickup truck for 50 grand? I think at that point of the price of that Ranger or Can Am, I would just buy a street legal Jeep and become one of those Jeep people.

See my loaded RTV with Boss plow and that CF Moto? I paid for both of them with what that Can Am is, LOL Actually less. Both for the price of the Polaris I showed here.

Here's one I never heard of before. The dealer I just bought my new SxS from sells them. https://www.lovolagriculture.ca/en $48, 141 Canadian for a 50 horse with cab and loader. $38,000 for 40 horse. Ten year warranty. But when I walked over to have a look, I........well I didn't look too...

And look behind and above the front tire. Those are all your air conditioning lines and oil cooler lines. Wouldn't last long where I go. One well placed branch is taking those out.

Pic from out on the trail and one at home meeting her stable mate.

Took it out for a short ride today. Happy so far. More than enough power for me, rides nice and best of all, it sounds awesome. Quieter than the RZR 900, 1000 and Can Am 1000's I have driven, and has that nice vee twin rumble out the dual exhaust.

That's why I went for the bargain, and I also never finance. If I want something, I save the money and pay cash. At least that way I'm not paying interest and financing charges.

Those Honda Talon's are sweet! I also looked at that and a 1000 Pioneer and both are $36,000 here. Went and picked up my CF at dealer today. There was a new Polaris Ranger 1500 North Star in the showroom. $48,000!!! LOL Didn't ride it much when I got home, but like it so far. Seats are vey...

Forgot to add that CF Moto also has a partnership and builds engines for KTM motorcycles who has dominated everything from AMA enduro to motocross/supercross and Moto GP.

In response to a few points made here.....yes it's a Chinese company. I'm not a fan of that, but as has been said here....look on all your good old American made stuff, including Harley Davidson and you will find lots of "made in China" stamps. So one way or another, you are supporting them...

Just for comparison, the cheapest Polaris, the 50 inch RZR Trail starts at $20,869 here in Canada. Then you would have to add the winch, roof, mirrors, turn signals, etc. Got this fully equipped as standard for $15,999

I had considered a Sidekick before because we love our 1100, but figured since I already have that for utility use, I may as well go with a pure sport style machine. I too have heard horror stories about CF, but I know lots of people that have 2000 miles on them trouble free. Two different...

My old 2004 Sportsman 500 H.O. is getting to the point I don't really trust going too far into the forest by myself any more. It still looks like new, but all the splines, yokes, u-joints and suspension parts are all pretty wore now. This was one of the best things I ever owned. Never ever...

Well, I did it. Gunna try a CF Moto. While the wife and I really enjoy trail riding in the Kubota RTV-X1100C, there's a couple times a year I have friends from out of town come visit and they all have Polaris and Can Am 1000's and the RTV just isn't fast enough for long distance rides with those...

And 400 hours is really nothing as long as he has changed the oil and filters.

I considered one of those and it's NH Boomer twin back in the day, just couldn't find a dealer interested in selling me one. They looked like a very nice tractor but I could never find a lot of owners on these forums. They were made and powered by Shibaura though (who also made the old Ford...

Yes there are. You just have to do your research and pick and choose wisely. I've had everything from the VW dealer putting their hoist through the floor of my new VW doing an oil change, Polaris dealer charge $550 to service my atv yet every drain and filler plug was still buried in mud, parts...

Around here I HAVE to do all my own service and repairs because I have had problems with every dealer in my town with everything from atv's to class 8 trucks. I live in the town of "ain't my job and I don't give a......." LOL

I totally understand. And I should have not worded what I said as "stupid paying these prices" Some people HAVE to buy now. I'm just fortunate I have all the tractors and implements I NEED to do my work. So for me, it is just not smart to pay a pile more money just to gain a little more power or...

LOL, ya, frame off, he redid everything thinking it was for his kid and he was going to be driving it for a long time. But then gave his son his new Tacoma. So I jumped on it. And now, here in soviet Canuckistan (or Can'tada) you have to get an appraiser to appraise value to change ownership so...

2013 with 900 hours. All fluids and filters changed every fall. I don't wait for hours. Not sure if I want to sell but you can PM me for details about it. I really don't like how the replacement prices are looking, LOL

I don't know how people are still willing to buy new? I have a good job and my own business and I'd feel stupid putting out that much money for a new tractor or even a pickup truck. Along with my old tractors, I just picked up an old frame off restored 2003 Ford Ranger FX4 Level II to replace...

I see Kubota Canada removed all the prices again from their web site. Bet I know what that means. Another increase. I was almost ready to trade in my B2620 TLB for a new LX4020 cab, but then I just saw that an LX3520 HSDCC with only a loader is $59,603. So by the time I add backhoe, and remotes...

I wouldn't know because I refuse to buy new Kubota's (or any other brand) here in Soviet Canukistan. I like my money too much to blow $90,000 on a Grand L6060 with a loader.

Thanks everyone. My daughter had a calendar made for Christmas that is pics of all my tractors working on the property. And her and my wife had a blanket made with a picture of the Ford on it.

Got a smile this morning. Watching This Week In AgriBusiness on RFD-TV and there's my Ford and my puppies on Max's Tractor Shed! 853560

Yes. I have hydro damns all around me where I am. But all the hydro power in the world will do you nothing when you have an inadequate and outdated grid.

There are towns here in northern Ontario that have had to turn down industries because they don't have the power to support them. And my power frequently goes out, sometimes for up to 8 hours, thus why I have a gas generator. Electric is NOT my future, LOL

I messaged New Holland and only got the reply they received my message. No actual reply.

Yep!

Where has everyone been seeing this news? I haven't been able to find anything.

I've said it before...as a child I used to cut and install real asbestos in wood stoves at my fathers manufacturing shop, and I've ingested more diesel than you can imagine over the last 37 years, including being showered by diesel fuel in the wind while spraying the dump box when hauling...

There's something else they are never taking from me alive.....my wood stove and my old two stroke chainsaws.

Right now, the ONLY brand new diesel's I buy are 26 h.p. and under like my compact tractor and RTV. But I can guarantee you if they mandate DPF mufflers or ECM's and electronics on these small machines, I will never buy one of those new again either. I've played the DPF game for a number of...

I tend to stick to Land Pride. Not chance of getting burned by them.

Yep, Massey/Hesston makes some of the best hay equipment in the world. And I was surprised to see there are still a LOT of Massey combines running in western Canada.

Wow, seeing some of these rates makes me believe I live in the wrong country for sure. I could barley make $70 per hour with a $220,000 dump truck, LOL To my surprise though, I have made $60/hour a couple times rebuilding water front retaining walls for locals with my little Kubota. I didn't...

Well, I hope they copy the old Shibaura built Boomers. Be interesting to see who they use for the engines. Or better yet, copy the my Ford 3000.

Got some more goodies in today for the 55 Allis Chalmers CA. Big thanks to Steve and JoAnna Barbato of B&B Custom Circuits in NJ for supplying me with a new heavy duty water pump, all new rubber and steel water lines and an electronic ignition conversion kit with hot coil. Even threw in a can of...

Took a pic of my newest pup, Allis Chompers standing on the Allis Chalmers. Then took the 67 Ford out for some fresh air today since it was nice and warm out today.

I don't know Hay Dude. All these "proposed" internal combustion bans the gov dreams of, are only for light duty vehicles. So what I see coming is every SANE soccer mom will soon be driving a 350/3500 truck because no one I know personally wants anything to do with an electric automobile. And...

In your signature it says you have a Boomer 3045. Is that not the older Shibaura built Boomer?

There's something about the 2008 to 2010 3040/3045/3050's I have always liked. I really wanted one back then but I couldn't find a New Holland dealer within an 8 hour radius of me that had any interest in selling me one.

I think 2011/12 was still the old style Shibaura Boomer. I think the CVT model was the last one they kept around? I've been trying to look for a 3000 series cab myself. Have seen some listings but when I got to the interior pics, everyone so far I have said no thanks. Oddly every one I have seen...

I think you REALLY need to change fuel suppliers or your handling and storage procedures.

Yes, but there is a point of how far they took this. They made everything unreliable. I can start my 2013 Kubota inside the barn with the doors closed. If I start my 67 Ford diesel in there with the doors open you can't see, LOL

Good thing I already own everything I need for the rest of my life. Long live my stuff from the 50's and 60's!!

Ya, no rainbow lights on it. I just kept the blue lights because kids seem to like it at the shows.

With their current price increases, my 2020 was the last new model I was interested in buying.