OhioWoodButcher
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hey everyone. long time lurker, first time poster.
i am looking at buying my first tractor. primary use will be work around the house: snow plowing, i do a bunch of firewood, and maybe 10 yards of mulch a year, some topsoil, and some logging from time to time. i have less than 5 acres so nothing big. I might buy 50 acres down the road, but not now... just always wanted a tractor.
i sized myself in the 25-40hp range, front end loader, 4x4, etc.
i put a wanted ad up on the internet and found a nice 2009 Farmtrac 360dtc with quick detach bucket, 4 rear remotes in the back, and only 250 hours. its a shuttle shift which i heard are reliable, as long as the prev owner knew not to shift to faster speeds and/or go from forward to reverse until your stopped (duh).. he said then the synchros can wear out fast if abused.
i am going to look at it today. the price is $10,750. they only used it to clear hunting paths and run a 2 disc on the back for a food plot. they have owned it for the last 6 years. i know the parts are harder to find than the green and orange brands, but the whole tractor was made by LS and i have a dealer 10 mile away. I guess the loaders were the only thing that were made by farmtrac on the whole tractor, and apparently the cylinders were a funky size. so the dealer by me said they jsut have them rebuilt if they go... unless they need seals which is only $15.
let me know your thoughts.
i am looking at buying my first tractor. primary use will be work around the house: snow plowing, i do a bunch of firewood, and maybe 10 yards of mulch a year, some topsoil, and some logging from time to time. i have less than 5 acres so nothing big. I might buy 50 acres down the road, but not now... just always wanted a tractor.
i sized myself in the 25-40hp range, front end loader, 4x4, etc.
i put a wanted ad up on the internet and found a nice 2009 Farmtrac 360dtc with quick detach bucket, 4 rear remotes in the back, and only 250 hours. its a shuttle shift which i heard are reliable, as long as the prev owner knew not to shift to faster speeds and/or go from forward to reverse until your stopped (duh).. he said then the synchros can wear out fast if abused.
i am going to look at it today. the price is $10,750. they only used it to clear hunting paths and run a 2 disc on the back for a food plot. they have owned it for the last 6 years. i know the parts are harder to find than the green and orange brands, but the whole tractor was made by LS and i have a dealer 10 mile away. I guess the loaders were the only thing that were made by farmtrac on the whole tractor, and apparently the cylinders were a funky size. so the dealer by me said they jsut have them rebuilt if they go... unless they need seals which is only $15.
let me know your thoughts.
