I went and looked at the tractor today. It's for sale by a guy who buys and sells used equipment. It's a 2007 with only 120 hours. It was owned by an orthopedic surgeon with a hobby farm, and was stored in a barn. He traded it in to the seller for a larger Kubota with a cab.
Apart from some dirt, it almost looks new. The upper lip of the bucket has a small dent that I don't think is compromising its strength significantly (maybe 3 inches wide, one-half to one inch deep at most- not visible in the picture.
One other small(?) issue. If you look at the picture of the 3ph, in the middle of the yellow circle is a piece of wood that's being used as a temporary plug. The previous owner said he had no idea when or how the plug fell out, but he had ordered a new one and had it mailed to the seller, who hasn't replaced it yet. Does anyone know what that plug is for and if it could have harmed anything?
The tractor fired right up, drove fine, loader worked well, loader arms look strait, etc. I'm a tractor novice but saw no obvious problems. I think the price is very good, and it includes an older but working 5ft Bush Hog brand cutter. Any comments, especially on the plug issue?
Thanks.