Hay Dude
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- Joined
- Aug 28, 2012
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- Tractor
- Challenger MT655E, Massey Ferguson 7495, Challenger MT535B, Krone 4x4 XC baler, Kubota F3680 & ZD331 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, John Deere CX-15
Looks very nice ! How many hours on it ?
More than I wanted….9,xxx
But it got a new CVT transmission in November 2023 (still has warranty) and had engine rebuilt about a year ago.
Also had new brakes installed when CVT was done.
I looked at probably 100’s of tractors and settled on this one because it was fairly clean CVT and sold from a dealership I do a lot of biz with. Also, had the 3 major systems rebuilt.
Brake jobs on these are like $8,000. CVT is $25,000 and a rebuilt 8.4L Sisu was $30,000.
There were several others in the same price range and similar hours with no rebuilds, so I’d rather have one with the rebuilds than without.
It should be a real easy life with me. Maybe 150Hrs per year pulling a baler.
Farming is just gambling. This tractor is a gamble (or a calculated risk). Most times you win, sometimes you get the excrement sandwich.
I’ll know soon.