Buying Advice Belarus

[ihuntbear]

I have a chance to buy a 825 Belarus 4X4 cab FEL...no hour gauge...needs paint..he said everything works...anybody know anything about these before I make an offer

 

[MFRED]

Run away

 

[MFRED]

No really, parts are tough, they've got a bad reputation. I guess if it was a backup machine and bought cheap, it would be alright.

Parts are usually tough to come buy. I've seen more than a few sitting in the shed for years taken apart that they can't seem to get parts for.

Some that have the machines love them. They never really took off in North America.

 

[Bird]

Way back in 1995, there was a tractor dealer in my area selling Kubotas and Belarus. Belarus was slightly more than half the price of a comparable sized Deere, New Holland, etc. and that dealer sold quite a few before he dropped that brand. I think we have, or had, a member here on TBN who said he liked his Belarus, but otherwise I've never heard anyone say anything good about them. And everyone I ever knew who bought one from the dealer I mentioned was trying to get rid of it.

 

[D7E]

Would be ok as a dog house or chicken coop maybe ..

 

[Mace Canute]

Amazingly, Belarus is still around.

Belarus Tractor of Canada

Here's a PDF file for the specs on an 825.

http://www.belarus.ca/resource/805-825a.pdf

 

[D7E]

I would like to try a new one , i bet they have improved a lot .

 

[rtimgray]

There was another fella that posted a few weeks ago about buying a Belarus 420AN for $1,000 (I think). At that price, I would buy it.

For an 825 with a cab and FEL, if it was running, I would be content to go to at least $2000. There are still a few Belarus tractors running around in my neck of the woods, and the guy that bought my 420AN still has it and it still runs.

I don't think that I would want to try to use one as my "only" tractor, but I think, for they money, and if you are inclined to work on it yourself, they can be a bargain.

Good luck and take care.

 

[Case485Guy]

Look around in your area for replacement parts. I passed one up because the only place in Texas that I could find that carried "some" parts was in Dallas area about 600 miles away.

 

[kyork]

The timing of this thread could not be better...I think I have heard what I needed to hear....I have been looking hard at a 98 JD770 4WD, but then this guy offered me this at a little more than half what I can get the Deere for. Is the resounding opinion still to "run away" ?? Anyone have any words of wisdom about the 770 ?

250 AS diesel 31 hp Belarus