Is this tractor trashed or am I being too picky?

[ericm979]

The damage explains the low price. It's led a hard life. My 3725 stalls if you try to take off in high range at idle. The simple mechanical linkage Branson uses between the HST and throttle works well in low and medium but needs added throttle in high range. The bracket that holds the grill guard could be straightened or replaced. The cut and welded torque tube on the loader would concern me. If someone used the loader improperly and twisted the torque tube you fix it by cutting the tube, syncning the loader arms and welding the tube back together.

My other concern given the general damage and neglect is if the oil's been changed before the dealer got it. The maintenance schedule calls for a change at 50 hours of engine oil, HST fluid and front axle oil. They may have skipped all those and the dealer changed the engine oil. After the first change it's 300 hours for engine oil. I dont remember offhand what the HST interval is and my manuals aren't here.


BTW when operated on a side slope with uphill to the left the front axle oil can leak out of the breather cap on the right hub. That can lead to low fluid level which could cause damage if it got low enough.

 

[metalbender]

PASS Too many issues that are easily visible. What faults are there to make someone trade in a low hr machine?

 

[tractorshopper]

For just a couple hundred hours, I've had 3 machines that look much much nicer at that point. I'd pass, but that's just me. Must have hit something pretty hard to bend the grill guard rail. Maybe more than once. Might have been trying to use the loader as a bull dozer. There is a fine line between use and abuse and it's too new to look that way to me. Makes me wonder what you can't see that could also become a problem.

 

[newbury]

OP -
A LOT depends on price, there are a couple of listings on Tractorhouse.com

But where in heck near Birmingham, Al did it get down to 40°? I'm in Fulton and the lowest we've seen is 47°.

 

[AWSubie]

It looks like that thing has been under water.... where is it from ? ... anywhere that was recently flooded ?

My thought as well!

 

[radios1]

there's a much better deal here. https://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/farm-equipment/for-sale/28182407/2014-branson-4720h

 

[cathy liebchen]

the welded front SSQA tube is a very common repair usually caused by using the loader with one lockdown arm not latched. The rest looks like minor stuff if the price was really low. Branson resale is usually pretty low as a percent of new price anyway. But buying used is always a risk

 

[cathy liebchen]

"He said it is easily accessible and should be a simple job" then they should have fixed this already. I see this all the time on used equipment. "I have the part and its a simple fix so buyer can do it"

 

[BlaisePascal]

I壇 ask for a 6 month warranty on the engine, pumps & tranny this if you still want to pursue.

That's a good idea, but I drove 10 hours to look at the tractor, so getting warranty work done by the selling dealership is out of the question. Are there any third party warranties for tractors like a car extended warranty? If not, I don't see any way they could offer a warranty.

 

[BlaisePascal]

It looks like that thing has been under water.... where is it from ? ... anywhere that was recently flooded ?

It's in central Illinois, so flooding seems unlikely. What do you see that suggests flooding to you? I have more photos that I could check.

Thanks.