ptsg
Super Member
not to be rude - my question is - your looking at a low priced 47 hp hydro drive tractor , what do you expect ? if it was 1 of the big 3 47 hp with that low hours and hydro drive you would pay almost double ! not to bash the tractor [ that's against the rules ] but it is a less expensive to start tractor - do you think it will be as heavy duty as other more expensive brands. that's a lot of tractor -[47 hp - hydro drive ] for the money !
Branson tractors are actually heavier duty than the expensive brands and are built to last. They can stand abuse.
The tractor doesn't look that bad apart from the front. Seems to me that it was used by an inexperienced operator to load a dump truck or something. Which would explain the smashed front. People sometimes forget that the hydro will help stopping the tractor but they still need to use the brakes in some cases.
Honestly if the price is right, I would consider get it. But again, it's me and I could easily fix that stuff in the front.