Buying Advice looking for gas tractor with loader

[eaglesfreak2112]

hi im looking for a gas powered tractor a newer one prferably. i have a 59' ford 801 right now i use it to brush hogg and pull logs with and also haul a big hay wagon. any sugestions on what i should look into i'd like an international, but would consider anything at this point i need something reliable. Non of the new tractors have gas engines and i cant put a disel tank in at my farm. your help will be apreciated -adam-

 

[beenthere]

:welcome: adam

Gas? That might be a tough one. What size tractor are you looking for?

Puzzled about not using diesel on your farm. ??

I'd go diesel and haul diesel in 5 gal cans. They sip less fuel than gas engines.

 

[whodat526]

try finding a ford 2310 or 2810 they had them with gas motors

 

[Kubota 2350]

Just curious, why can't you have fuel oil at your farm?

 

[Verticaltrx]

An IH 454 gas would be another option, we have a 454 diesel and it's a great tractor. They were made from '73 to '75, 40 PTO hp, had a 8x4 syncro tranny, independent PTO, good draft control 3pt, real heavy tractor, would be good for a loader tractor.

 

[eaglesfreak2112]

the lady who owns the farm doesnt want another tank on the property. we only do light work with the tractors we have now veggi farm, and im looking for a tractor with 30-45hp something to match an ford 801.

 

[beenthere]

How much fuel a week do you think you would use?

 

[eaglesfreak2112]

we go threw about a tank a week in the ford now. if i do do to a disel tractor i was looking at new tractors and john deere looks the cheapest but what are some good used ones that i might wanna look at?

 

[JakeBrake]

If I recall correctly from my working days, fuel tanks 650 gallons and larger are subject to EPA regulation, which is a good thing to avoid. Personally, I buy diesel in 5 gallon cans. My Kubota L3830 can bush hog for 4 to 5 hours on 5 gallons. After that, I'm ready to quit for the day.

 

[beenthere]

we go threw about a tank a week in the ford now. if i do do to a diesel tractor i was looking at new tractors and john deere looks the cheapest but what are some good used ones that i might wanna look at?

If you are real lucky, finding a JD 4300 or 4400 would be good. About impossible to find them on the market, as they are held onto. Getting into the same size frame and newer models look for the 3x20 series. Next size up frames would be the 4500 and the 4x20 series. One can get a lot of seat hours on 5 gal of diesel fuel a week. Much better than gas.

Lots of good reading on TBN with these sizes.

And lots of good choices to pick from, if they are available.