Buying Advice May have found my first tractor

[whodat526]

that's my point. it's ot a cheap repair.. near 1g$ he's already looking at paying premium money for a 5000.. he needs to think about the possibility of a 800$ repair. or more $$$ if the dealer does it.. like maybee 2-3x as much.

I did the hyd ind wet clutch pack on my step dads jd 2240 a while back.

parts were 600$.. oil another 120$.. 2 days of my free labor etc.. etc. plus incedentals like cleaning supplies and a line or fititng or 2 we broke splitting her.. etc.

oh yeah.. (1) 50$ shop charge to pack/unpack a spring compressed pack apart..e tc.

all adds up.

if the op can do his own wrench work.. not bad..

soundguy

i was just saying don't let the pto be a deal killer the gas motor would be my biggest concern a good diesel 5000 can be had nowadays for around 4000

 

[AKfish]

whodat - might share a "hot tip" on that 2240... Likely don't have a pto question there?

AKfish

 

[Soundguy]

i was just saying don't let the pto be a deal killer the gas motor would be my biggest concern a good diesel 5000 can be had nowadays for around 4000

also my point.. he's paying 'premium mony' for a non premium machine.

I bet a gasser 5000 can eat a hole in your wallet FAST if you are really working her.

I'd hate to have to mow or soemthing similar with a 70hp machine..

 

[whodat526]

whodat - might share a "hot tip" on that 2240... Likely don't have a pto question there?

AKfish

yea the 2240 doesn't have a pto problem no problems for that matter low hour and as you stated in the other post it is a cherry i have never seen one in my area in as good of shape as this one is and i am only asking 10500 and it low hour and has like new rubber no leaks 1 set of factory remotes you couldn't find a nicer 25year old tractor

 

[whodat526]

also my point.. he's paying 'premium mony' for a non premium machine.

I bet a gasser 5000 can eat a hole in your wallet FAST if you are really working her.

I'd hate to have to mow or soemthing similar with a 70hp machine..

yes it will be a thursty tractor and i would hate it if the carb ever started having any trouble

 

[Soundguy]

or the manifold.

seen a gasser 5k manifold lately one that wasn't made from parts and welding..

 

[whodat526]

or the manifold.

seen a gasser 5k manifold lately one that wasn't made from parts and welding..

i know they are hard to find no longer serviced and if you do find one that is repaired any where they aint cheap i had to give 250 for a like new one last year for a customers tractor i was working on a diesel one isn't but 50 bucks used

 

[Soundguy]

yep. a few years back one of the farm magazines showed a guy that made a gas manifold using parts and pieces.. literally a 'make-up' as he couldn't find one.


soundguy

 

[whodat526]

yep. a few years back one of the farm magazines showed a guy that made a gas manifold using parts and pieces.. literally a 'make-up' as he couldn't find one.


soundguy

i have seen stranger stuff done to some tractors that the parts are hard to find. i have a buddy that keeps having trouble with the sleeves leaking on a 188 case motor in his dozer so he both a old 4000 prior diesel and is putting the motor out of it into his dozer now

 

[Soundguy]

neat repower