Need to buy a tractor, am newbie

[Gale Hawkins]

Gary makes a lot of great points. I went looking for a FEL for the FIL old MF 265 and for a few dollars ($7200) more came home with a 1983 JD 310B backhoe. It as slop for sure but starts before I can get my finger off the start button and had done a lot of digging and dozer work taking down large trees. I use it for things like setting a used engine out of the back of the PU bed, unloading supplies, moving equipment, etc too.

I agree if there is only digging needs from time to time just rent or hire a small trackhoe.

Do look at all of your options. I agree nearly new can be almost as much as new. For the most bang you have to get out 10+ years. The nice thing about 30 year old equipment in far condition it will do what it did new. Owning some tools and knowing is a plus however.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Gigharbor, do you live in Gig harbor WA? If so I am right up the road from you in Olalla. Come see my Kubota BX 25 and the work I do with if. I can lead you to the right dealer also. New ones are $16K, 0 down, 0%, 5 years. I bought mine 2.5 yrs ago and have 800 hours on it. It is a working fool if high production is not a criteria. Then you move up the chain. BX comes with a backhoe, now that I have it I would not know what to do w/o one.

Ron

 

[BGigHarbor]

Gigharbor, do you live in Gig harbor WA? If so I am right up the road from you in Olalla. Come see my Kubota BX 25 and the work I do with if. I can lead you to the right dealer also. New ones are $16K, 0 down, 0%, 5 years. I bought mine 2.5 yrs ago and have 800 hours on it. It is a working fool if high production is not a criteria. Then you move up the chain. BX comes with a backhoe, now that I have it I would not know what to do w/o one.

Ron

Ron,

I bought a place just north of Vaughn, but am not out there full time yet until I build a shop. Just down the road from you and and some point I may take you up on your offer to check out your BX 25. Thanks, Bill

 

[grm61]

Unless your set on kubota... Kioti, LS, and Mahindra still have some tier 3 machines available.