Just "checking in" -- Taking a trailer out to look at a 3110 (4wd, so that would put it in the "D" class as I understand it) Saturday, all should be fine and if so will haul it back (he's asking $5975 with FEL and box scrapper). The tractor is green so from my research that tells me it came from G&S equipment.. any bad things to say about that?
Tractor has 1100 hrs on it according to owner and no visible leaks... this thing is located 136 miles from me, so I haven't seen it in person yet. I already know it hasn't been run consistently in the past couple of years and has a dead battery, but can jump it and check it out.. if all looks good then it is coming home to go to work.
I have been reading these pages for a few weeks and kinda gave up on the Yanmar line because they are far and few between out here and then this thing pops up... lucky me -- I liked the Yanmar line right off the bat, but have been calling on other tractors recently because there was nothing in the area and I hadn't decided to "ship" yet... and then again the 3110 is not that common (it seems) on the current, "for sale" market.
Anyway, enough of the BS -- I have 10 acres I am moving to right now and it will be working there considerably -- less than a quarter mile away I have another 5 acres to perform work on... and then there is my brother and friends properties that need some work... about 50 acres in all that I can see moving dirt/grading and digging post holes. There may be some plowing on my land also... light stuff.
I am really looking forward to running this tractor and hauling it back if all looks good (mechanically of course) -- I could use some type of fork installation, will decide on that after I see the bucket configuration -- a post hole digger will be a must also -- those things I can buy after taking delivery.
I think I have answered most of the questions that are asked after a "new guy" makes his first post... just wondering if there is anything I should know about G&S or this particular model before my "trip" in two days... I think I am good to go.
BTW -- These pages on this website have offered a plethora of information to me on not only the Yanmar, but other brands also... they also gave some "dealers" (of new products) headaches when attempting to communicate with me on new tractor prices... Oh well, this area must be living in a time warp? -- Would much rather have the old 3110 and work on it...