Top Three Vintage Tractors

[Soundguy]

300$.. yes.. steer him away and give me the address..

I'd buy just about any tractor.. including a IH cub for 300$ f it was intact. EVEN a john deere..

 

[YesDeere]

I can't even find a side dresser for my cub for $300 in my area. Lookin tho. There are a bunch in KY where I have family. I think I'll take the truck in august for our family reunion.

 

[LD1]

I'd buy just about any tractor.. including a IH cub for 300$ f it was intact. EVEN a john deere..

Agreed:thumbsup:

I know she said "as long as you dont scrap it", but the risk is very minimal whenever you can buy something for scrap price. And according to tractor data, it weighs 3275lbs. Scrap in my area now is $240/ton. That makes that tractor worth $393 just to load it up and haul to the boneyard.

So without any risk, get it and see what it needs. If really bad like a cracked block or something....I dont think she would mind if you parted it out or scrapped it if you explained nicely that it just isnt feesable to fix

 

[Soundguy]

if nothing else, get it.. and if as said.. it has a window in the block.. scrap the bad parts and salvage the good ones. some collector needs them.. can sell in par ot whole.. or take it apart, clean up, bag em.. then go on ebay / cragslist spree and make some cash. tractor will help dozens of others, and not simply be 'scrapped out' as if you tookt he entire thing there... can't blame you for sending the non useable stuff there. even if you were rebuilding it.. the bad parts would get scrapped ayway

 

[LD1]

if nothing else, get it.. and if as said.. it has a window in the block.. scrap the bad parts and salvage the good ones. some collector needs them.. can sell in par ot whole.. or take it apart, clean up, bag em.. then go on ebay / cragslist spree and make some cash. tractor will help dozens of others, and not simply be 'scrapped out' as if you tookt he entire thing there... can't blame you for sending the non useable stuff there. even if you were rebuilding it.. the bad parts would get scrapped ayway

Yep. I wasnt meaning scrapping the whole tractor. Just stating that anytime you buy for LESS than scrap value, there really is no risk. Because even if you cannot find parts buyers, you can still re-coup the money spent as a last resort:thumbsup:

I bought a ford 3400 TLB a few summers back for $1100. Which is about scrap price. I knew it had some busted gears in the trans. But upon tearing into it, it had a cracked block as well. Not worth the money to fix. I would have easially had $4k just getting it running, never mind the hydraulic leaks, pitted cylinders, etc. And those are only worth ~6k in good shape.

I parted it out. Backhoe, Loader, what good gears were in the trans, tires, rear diff, etc. Ended up making $3400 with all the parts sales. Profit of $2300 just for taking stuff appart:thumbsup:

 

[Soundguy]

yep.. if the metals there.. and you don't mind the sweat equity.. it's rarely a bust...

 

[tessiers]

Thats the whole philosophy my farm is built on, buy it for scrap price and either fix and use, fix and sell, or scrap as a last resort, actually I don't scrap anything that remotely has a use, actually I don't scrap anything at all, at least thats what my wife says. I don't have much money but I do have a lot of equipment, most of it works for a living too. I'd buy about any tractor for $300.

 

[chevyman29]

seems to me like if one of the conditions of the lady selling the tractor is for it not to be scraped then that kinda rules out scrapping it . another words if your not prepared to RESTORE the tractor leave it where its at .

 

[YesDeere]

She's a neighbor of my fathers so I wouldn't scrap it. Don't need bad blood. Not ready to restore right now. But getting it running and playing with it a bit is another story.