Tractor Sizing Tractor with FEL to lift 550-750lb round bales

[freedomlives]

After a bit of back and forth on a Yanmar FX335 which had the lift height and all, but today the dealer sent me a really pathetic video of the tractor, I guess I'm heading toward buying from the guy who I met two weeks ago when he gets that Yanmar AF-33 and AF-35 in and then fabricate a mount for a good FEL.

 

[freedomlives]

Finally decided on that Iseki TS35F, which I looked at a month ago. The seller came down on the price some and is going to include a bale spear for the FEL in that price. Some careful comparison of different photos makes me certain that it is a Iseki TS3510 / White 2-35 with four wheel drive. Given the styling on it, most likely seems like assembled in the late 80s or early 90s by TYM, after Iseki had moved on to another generation. I ultimately decided that the weight is right on this one (~3000lbs), the seller had all of the seals and such replaced and checked through the engine, and he's been using it at his business all winter to keep the snow cleared, so it runs and even starts in very cold weather. It lacks a reverser, but for me that will be a mild inconvenience. Since I've never had a four wheel tractor, nor obviously a front-end loader-- well, you don't miss what you haven't had, at least not much. Better to save a couple of thousand euros and that much more will be available for buying possibly some implement as well as cattle later on this year.

It has a 4-in-1 bucket, which it will be interesting to see what it is capable of.

I should have it here by next week.

 

[Eric Salop]

From those pictures that looks to have been looked after really well :thumbsup:

Hope you have lots of fun while getting used to the 4-in-1 bucket.

 

[jeff9366]

Congratulations on the completion of your search.

 

[Buppies]

Congratulations on the tractor the four in one bucket will become very useful like picking up things with your index finger and thumb. Smoothing uneven ground with the bucket open is another useful feature

 

[wngsprd]

Great find, Andrew!

 

[freedomlives]

And yesterday evening it was delivered!

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/iseki/392343-iseki-35-a.html

 

[RyeThomas]

I buy and sell a few tractors a year, mainly JD but I find a tractor can quickly talk to you and tell you it’s past. That is a really clean great looking machine. Job well done, I hope is serves you years of trouble free service. I’m betting she will. Rye.