Under 5k tractor possible?

[Soundguy]

Tsc does not only sell parts for ford N's.. there are some parts for many ford models, plus parts for other trasctor manufacturers.. ford N's just happen to be the bulk of their on hand parts.

there were some sheet metal parts in my list. also.. you can pretty much order any part you want from tsc that is available thru a tisco dealer. I'v ordered non stocked parts before... no biggie.

I don't count starter, generator, waterpump and manifolds as tune up parts.

sure a full stocking dealer like a tractor dealer will have more.. but what do you want.. this is a farm store 'down the road' and you can hit it and buy, on the shelf, about 20-30 usefull parts for a 50-60 year old tractor?????

soundguy

My point exactly. tuneup parts. Ok some of them are are a little more than what a car guy would consider a "tuneup" at jiffy lube. I've always made jokes that you could build an 8n by shopping at TSC, but that was always part of the joke, because until I see bearings, pistons, cranks, gears, gear cases, sheetmetal, at TSC, it's still not as good as a real "PARTS" supplier like a dealer.

In any case, the ONLY parts at TSC are still ONLY ford N's. Unless you're talking 3pt parts, well now, those fit Jinma's too.

 

[Steve C]

yup you said it right. I only have 65 hours on my little tractor, today I moved about 20 cubic yards of hard packed recycled blactop driveway with my tractor and my used king cutter dirt scoop. The 4 wheel drive sure works good. It is cheap and crude and paid for. It cost me about what you would pay for a good riding lawn mower.....It does a lot of work and sips diesel fuel. If it breaks I can wait for parts because I am not using it to make a living. I would not want to compete with this tractor if I made my living selling other brands.

 

[Soundguy]

a scut or cut and a dirt scoop can actually move quite a bit as you found out. When i built my house 10ys ago.. I levveled off the building pad back end using my yanmar 1700 and a 30" dirt scoop. moved many yards with that contraption.. wore out my adjustable side link half way thru the project and got a 'will-fit' one at tsc and welded the correct eye ends on it.

soundguy