What is your favorite tractor and why?

[goeduck]

Clearly growing up on a 1962 801 (last of red/gray Fords) colored my buying of the 1966 3000 diesel last year and the 1980 3600 diesel this year. Other than being diesels all three have a lot in common. Thankfully these blue ones came with power steering and hydraulic remotes.

Now at 67 I just like this small size tractors. This weekend I am working to get the 711 Ford one arm loader cleaned and painted one part at at a time so when it goes on the 3000 any day now it will be ready to go paint wise. The shop has figured out the front mounting bracket that came cut into pieces since it had been modified to first a 3000 gasser.

Never thought I would be into reliving the past. Hoping to be in our first tractor show the first weekend in May at the Mayfield KY fairgrounds.

They are not cheap to rebuild to new like condition but still a good value in my view for the 40-50 HP class of tractors. I like the weight on our hills of the old iron.

Those old Fords are great looking tractors!!

 

[lpigott]

Ford 8000 with duals and a massive pile of weights on front. Spent many a day on one many moons ago when soybeans were big in my part of the country. Pulling beast, fun and easy to operate.

 

[scaredychicken]

The one that's in my garage! :laughing:

Not really a tractor, but it's a machine that does everything I need it to do. PowerTrac P425.

WOW, that is really impressive MossRoad NICE selection of options. I had considered a Ventrac at one point.

 

[MossRoad]

Thanks!

Ventrac's are very nice machines, a bit too expensive for my needs, and they don't have a decent loader. For my tasks, the PT425 was just perfect.

 

[Creamer]

The one that's in my garage! :laughing:

Not really a tractor, but it's a machine that does everything I need it to do. PowerTrac P425.

What is the unit to the right in the picture?

 

[MossRoad]

From left to right/ back to front, 60" power angle snow plow, 10 cubic foot light material bucket, 5 cubic foot rock bucket with teeth, 60" finish mower on the machine itself, pallet forks, 48" brush cutter.

 

[K5lwq]

From left to right/ back to front, 60" power angle snow plow, 10 cubic foot light material bucket, 5 cubic foot rock bucket with teeth, 60" finish mower on the machine itself, pallet forks, 48" brush cutter.

What a great machine!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

These small Fords are getting really cheap. I saw 641 all red Ford that had just been traded in on a new Mahindra. I was by there today because I am interested in a Kodiak bush hog and stopped there to get a price. He said they sold the one owner 641 Ford with a 5' bush hog that started and ran well with new like tires for $2000. It was on the lot for 8 days. I never plan to buy a working tractor without power steering and a double clutch but that is just me.

 

[goeduck]

I would have grabbed that 641 for $2k in a heart beat if it was in good shape.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I would have grabbed that 641 for $2k in a heart beat if it was in good shape.

Yes that would have been a "Low Brainer" for many. I am glad it sold 4 hours before I visited. Most any usable 5' bush hog will go for $300+. The buyer told the dealership they were going to resell it for $2500.

My problem with deals like this is I ONLY buy and never sell.