Whats a Brush Hog worth?

deezler · Mar 26, 2012

Gotta agree with many good suggestions thus far.

Even a super quick and dirty rattle can job will make it "pop" a lot better in pictures. it doesn't have to be a perfect paint job when someone actually comes to look at it in person, provided the metal is sound. The suggestion to put the tail wheel back on and move it over to a clean and clear area for picture taking is also very wise.

Include some keywords to your ad, and how about some description of its age and use, reason for selling, etc. If the blades are in great shape, you could highlight that. Maintenance history, etc. All things that would reassure a potential buyer, whereas the absence of good info may scare many away before they even try to contact you.

Do all this, and I think $500 comes easily.

blueriver · Mar 26, 2012

Don't forget JD sells new decals ...

Scotty Dive · Mar 26, 2012

Thanks ALL!!!! I have a can of JD Green spray paint and maybe I will see it I can give it a fresh coat. I don't want to go to crazy but it would be nice to get a few extra bucks for it!

wthastings · May 30, 2012

I have the opportunity to purchase a 5 ft ford brush hog. It still runs good but probably has seen better days. The company that used to own it used it to run ovef anything that pretty much got in the way. I'm hoping someone could tell me the estimated worth of something like this.

JimRB · May 30, 2012

Kind of vague question, maybe. You can get new light duty brush cutters for less than a $1,000 and heavy duty ones for $2,000.
5 Foot Bush Hog Brand 285 Heavy Duty Cutter/Brush Mower

What are they asking for the cutter?

Scotty Dive · May 30, 2012

I bought the cutter and a JD 950 that needed work to repair and then sell. I placed an ad for the tractor and it sold within ten minutes.....and I included the cutter in the package. I was going to sell the hog separately to help fund the repairs to the tractor but it just didn't happen

RoyJackson · May 30, 2012

I've seen used cutters on Craigslist as cheap as $200 and as expensive as $800...and that's just in the York-Harrisburg-Lancaster area.

Without seeing the cutter..or at least a picture of it, there's no way to estimate the price...

winston1 · May 30, 2012

I have an old Ford 5' sidewinder I think I give about $350 for. Tough machine. I thought I got a good buy.

wthastings · May 30, 2012

the reason I asked what it could be worth is because the person I was going to buy it from had it given to him and he wasnt' sure of it's worth. It was one of those "what are you willing to pay for it" comments and I wasnt' going to get sucked into paying more than it's worth