Good Afternoon Ihatethewinter,
Welcome to TBN !
6000 hrs is quite a bit but if it was taken care of it should still have a descent amount of life left. My MF 1040 is about the same age and I only have a third of those hours on my machine.
I would suggest that you find someone more knowledgable than yourself to look at this machine, and give it a good evaluation, listen to the PTO noise, possibly a bearing. The $4200 sounds high to me with those hours.
Things that you want to look at are the general overall condition of the tractor, does it look like it was taken care of etc.
Here is a link to that machine on Tractor Data
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Ford 1720
Ford 1720 tractor photo
1987 - 2000 Twenty Compact Series
Compact Utility tractor
Previous model: Ford 1710
Next model: New Holland 1720
Larger: Ford 1920
Smaller: Ford 1520
Overview
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Photos
Attachments
Production:
Distributor: Ford
Manufacturer: Shibaura
Factory: Japan
Original price (USD): $14,000 (2000)
Ford 1720 Engines:
Shibaura 1.5L 3-cyl diesel
Shibaura 1.4L 3-cyl diesel
full engine details ...
Capacity:
Fuel: 8.5 gal [32.2 L]
Hydraulic system: 7.1 gal [26.9 L]
3-Point Hitch:
Rear Type: I
Control: draft control optional
Rear lift (at 24"/610mm): 1742 lbs [790 kg]
Power Take-off (PTO):
Rear PTO: transmission
live (optional)
Rear RPM: 540
Dimensions & Tires:
Wheelbase: 65 inches [165 cm]
Weight: 2491 to 2690 pounds
Front tire: 5.00-15
Rear tire: 11.2-24 (2WD)
full dimensions and tires ...
Ford 1720 attachments:
snowblower
blade
front-end loader
backhoe
all 1720 attachments ...
1720 Serial Numbers:
Location: Transmission housing, left side
1987: UL21001
1988: UL22701
1989: UL26556
1990: UL28601
1991: UL30784
1992: UL32230
1993: UL33920
1994: UL35013
1995: UL36435
1996: UL37607
1997: UL38466
1998: UL40069
1999: UL41414
how to read serial numbers...
Ford 1720 Power:
Engine (net): 28 hp [20.9 kW]
PTO (claimed): 23.5 hp [17.5 kW]
Mechanical:
Chassis: 4x2 2WD
4x4 MFWD 4WD (optional)
Steering: hydrostatic power
Cab: Two-post ROPS.
Hydraulics:
Type: open center
Capacity: 7.1 gal [26.9 L]
Pump flow: 7.8 gpm [29.5 lpm]
Total flow: 10.6 gpm [40.1 lpm]
Steering flow: 2.8 gpm [10.6 lpm]
Electrical:
Ground: negative
Battery:
Number: 1
Volts: 12
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