Does anyone have any info on this tractor? It is a New Holland TC 40, 2005, with 72" New Holland bucket and a Woods 17" backhoe. It is in very good condiition and can be purchased through a dealer at auction. The hours of use are 194. I need an opinion on this tractor and what price should be paid.
New Holland TC40
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jinman
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We need to know if it is a TC40A or TC40DA model. It makes about a $2000 difference in price. In a bid sale, that's huge. Give us all the details you can for the best advice.
In general, you could expect that tractor to go for $16k-$20k.
In general, you could expect that tractor to go for $16k-$20k.
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I have a 2003 TC40S (12x12 somewhat syncronized gear transmission.) 980 hours.
It's been used hard and I don't have many complaints. One thing I would check on. The earlier 16LA FEL's don't have replaceable bushings on the lift and curl bucket pins. Nor does NH have a refurbishment kit/method to fix them when they get sloppy - which it will. Sadly, the pins are harder than the material around them, so you can't fix it by replacing pins.
Somewhere around 2005, they started building them with replacable bushings. $32 for a complete set. I would hesitate to buy it if it is pre-bushings model and you plan on doing any dirt work with the bucket. They would probably last a long time in snow.
There is a small thread on this somewhere.
Dave.
The tractor is a TC40A.
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The tractor and loader originally sold for about $21k and the added backhoe about $5.5k. That puts it around $26k new. Even though the tractor is low hours, it no longer has a warranty, so that drops its value by $3k and $1k for the BH. Because the tractor is used. I'd take off another 10%, so that makes the total value I would offer at auction as: $26k -$3k -$1k -$2.6k = $19.4k. A good auction limit would be $19k, but if it were an open auction and I didn't have to submit a sealed bid, I'd start my bidding around $16k and hope to get the tractor for $17k or $18k. If I was buying for resale, I'd not go above $17k. That way I could offer the tractor for sale at $19,995 and have some wiggle room to deal with and still ensure myself a healthy profit.
Thanks so much for your response. I had figured around the 20K mark. There is another tractor that I am considering but it is not at an auction. What do you think a 2006 Kabota L39 with both backhoe and loader, is worth? This purchase would be through a dealer.
Gerry
Gerry
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I do plan on a lot of backhoe work. I feel the same way about the Kabota. I'll try to buy it on Tuesday. Thanks. Gerry
The tractor and loader originally sold for about $21k and the added backhoe about $5.5k. That puts it around $26k new. Even though the tractor is low hours, it no longer has a warranty, so that drops its value by $3k and $1k for the BH. Because the tractor is used. I'd take off another 10%, so that makes the total value I would offer at auction as: $26k -$3k -$1k -$2.6k = $19.4k. A good auction limit would be $19k, but if it were an open auction and I didn't have to submit a sealed bid, I'd start my bidding around $16k and hope to get the tractor for $17k or $18k. If I was buying for resale, I'd not go above $17k. That way I could offer the tractor for sale at $19,995 and have some wiggle room to deal with and still ensure myself a healthy profit.
Thanks for your reply. What do think about a 2006 Kabota with 122 hours and has a loader and backhoe? It is priced at $24,950.
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I'm have far more expertise on New Hollands, but I think you could pay the $25k for the Kubota L39 and not get burned. That actually sounds like the better of the two deals to me too. The L39 is an engineered TLB and has such advanced features as load levelling on the FEL. If I had the TC40 with BH offered for $20k and the Kubota L39 for $25k, I'd be tryin' to find an extra $5k to buy the Kubota. However, if I could get that TC40 for $17k, I'd just have to buy the NH.
Thanks again. I think if I can't get the NH for under 20K I'll take your advice and try to get the Kabota.
Gerry
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I use pallet forks quite a bit and the load leveling on the L39 is great. The L39 is a great TLB, but it has smaller tires than my DX45 (which should be the same tires as the TC40) and not as much ground clearance. Even though the backhoe is very easy to take on and off on the L39, I like the DX45 better for 3 point work. The loader is not removable on the L39 like the TC40. So if you need to do 3 point work in tight areas, it is a little harder with the L39. The L39 does have a skid steer type quick attach on the loader, so it is easy to take the bucket off which helps some. $25K for a 2006 L39 with only 122 hours is a good price.
