Buying Advice Fordson Major - Diesel

[edkemper]

Can anyone offer me any advice, complaints or recommendations on this tractor?

$3000 w/Box scraper and 18" PTO auger.

This is what the seller said about it: "It has a few leaks from sitting. It has been a very dependable tractor and has functioned well for me over last fifteen years. I have mainly used it for plowing snow, blading the yard, digging holes and mowing. My friend has used it for baling."

What do you think?

 

[CalG]

Can anyone offer me any advice, complaints or recommendations on this tractor?

$3000 w/Box scraper and 18" PTO auger.

This is what the seller said about it: "It has a few leaks from sitting. It has been a very dependable tractor and has functioned well for me over last fifteen years. I have mainly used it for plowing snow, blading the yard, digging holes and mowing. My friend has used it for baling."

What do you think?

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I hear they are good on fuel.

Judge it on it's own merits not on a reputation. Parts are available.

 

[justinramani]

Go check it out. Get on it and work it for a while. The box blade alone is probably worth about $500 if it's in decent shape. The PHD maybe $300?? So maybe $2200 for the tractor. Not a bad buy if she has some life left in her.

 

[edkemper]

I hear they are good on fuel.

Judge it on it's own merits not on a reputation. Parts are available.

Parts are available means a lot. Reputations are important, however the individual unit is also important.

PS: Beautiful state

 

[edkemper]

I'm going to look at it tomorrow, I hope.

 

[motownbrowne]

Looks like it's got good tires on it, or at least one anyway. That's a major expense if you have to buy new ones.

 

[draw54]

Can anyone offer me any advice, complaints or recommendations on this tractor?

$3000 w/Box scraper and 18" PTO auger.

This is what the seller said about it: "It has a few leaks from sitting. It has been a very dependable tractor and has functioned well for me over last fifteen years. I have mainly used it for plowing snow, blading the yard, digging holes and mowing. My friend has used it for baling."

What do you think?

Better save those bucks for a telehandler.

 

[edkemper]

Can anyone offer me any advice, complaints or recommendations on this tractor?

$3000 w/Box scraper and 18" PTO auger.

This is what the seller said about it: "It has a few leaks from sitting. It has been a very dependable tractor and has functioned well for me over last fifteen years. I have mainly used it for plowing snow, blading the yard, digging holes and mowing. My friend has used it for baling."

What do you think?

Better save those bucks for a telehandler.

Or maybe a helicopter? Not sure what one has to do with the other.

 

[draw54]

Or maybe a helicopter? Not sure what one has to do with the other.

Well a helicopter might be a first for stacking B&P log walls but most builders seem to prefer a telehandler.

 

[edkemper]

draw54,

Okay, now you've spilled the beans. Just remember, if there ain't any pictures, it didn't happen.

AKA's can't hide family. Smile