So I did a thing... Agria 8900D
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ning
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Really looks fantastic - great job!
Just curious... how much is it worth now... and how much is overseas shipping?
Just curious... how much is it worth now... and how much is overseas shipping?
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Thank you ning!
I think I could sell it for maybe €3,500 to €4,500 or $3,800 to $4,300. If it had title and license plate, I could add another €1000 on top of that easily.
Shipping? Ha! With my luck, the shipper would lose it in the middle of the ocean!!
Currently, no plans on selling it, unless another project shows up, preferably with power steering and rigid frame as in front axle steering instead of articulated. Same low profile style though.
I did miss on a very nice 35hp Antonio Carraro, needed some engine and cosmetic work but the price was just a touch high.
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That is a stunning restoration.
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This little bast@rd did me dirty yesterday. Decided to blow the hydraulic hose going the 3 pt cylinders, but the one in the articulation area, right in between my legs. Needless to say, got a nice oil shower from the waist down pretty much.
Anyway, went to the hydraulic store today, Monday morning, 10 min and $12 later, I got a new hose. To be fair, the old one was probably the original 40 or 50-ish year old one.
Fun fact: A bit before this happened, I was just staring at the hose and telling to myself: Man, wouldn't it suck if that were to blow in middle of your legs? Yep!
As far as the tractor goes, 20 hours on it so far and it's been rock solid. Only adjusted the brakes twice as they wear in. Also, I made a hitch for it so I can hook my trailer. I have been moving the trailer around with it.
Anyway, went to the hydraulic store today, Monday morning, 10 min and $12 later, I got a new hose. To be fair, the old one was probably the original 40 or 50-ish year old one.
Fun fact: A bit before this happened, I was just staring at the hose and telling to myself: Man, wouldn't it suck if that were to blow in middle of your legs? Yep!
As far as the tractor goes, 20 hours on it so far and it's been rock solid. Only adjusted the brakes twice as they wear in. Also, I made a hitch for it so I can hook my trailer. I have been moving the trailer around with it.
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It looks great now - the workmanship and the amount of work you have done is impressive!
Your Agria 8900D has a very low profile style which is understandable due to type of work it was designed for.
Wouldn't rigid frame tractor likely mean lot smaller front wheels and less traction?
Looks like Antonio Carraro has similar style tractors, but the operator seating is little higher.
The rollover protection kind of defeats the idea of low profile tractor...
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ptsg
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Thank you Arto!
These type of tractors are called isodiametric tractors because of the equal sized wheels.
Yes a conventional tractor would have less traction at the front, however the bigger rear wheels may make up for it. A conventional tractor has around 40% of the weight at the front axle and 60% at the back.
These isodiametric tractors it's 60% in the front and 40% in the back, so the front wheels do some work along with the rear as the implement puts weight on the rear axle. These are typically a bit lighter than a conventional tractor though, even after wheel weights, but they all have front and rear axle locks, which makes them great pullers as well.
Antonio Carraro was pretty much the inventor of this style of tractor. Up to this day, they're still the best isodiametric tractor out there, it does come with an hefty price though.
After them, Goldoni, Pasquali, Ferrari, Agria, and others started to build their own isodiametric tractors. All based on areas with hills and mountains.
Nowadays, most of these brands offer a reversible operators platoform which is a great feature to have, since you're now facing the attachment lets say mowing brush for instance.
You're correct on the roll over protection. The rear mounted one, pretty much defeats the purporse of these tractors. That's why most have mid mounted ROPS because it folds forward and makes a low profile tractor again.
ning
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Could you put that hydraulic hose though some sort of flexible coil cover that allows flex, protects the hose, but would contain or at least deflect a leak in the future?
Or, do you just figure it's a new hose now so it's good for another 30 years?
Or, do you just figure it's a new hose now so it's good for another 30 years?
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ptsg
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That's a great idea ning! It should also protect it from the sun and what not.
This new hose is a double wire braided while I'm pretty sure the original one was single layer. The new one is good up to 4800 PSI and the tractor only puts out 1800 PSI or so. I expect it to last a long time as well.
I'll see what I have that will slide over the hose. It's raining now and the next 2 or 3 days, so that will postpone anymore wood splitting activities, might as well take care of that.
ning
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This is expensive, won't help contain leaks and may not deflect pinhole leaks but may help avoid impact damage. It may also cause wear damage when the hose moves with the flexing though, you may want to consider if the cost of protecting it outweighs the cost of simply replacing the hose more often.
Looks like there's also "hydraulic hose wrap" which may cause less scuffing to the paint.
I suppose the ultimate would be a swiveled hydraulic coupler mounted directly over the axis of articulation, then you could use a hard line?
Looks like there's also "hydraulic hose wrap" which may cause less scuffing to the paint.
I suppose the ultimate would be a swiveled hydraulic coupler mounted directly over the axis of articulation, then you could use a hard line?
