RedKnight13
New member
- Joined
- Oct 16, 2016
- Messages
- 10
- Location
- Colorado City, TX
- Tractor
- Branson 2400, 4' big bee rotary cutter, 4' box blade
The closest dealer/service is 80 miles away (for any brand) and he showed me a used 2009 4720H with FEL and 6' bush hog for $12,000. He has just completed a complete engine overhaul because the current owner did not perform his daily or pre-start walk about and check the fluid levels. There was a leak on the coolant system and he overheated the engine. The dealer/service manager told me that the owner, apparently a church owns it, is wanting to sell the tractor and that I could probably get it for $12.5k to $13.5k and after talking with the owner, they would like 12.5k. The owner for some reason had taken off and misplaced the 4wd line so I would have to order a new one. The tractor has never seen the inside of a garage as the paint is faded badly and the seat needs to be replaced. I told the dealer I would want the hydraulic fluid drained, flushed and new oil w/filter. It needs a front tire repaired as it has a leak so I haven't been able to test drive it. The dealer said that he has been selling and servicing Branson since 2003. He believes this tractor still has a long life ahead of it. I will find out the hours tomorrow but he and the owner both have told me that it should be low hours, I am assuming about 500 hours and yes I know what assuming means! LOL. The tractor looks good considering how the owner didn't cover it. I was thinking about buying for 12k minus a new 4wd line, new seat and hydraulic fluid change out. I will not pull the trigger until I have run the tractor, FEL and the bush hog. I asked the mechanic if the radiator was plugged up from grass and such but he said it was actually pretty clean though he did blow it out just to be sure. The owner said that they used the tractor for mowing and pallet forks a few times. What do y'all think with what I have described? Now for the question I am curious about...what is the difference between the PTO 540 and 540E?