First post here....I ran across a1998 JD885 with 1400 hrs for $12950. It includes FEL,backhoe,60"belly mower, rear blade and a small disc. This is all I know at this point...have yet to contact the seller about the details. Is this tractor underpowered to operate a backhoe???and are 1400 hours too much??
JD885 with hoe price
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Ductape
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I'll offer my opinion on a couple of your concerns, but I can't help on the price.
The 855 will run a hoe no problem. As long as you aren't expecting to move a mountain, I think you'll be very satisfied with it.
1400 hours should be no problem, as long as the machine was maintained well. Thats only a little over a hundred hours per year...... pretty common for a home-owner machine. It wouldn't be unheard of to get 6?, 8?, 10 thousand hours before a rebuild.
I'll also add that JD's '55' series tractors were excellent machines, and in my opinion, one of the sexiest compact tractors ever made by ANY manufacturer.
The 855 will run a hoe no problem. As long as you aren't expecting to move a mountain, I think you'll be very satisfied with it.
1400 hours should be no problem, as long as the machine was maintained well. Thats only a little over a hundred hours per year...... pretty common for a home-owner machine. It wouldn't be unheard of to get 6?, 8?, 10 thousand hours before a rebuild.
I'll also add that JD's '55' series tractors were excellent machines, and in my opinion, one of the sexiest compact tractors ever made by ANY manufacturer.
Ductape
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I'd say more like 2520.
JD755
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I would agree the nearest is the 2520.