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   / Long Tractor - pricing? reliabilty? parts? #1  

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We're now looking at a used Long Tractor. 1996, 1000 hours, 55HP, 3 cyl, FEL ....don't have the model number /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
It's a private sale and he's asking 15K.

I don't know anything about Long tractors...is this worth looking at?

I want to be able to get parts / service down the road.
 
   / Long Tractor - pricing? reliabilty? parts? #2  
Yes Its worth looking into but the model number tells us so much, You will need to post it for particular advice on that unit
 
   / Long Tractor - pricing? reliabilty? parts? #3  
My guess is it is a 2510 that is only a 49 hp fiat made tractor and no it is not worth 15k it probally wasn't much more than that new and now it is 10 years old and a 1000hrs

Plus they are starting to drop a lot of the parts for them style tractor,especially with the farmtrac,Montana, Utb talk going around it is going to get worse.
 
   / Long Tractor - pricing? reliabilty? parts? #4  
I have a 1997 Long 2610. It's 64 hp. Paid $13,500 for it new in 97. The tractor you're looking at around here would sell for 5-6 thousand if it's in good condition today. Less if it needed work or looked to be in rough shape. With a loader, add about $2,000 to $2,500 if it's in good condition.

The Long engines are very reliable. Neighbor beside me has a 78 model(I think it's a 510) and it still runs very well. He pulls a round baler and does all his haying with the tractor. That tractor has about 4,000 hrs. now.

I hay about 60 acres per year with mine. It's been very reliable. Only parts I've replaced was the primary fuel lift pump(under warranty) and an alternator. The Longs are a simple utility tractor without the bells a whistles.

For parts. Go to the Farmtrac web site. Open the dealer look up page. Enter your zip code and it'll show you the Farmtrac dealers. If you have one close by call the dealer and ask if he can supply you with parts. I've never had a problem getting parts for mine. My dealer is 24 miles from me and we're not that far from Tarboro either. So if he doesn't have a part in stock it will come next day air. Any Farmtrac dealer should be able to get parts for you.

I was about to buy a second Long about the time Farmtrac bought Long out. Farmtrac offered a model with more HP so I bought that.

Three point lift cap. on the Long isn't very strong. I think the 2610 will lift about 2,600 lb (may be less). The Farmtrac will lift about 5,200 lb. So I use the Farmtrac with the heavy implements that weigh over 1,400.
 
   / Long Tractor - pricing? reliabilty? parts?
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Thanks for the info on these.
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I went over to do the test ride and yes, it is a 2510. It has the low profile tires I want and runs well.

So now I need to come up with a counter-offer. Any ideas?

I'm still leery about getting the parts though.....that might be the deal breaker.
 
   / Long Tractor - pricing? reliabilty? parts? #6  
You probably can get a new tractor with alot more features for not much more than 15k
 

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