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I bought my first Compact tractor last Friday (3/21/03). I farmed with my dad until I was 30 I am now 57. We had an Allis Chalmber WD 45, a Allis Chalmber CA, a John Deere A, and various Olivers and old Farmall's (F-20's and such) to run the belt. We had a dairy.
I presently have 5 acres in middle Tennessee. I love just playing on my land. I bought a Allis Chalmber WD 45 about 6 years ago. It finally died. In my search for a new tractor I lucked up on an Iseki TS 2205 2wd. I think I got a great bargin. Had no idea what I had bought. Never heard of an Iseki or a Grey Market Tractor. From what I have seen advertised on other sites I am more convinced I got a real bargin. It has 1049 hours on it, good tires, with good sheet metal and fairly good paint. It also came with a 12' dual axle trailer.
Now my problem is I have never never owned a diesel of any kind. My neighbor who used to work on diesels, (I can't even spell it), says it sound OK.
In my search I have found Rainbow Distribitors, Dave's Tractors, Sheaffer's Town and Country, Hoyte Tractor and I also found a dealer in Tullahoma Tennessee who says he can get me almost any part I need. (Tullahoma is about an hour and a half from me.) He told me the parts were high and I would have to wait up to 3 weeks for some parts but he normally could get them. So I think parts are going to be OK.
Here are my questions.
I don't know anything else about my tractor. I own a 5' bush hog (Agri-Cut a light weight model), a 1 bottom plow, a 6' disk harrow, and a boom pole. NOW MY QUESTION IS, Do I have enough tractor to use this equipment? I know I will probably need to buy front end weights.
I have order every manual i can find. One from Len at Sheaffer's Tractor and 1 from Hoyte Tractor. Have found that they are not many manuals available. I read an article which discussed Grades of Tractors i.e. Grade A, Grade B Grade C and so forth. What would my Iseki TS 2205 be grade? I consider it in good mechanical condition and looks good.
PLEASE any help or advise you could give a novice Iseki owner would be greatly appreicated.
My post are not normally this long. I just wanted to introduce myself.
Don Worrell
PV86@bellsouth.net
I presently have 5 acres in middle Tennessee. I love just playing on my land. I bought a Allis Chalmber WD 45 about 6 years ago. It finally died. In my search for a new tractor I lucked up on an Iseki TS 2205 2wd. I think I got a great bargin. Had no idea what I had bought. Never heard of an Iseki or a Grey Market Tractor. From what I have seen advertised on other sites I am more convinced I got a real bargin. It has 1049 hours on it, good tires, with good sheet metal and fairly good paint. It also came with a 12' dual axle trailer.
Now my problem is I have never never owned a diesel of any kind. My neighbor who used to work on diesels, (I can't even spell it), says it sound OK.
In my search I have found Rainbow Distribitors, Dave's Tractors, Sheaffer's Town and Country, Hoyte Tractor and I also found a dealer in Tullahoma Tennessee who says he can get me almost any part I need. (Tullahoma is about an hour and a half from me.) He told me the parts were high and I would have to wait up to 3 weeks for some parts but he normally could get them. So I think parts are going to be OK.
Here are my questions.
I don't know anything else about my tractor. I own a 5' bush hog (Agri-Cut a light weight model), a 1 bottom plow, a 6' disk harrow, and a boom pole. NOW MY QUESTION IS, Do I have enough tractor to use this equipment? I know I will probably need to buy front end weights.
I have order every manual i can find. One from Len at Sheaffer's Tractor and 1 from Hoyte Tractor. Have found that they are not many manuals available. I read an article which discussed Grades of Tractors i.e. Grade A, Grade B Grade C and so forth. What would my Iseki TS 2205 be grade? I consider it in good mechanical condition and looks good.
PLEASE any help or advise you could give a novice Iseki owner would be greatly appreicated.
My post are not normally this long. I just wanted to introduce myself.
Don Worrell
PV86@bellsouth.net