used tractor hours

[BB_TX]

I bought 24 acres over in Fannin county several years ago and, like you, wanted a tractor but did not want to spend $20K+ for my toy. I looked for a while and found a JD 950 (27 PTO hp), MFWD, FEL with 2000 hours. The dealer (small lot in Wylie) included a 6' rotary cutter and 5 1/2' box blade for $9600 total. It has been a good tractor. The first thing I did was order a complete set of manuals; operator, service, & parts manuals. I did have a seal go out in the left front wheel drive unit. Like you I have done a lot of shade tree mechanic work. About $100 in parts and 3 hours and it was back running. Since you are mechanically inclined, you can probably tell if a used tractor is a good one. If it looks good, sounds good, and drives good, it has probably been taken care of. Like Bird, I think under 3000 hours is relatively low. You can probably find a number of them under 1500 hours. There are small used tractor lots all over N TX.

 

[sendero]

Yes Bird, those are wild turkeys, there were about 25 of them. Wifey looked out the window and saw them. I had to sneak out to the truck where the camera was. A couple times they perked up and I froze for a minute. But when I opened the truck door - the keys were in the ignition and that infernal beeping commenced. I was *sure* that would scare them off (truck was about 80 feet from them) but it didn't.

We saw more turkeys last weekend and hear them almost every week. We've also seen hawks, roadrunners, raccoon, armadillos (pests!), cottonmouths (killed 2 so far) rabbits, deer, lots of deer, coyotes, heron, redbellied and downy woodpeckers, ducks, various unidentified snakes, dragonflies, and other stuff you don't see in Dallas. On the other hand, there is a possum that hangs around my back yard here in big D and don't recall seeing one out there yet /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[jinman]

<font color="blue"> Mc Master New Holland Tractor
S Highway 287, Decatur, TX 76234
Phone: (817) 430-0202 </font>

If you want to "let your fingers do the walking" here is the telephone number. Either Rick of Steve McMaster would be willing to help.

...and my brother has a place in Whitesboro with a small used tractor (Ferguson TO-30). His health hasn't been too good lately, so I'll ask if he is interested in selling his. That's what I meant about knowing where you are. Also, ALANL over in the Kubota forum doesn't live too far from you either. He might know of a few tractor deals in your area. Of course, if you want to go up to Idabel, OK for the tractor auctions, you aren't far from there either. ...just a few ideas.

 

[froggy]

Agree with "jinman" about McMasters, have heard only good things about the dealership.

You might also want to look at Zimmerer Kubota in Dallas and Denton http://www.zimmererkubota.com and Ag-Power a John Deere dealer in Terrell and McKinney http://www.ag-power.com. Both of these are both good dealerships.

There is also a New Holland Dealer in Mckinney, but don't know anything about it.

Know there are numerous dealerships in Sherman & Gainesville that you might also want to visit.

As far as auctions, there is a large one several times a month in Abbott, TX held by Mitchell Auctioneers. http://www.bobmitchellauctioneersinc.com/auctions.htm

 

[froggy]

Have seen it closed more times than open.

 

[froggy]

Here is TNT's web site, it may save you a trip:

http://www.tnt-tractor.com/

 

[BillG_in_TX]

Something else to consider before driving over to TNT - you might want to call first.

I stopped by there at 1:45 this afternoon, and found the gates locked and wannabe tractor buyers milling around the gate. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[sendero]

LOL - you know what's funny - I came about an inch from being there at that at almost exactly that time today!

I visited the J&K place in Wylie that a replier mentioned. I almost made the trip on over to Sunnyvale but remembered something that I needed to deal with.

I'm sure glad I didn't go, though I suppose we could have cussed the place in unison. Funny, last Sat I visited a place in Calera OK (just across the border) that has a web page with lots of used tractors, Dan's Equipment. Even though Dan's own sign said he was open 'til 1 on Sat, at 11:45 there was nobody home. These guys must be making so much money they don't need to show up /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Believing in the power of the net, maybe one of us should email that pic as an attachment to the Clark fellow addy shown on their web site /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[19th_VA]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( but after looking at Jonathans I hafta show mine )</font>I heard that!

 

[sendero]

thanks...

I will check them all out!