worth the buy?

[bazman82]

Interesting. The Id plate has the model as a 795 dtc....so I'd assume it's a 95hp tractor instead of the 85...wonder why the side of the tractor says 785. Parts are the same for both models from what I see

 

[bullbreaker]

Baz did the previous owner tell you what those tractors went for new back in the day ?

 

[bazman82]

Baz did the previous owner tell you what those tractors went for new back in the day ?

The guy I purchased it from wasn't the owner that bought it new. He purchased it from a dealer last year (the youtube video of the ad can still be found, Mast tractor sales). That ad states that it was a local trade and was a one owner tractor. So basically, nope, he did not tell me what they went for new. Do you happen to know?

 

[bullbreaker]

No just wondered . Because like i shared with you earlier in thread thats alot of tractor for the beans ! I'am sure the price back in the day was competative to others with simular specs even coming from Italy .

 

[bazman82]

Farmtrac still has some dealers in Mississippi and Alabama I believe. I priced a new 2019 6075 which I think us 75hp 4wd with loader etc etc for 32k (cash price).

Dealers | Farmtrac | A Tractor Ahead of its Time

The new ones do look pretty nice as well.

 

[bullbreaker]

Well Baz have you had a chance to work with your new to you tractor yet ? Any pro's/con's ?

 

[bazman82]

No real chance to work with it yet. Still way to wet to cut any hay and do any work involving the fields. I did pull a disc and cultipacker with it to straighten out some ruts but that was only like 200' worth of laneway. If I had a bucket for it, I probably wouldve found things to do but I don't so its just sitting there for now. I have started it up to just take it for a spin down the lane to check out some of the hay...at least thats what I tell the wife. I really just like driving it The little I have used it though, it is super comfortable to drive compared to what I'm used too. It will take alittle getting used to having the levers for the rear hydraulics behind me but thats about it. I did change the oil and oil filter. I ordered a new fuel filter and pre cleaner and the hydraulic filters for it so I can take care of those once they come in. I've inquired about a few other parts to kind of tidy things up. I priced the multimeter (the whole dash unit as they dont sell just the tachometer) and that was 1,600 . Looks like i wont be getting the hour meter fixed anytime soon...

 

[bullbreaker]

I'am sure also you have thought about putting a canopy on it already ? Maybe you have another tractor (not running) or parts you can yank one off and paint and bolt on ? Its had too have crossed your thoughts .....https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-buying-pricing/389347-best-price-canopy.html

 

[bazman82]

Yup, I already was thinking a canopy to be 1st on my list of things to get after the fluid changes. I already ordered the canopy from covermytractor.com. It was 500 and that included shipping. I dont have the spare stuff laying around to build my own or the time at the moment. I dont have an extra bucket laying around either. My wifes grandfather did say i could use his bucket off of his case since he will be putting a fork on it for the summer so I may do that but its not a quick attach...

 

[searcyfarms]

you going to work on this paint job next https://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/farm-equipment/for-sale/20316015/2010-farmtrac-7115dtc

 

[bazman82]

you going to work on this paint job next https://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/farm-equipment/for-sale/20316015/2010-farmtrac-7115dtc

Hah, I saw that tractor last week. I like the extra seat inside the cab for passengers. My boys love to ride on the tractors but it's hard to have them sit on my lap and try to focus on the equipment behind me. If I had good paint skills I'd go orange but it kioti or kubota orange. I'd go SAME orange my tractor is a rebadged SAME explorer 85/95 T.

 

[searcyfarms]

yea saw that while i was digging around for MSRP on those units. i dont know for sure but im just goign to guess they were around the 30K +- range new - 10 to 12 yrs old and that kind of hp and FWA thats what im thinking

 

[searcyfarms]

regarding the seat - i am going to be adding a buddy seat to my 5088 one of these days when i get other projects caught up - it will take some fabricating and i want to add a seat belt, i already added a seat belt to my 5088 air ride seat and recently glad i had mine on when i had a pto shaft come apart and bind up in road gear on my 2038R it would have spit me over the hood if i had not had it on

 

[bazman82]

I believe when I was searching for stuff I found an old ad for some new farmtracs around this size and they were low 30s and upper 20s.

I know it's a safety issue but, I get on and off my tractor so much that a seat belt would be annoying. If i worked with hills I'd be a different story and it's good that nothing bad happened with you when your PTO shaft came apart. You were using it at that speed were you?

 

[bazman82]

So I can finally give a better update to the tractor. It has its faults but for the most part it handles great and worked really well for making hay and doing what I needed it to do. For a big tractor it does make some tight turns. It handled all the hay equipment as it should, nothing bogged it down nor did I get stuck moving manure. Getting on an off a lot was no issue, there is quite a bit of space around the seat. There is plenty of room for 1 of my 2 boys to hang out and sit with me. Putting it in 4 wheel drive takes a bit. Seems you need to be in just the right spot for it to engage. The manual says to be stopped before engaging it and sometimes I have to roll the tractor alittle before that happens. My old SAME sat most of this summer because of that. Just the comfort of the ride itself made everything that much easier to sit there for hours. It still needs a cup holder though...

The Canopy:

The Grapple:

The Bucket: Pic. to come, picked up a 7' quick attach at an auction in Sept for 225 bucks. Its usable now, but I will clean it up and get before and after photos.

So, for the faults that I have run into so far are: needs a new hydraulic pump ($650 when I priced it and had 2 in stock I believe) and needs a new thermo-start (literally just ordered it, $180.42, in stock). I will be ordering the pump pretty soon though since I will have the space freed up in the shop after the 24th of this month. It also seems to go burn through oil fairly quick. I actually had to add oil towards the end of the summer whereas my old SAME for the same amount of work I never had to. It doesn't leak cause there are no oil spots or oil anywhere on the engine. I do get the white smoke when starting it up, more so now that the temp has dropped but then clears up fairly quickly.

I'm working through these minor kinks but once everything is smoothed out it will be one **** of a tractor and for now, I really enjoy using it.

 

[tradosaurus]

That's a clean looking tractor for its age.

How much did you buy it?

 

[bazman82]

That's a clean looking tractor for its age.

How much did you buy it?

16k. Feels like a lot for an orphan tractor but it is a 90hp tractor and as long as I take care of it, it should last me a long time.

 

[Molalla1]

16k. Feels like a lot for an orphan tractor but it is a 90hp tractor and as long as I take care of it, it should last me a long time.

Nice sturdy machine bazman . . .