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Title: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: N.AL-Tider on March 23, 2011, 11:40:51 AM We're getting a really nice refund from the IRS so I'm thinking about purchasing one even though I haven't discussed my thoughts with Mrs Nalt yet...I actually do need one too which she realizes so that might help my argument. I need one with a front-end loader and preferably four-wheel drive. I don't want a really big tractor though. Probably a 30-40 hp would be fine.
Any ideas on how much I should expect to pay and do you have any particular brands/models that you would recommend? Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: N.AL-Tider on March 23, 2011, 11:42:51 AM Something like this would probably fit my needs...I also like the Kubota tractors too...
(http://jd-dealer-inc.tradenote.net/images/users/000/018/843/products_images/Used_2004_John_Deere_Compact_Tractor_4115___70_Hours.jpg) Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: N.AL-Tider on March 23, 2011, 11:44:04 AM This would be perfect if I can find a good used one that I can afford...
(http://dotnot.org/blog/wp-content/JohnDeere4310AtWork.jpg) Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: ssmith general on March 23, 2011, 11:48:34 AM I just bought a Kubota L4400 a couple of days ago. That might be bigger than you're looking at. I know it's a long way from you, but I would strongly recommend beshears tractor in Anniston.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Badfish1060/Picture.jpg) I shopped John Deere and you just dont get as much tractor, or as good a warranty, etc. I see all that john deere marketing everywhere and I think they have to pay for it somehow. What HP are you looking for? I am very familiar with a lot of the john deere and kubota models, I shopped for quite a while. Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: N.AL-Tider on March 23, 2011, 11:58:21 AM I just bought a Kubota L4400 a couple of days ago. That might be bigger than you're looking at. I know it's a long way from you, but I would strongly recommend beshears tractor in Anniston. I shopped John Deere and you just dont get as much tractor, or as good a warranty, etc. I see all that john deere marketing everywhere and I think they have to pay for it somehow. What HP are you looking for? I am very familiar with a lot of the john deere and kubota models, I shopped for quite a while. In my OP I stated that I'm looking for something in the 30-40hp range. Anniston isn't too far if I can get a good tractor at a good price. Not looking for a new one though... Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: XBAMA on March 23, 2011, 12:01:24 PM here is link to a list of dealers in Alabama with used machines , hope it helps
http://www.tractorhouse.com/Dealers/DetailedSearch.aspx?map=USA&guid=&DTID=1&mode=&ST=Alabama&Search=True Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: ssmith general on March 23, 2011, 12:26:42 PM I just bought a Kubota L4400 a couple of days ago. That might be bigger than you're looking at. I know it's a long way from you, but I would strongly recommend beshears tractor in Anniston. I shopped John Deere and you just dont get as much tractor, or as good a warranty, etc. I see all that john deere marketing everywhere and I think they have to pay for it somehow. What HP are you looking for? I am very familiar with a lot of the john deere and kubota models, I shopped for quite a while. In my OP I stated that I'm looking for something in the 30-40hp range. Anniston isn't too far if I can get a good tractor at a good price. Not looking for a new one though... Sorry, I missed that, mine is a 45 HP. I shopped a lot of used tractors too. If you look around enough, you can get a good old ford 2000 or similar. That is a lot of tractor and you can get a nice one for around 5. Do you have a trailer? If so, I would watch ebay, I saw a lot of good ones on there too. And be sure to look at tractor house (http://www.tractorhouse.com/) a lot of tractor dealers are real good about listing their used ones. And finally, tractor by net.com (http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/) is a great forum for talking tractors and comparing prices. Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: N.AL-Tider on March 23, 2011, 12:38:52 PM I just bought a Kubota L4400 a couple of days ago. That might be bigger than you're looking at. I know it's a long way from you, but I would strongly recommend beshears tractor in Anniston. I shopped John Deere and you just dont get as much tractor, or as good a warranty, etc. I see all that john deere marketing everywhere and I think they have to pay for it somehow. What HP are you looking for? I am very familiar with a lot of the john deere and kubota models, I shopped for quite a while. In my OP I stated that I'm looking for something in the 30-40hp range. Anniston isn't too far if I can get a good tractor at a good price. Not looking for a new one though... Sorry, I missed that, mine is a 45 HP. I shopped a lot of used tractors too. If you look around enough, you can get a good old ford 2000 or similar. That is a lot of tractor and you can get a nice one for around 5. Do you have a trailer? If so, I would watch ebay, I saw a lot of good ones on there too. And be sure to look at tractor house (http://www.tractorhouse.com/) a lot of tractor dealers are real good about listing their used ones. And finally, tractor by net.com (http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/) is a great forum for talking tractors and comparing prices. Thanks. I'll check those sites out when I have the time. Another good site for all things tractor is mytractorforum.com. Good people there with a vast source of knowledge. Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: ssmithhhh on March 23, 2011, 01:25:24 PM You're just wanting to hear "she thinks my tractor's sexy. :P
Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: BAMAWV on March 23, 2011, 01:46:01 PM (http://agriculture.newholland.com/us/en/Products/Agricultural-Tractors/Workmaster/PublishingImages/WM_Primary.jpg)
Ford man, myself. Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: cbbama99 on March 23, 2011, 02:05:19 PM Is everybody going to start looking into buying tractors now that the general has one? I'll have to wait until I get a steady job (plus some actual land; I doubt the people at our apartment complex would appreciate me tearing up their well-manicured ..... sidewalks ;D)
Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: Kupkake on March 23, 2011, 05:12:29 PM Nalt -
Wait until about September after ssmith general has toiled in the hot sun all summer and you maybe able to pick up a used tractor at a really good price! ;) Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: BAMAWV on March 23, 2011, 05:17:59 PM (http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQB6IdMGR8qvaJhcagRxCwZsyqu3gxQKoFIdYDL0F6hhelZQzmb)
Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: ssmith general on March 24, 2011, 05:26:10 AM NALT - How important is the loader?
You have to get a 4wd if you get a loader. Be careful about these 2wd's with loaders. That's whats going to cause a jump in the price and make it harder find what you're wanting. You can get a good old 2wd for 2500-4000 bucks easy, once you start talking loader and 4wd they get harder to find at reasonable prices. Good luck. Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: ssmith general on March 24, 2011, 05:58:22 AM Very 2wd JD in Huntsville (http://www.tractorhouse.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=6074651&)
Very nice Case 2wd in Wedowee (http://www.tractorhouse.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=6157647&) Nice Kubota 4wd in Montgomery but only 26HP (http://www.tractorhouse.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=6109665&) Wow - a little Pricey, but a good deal and you would be set. MF 4wd with several implements in Foley (http://www.tractorhouse.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=5889520&) Probably too new and more than you want to spend, but a nice 2009 Kubota in Ashville (http://www.tractorhouse.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=6112063&) That's all I see out there right now unless you're wanting to approach 20k. But watch tractorhouse and maybe call around and give your number to these guys. A lot of the dealers take tractors as trade ins, but used tractors sell very fast, so the turn over is high, if you keep watching for a while, what you want for the price you are looking will turn up. Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: ssmith general on March 24, 2011, 06:05:14 AM Probably more than you want, but here is a really nice Kioti in Montgomery (http://www.tractorhouse.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=6037827&dlr=1&pcid=3004839)
If you find a tractor you like at Fouts, Beshears, or Snead Ag (Anniston), let me know and I will drive by and give it a once over look at it for you before you make the trip, if you'd like. Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: N.AL-Tider on March 24, 2011, 08:04:34 AM NALT - How important is the loader? The loader is very important and I wouldn't have a 2wd tractor with one. Makes them almost useless IMO. I'm not oposed to getting one that is several years old as long as it is in reasonably good condition. After all, it's gonna have to work...You have to get a 4wd if you get a loader. Be careful about these 2wd's with loaders. That's whats going to cause a jump in the price and make it harder find what you're wanting. You can get a good old 2wd for 2500-4000 bucks easy, once you start talking loader and 4wd they get harder to find at reasonable prices. Good luck. Thanks for the links. Will check all of them out when I get time away from work. Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: carl childers on March 24, 2011, 10:44:23 AM We have a Ford - not with a FEL, but a good tractor. If you can find a Ford, they are reliable. Worked at a place and used a Kubota. You will not go wrong with one of those, either.
Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: BAMAWV on March 24, 2011, 12:03:04 PM We have a Ford - not with a FEL, but a good tractor. If you can find a Ford, they are reliable. Worked at a place and used a Kubota. You will not go wrong with one of those, either. ^^^ I have two Fords and have very little trouble- occassional belt, battery, once a universal-- routine stuff. Owned a Deere before the Fords, and wish I had all the money back I wasted on initial price and repairs. I have a 3 hour round trip to the NewHolland dealer but if I need a part, it is fedexed and in my drive the next morning.Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: ssmith general on March 24, 2011, 01:04:21 PM We have a Ford - not with a FEL, but a good tractor. If you can find a Ford, they are reliable. Worked at a place and used a Kubota. You will not go wrong with one of those, either. ^^^ I have two Fords and have very little trouble- occassional belt, battery, once a universal-- routine stuff. Owned a Deere before the Fords, and wish I had all the money back I wasted on initial price and repairs. I have a 3 hour round trip to the NewHolland dealer but if I need a part, it is fedexed and in my drive the next morning.Sounds like you might enjoy restoring my 801 powermaster. I will let you work on it for free. 8) Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: ssmith general on March 24, 2011, 01:15:09 PM Here is a nice Kubota in Clarksville TN. (http://www.tractorhouse.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=6101577&)
Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: ssmith general on March 25, 2011, 04:38:10 AM NALT, if you cant find a tractor you like, I will come up and do some tractor work for you for basically my cost if you like. I can use the seat time. Same goes for anyone here.
Title: Re: Thinking about buying a tractor. Post by: Jamos on March 25, 2011, 06:04:58 AM NALT, you might check the auction sites, there are a lot of construction folks going out of business.
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