small tractor

[dkc2018]

hi looking a small tractor for the yard it will only be lifting few bales of silage, other than that be in the shed, it will be doing very very little work what will i be looking out for ( tractor please dont say wheelbarrow )

 

[le bon paysan]

lifting bales front loader or 3 point linkage?





Ford 3000

 

[dkc2018]

front loader mainly or bit of both, would i be best 4WD

 

[le bon paysan]

Will you be working on concrete or field feeding. Dont think 4wd was on a 3000.
Small 4wds tend to be Japanese kubota etc.

 

[dkc2018]

in field

 

[steveR]

hi looking a small tractor for the yard it will only be lifting few bales of silage, other than that be in the shed, it will be doing very very little work what will i be looking out for ( tractor please dont say wheelbarrow )

Budget??

 

[dkc2018]

for what its going to be used for nothing that breaks the bank say 10 grand

 

[HolzKopf]

cab / no cab? Are you VAT registered?
Kubota / Kioti / Tafe - all nearly new
Ford / MF used

 

[le bon paysan]

Something like this

https://www.agriaffaires.com/occasion/tracteur-agricole/40924472/iseki-th4260.html

 

[Dave W]

I sold that last year. Back up for sale. Would run rings around a lot of things twice the price.
i can provide a link to seller if interested

 

[Seth470]

for what its going to be used for nothing that breaks the bank say 10 grand

John deere 2140. Easy to find. About 8k With Loader. Bullet proof tractor and easy to work on. Either SG2 Cab which is the best for its time. or a sekura cab which has a tendency to rust on the wings but a good cab.

 

[dkc2018]

cab / no cab? Are you VAT registered?
Kubota / Kioti / Tafe - all nearly new
Ford / MF used

yes vat reg, and definitely a cab

 

[dkc2018]

John deere 2140. Easy to find. About 8k With Loader. Bullet proof tractor and easy to work on. Either SG2 Cab which is the best for its time. or a sekura cab which has a tendency to rust on the wings but a good cab.

thanks that seems like something that interests me

 

[HolzKopf]

Are you handy on the spanners? - days like today when it's -5 C in the soft south means your yard tractor needs to start without a tin of easystart or a jump pack. Prices have risen in the last few years but you want something that will start and not pi*s hydraulic oil all over the shop. Don't buy more hp than you need

 

[dkc2018]

Are you handy on the spanners? - days like today when it's -5 C in the soft south means your yard tractor needs to start without a tin of easystart or a jump pack. Prices have risen in the last few years but you want something that will start and not pi*s hydraulic oil all over the shop. Don't buy more hp than you need

agree 100% on that 90hp be most I need and even that is plenty

 

[HolzKopf]

You also need to wait for the pub to reopen. We've got a couple of local contractors, both friends of mine; one is more ag based, the other more amenity / estate based. We enjoy(ed) a pint or two, shooting the sh*t.

Their kit is turned over quite often. I've seen a few 30-50hp smaller, higher houred but well maintained tractors with front loaders chopped in at prices that make me think "I'll buy that" - but then I come to my senses and think that we don't need more than two machines. Even in these troubled times there's some nice machines out there

HK

 

[dkc2018]

You also need to wait for the pub to reopen. We've got a couple of local contractors, both friends of mine; one is more ag based, the other more amenity / estate based. We enjoy(ed) a pint or two, shooting the sh*t.

Their kit is turned over quite often. I've seen a few 30-50hp smaller, higher houred but well maintained tractors with front loaders chopped in at prices that make me think "I'll buy that" - but then I come to my senses and think that we don't need more than two machines. Even in these troubled times there's some nice machines out there

HK

yes I agree as long as I get few ideas and what direction to look I’ll look at my options as I say it’s not going to get much use just to feed few livestock for now anyway balancing that between potting crabs and CNC machining

 

[HolzKopf]

What are you CNC machining? On turning centre - VMC - 4th axis or full 5 axis?

 

[dkc2018]

What are you CNC machining? On turning centre - VMC - 4th axis or full 5 axis?

3 axis, horizontal nhx 5000, bit of 5 axis

 

[solo]

There was a small John Deere 3036E with a loader in the classifieds on here for £6500. It looked virtually new. 19th January posted as I can’t post the link up.