Tell me about JD 5020. Should i buy one...?

[Wigeon]

Midlife crisis birthday rapidly approaching...

Do I need a jd 5020?

Are they a joyous pit of money, can you get bits etc etc?

Could a decent one be relied upon to say tug some cambridge rolls around?

Know nothing about them, but they just look awesome!

Thanks

 

[Daveh]

Go for it. I did similar, but with a car that I'd always wanted and treat it as, a high maintenance girlfriend.
Expensive, but great to look at

 

[le bon paysan]

1st thing ask at local JD depot if parts are available, if yes, well why not.

 

[Exfarmer]

Midlife crisis birthday rapidly approaching...

Do I need a jd 5020?

Are they a joyous pit of money, can you get bits etc etc?

Could a decent one be relied upon to say tug some cambridge rolls around?

Know nothing about them, but they just look awesome!

Thanks

what do you do with it, hook it to a cultivator once a year? go for a tractor run, where everyone will tell you , pity you restored that ,rather than leave the old patina ( or vice versa of course)
Buy a sports car then take it out for a few runs, top down on a sunny day, go annouying all the local farmers by blocking their back roads, stop at a country pub where the locals will love it.
more so your your wife / partner will think 100 % more of you for tinkering with it than coming in smelling of diesel and covered in grease
I can promise you " you think more of that car" as you put it to bed in a blanket is term of appreciation.
" take those clothes off this instant" as you stand at the threshold covered in grease, is not a come hither and make passionate love, it is the first step to a divorce

 

[Wigeon]

what do you do with it, hook it to a cultivator once a year? go for a tractor run, where everyone will tell you , pity you restored that ,rather than leave the old patina ( or vice versa of course)
Buy a sports car then take it out for a few runs, top down on a sunny day, go annouying all the local farmers by blocking their back roads, stop at a country pub where the locals will love it.
more so your your wife / partner will think 100 % more of you for tinkering with it than coming in smelling of diesel and covered in grease
I can promise you " you think more of that car" as you put it to bed in a blanket is term of appreciation.
" take those clothes off this instant" as you stand at the threshold covered in grease, is not a come hither and make passionate love, it is the first step to a divorce

Like your reasoning. However, small children preclude sports car option currently, whereas tractor is obviously definitely an essential work item, no question...

Tractor runs not really my bag. Was thinking more like 1000 acres of sunshine zero till with a frayed panama cowboy hat and a big set of ear defenders...

On second thoughts, perhaps it's not such a good idea after all!

 

[Whitewalker]

Just curious what age you are if you have young kids ? @Wigeon , Im maybe overdue my mid life crisis already.

 

[Exfarmer]

Just curious what age you are if you have young kids ? @Wigeon , Im maybe overdue my mid life crisis already.

Some start late, it bites back when you have young kids in your 60’s

 

[Wigeon]

Just curious what age you are if you have young kids ? @Wigeon , Im maybe overdue my mid life crisis already.

25...

I wish. 40.

 

[Whitewalker]

25...

I wish. 40.

I’m past my mid forties ,still can’t afford a mid life crisis. If you can go for it , get the car though

 

[Exfarmer]

25...

I wish. 40.

Mid life crisis, no way, time to buy a thousand acres with huge mortgage. Time you are 60 and inflation has sorted that, to buy the Porsche Taycan

 

[Will 1594]

would have a word with david leach
he ran a lot of them back when heston balers first came out 5020 and big heston back in mid 80.s
he will know them inside out
but what you really want is a 6030

 

[76masseyman]

Should you buy one ?

Yes !

Gearbox indestructible, engine parts getting expensive. If the engine is good, what’s not too like.

 

[FG.]

Yes.
I dithered over buying an 80, years ago and promptly sold a day later.
Now everything is crazy money.

 

[Acke]

Have one 10 years ago, sold it expensive in that days! Regret I sold it now , Im pay easy 3 time more than Il get that days today for it.
Have a 4955 , never gone sell it.

 

[X344chap]

what do you do with it, hook it to a cultivator once a year? go for a tractor run, where everyone will tell you , pity you restored that ,rather than leave the old patina ( or vice versa of course)
Buy a sports car then take it out for a few runs, top down on a sunny day, go annouying all the local farmers by blocking their back roads, stop at a country pub where the locals will love it.
more so your your wife / partner will think 100 % more of you for tinkering with it than coming in smelling of diesel and covered in grease
I can promise you " you think more of that car" as you put it to bed in a blanket is term of appreciation.
" take those clothes off this instant" as you stand at the threshold covered in grease, is not a come hither and make passionate love, it is the first step to a divorce

Are classic tractors better than sex? discuss....

 

[Exfarmer]

Are classic tractors better than sex? discuss....

take your choice sorry has not come out to well

https://images.app.goo.gl/q5E94Go8XKFR
or
https://images.app.goo.gl/TXV2nxaNd8
but perhaps this may be more your thing
https://images.app.goo.gl/wXGrvRzqG7

 

[Will 1594]

Are classic tractors better than sex? discuss....

depends on the ride