Thread: Thinking of getting a tractor

Originally Posted by disco2_dan

Hi guys I need some advice
I'm thinking about getting a tractor and I'm not sure which way to go?
I don't want to spend more then about 5grand.
It will only be used for slashing the grass and prob pushing/pulling trees and tree stumps if it has a bucket attachment even better!
I've always liked old Massey's and have been leaning toward an old one with a 6ft slasher.....
Could you guys give your views on makes and models and a guesstimate a rough price?
Doesn't have to be a Massey and I don't wana start petrol vs diesel debate I'm open to either lol

Steer away from a Kubota, costs more for an engine rebuild than what they are worth, I partially rebuilt a friends kubota which was worth about $5000, cost nearly $6,000 to get mobile again for parts and machining, no labour costs, poison, Regards Frank.

If you only want to do a bit of slashing you cant go past the TEA 20 Fergy with a 4' slasher. Only draw back is the single stage clutch
Next step up is the MF 35 or 135 with 2 stage clutch. But that will see out you budget of $5000
If you want a front end loader then you will need front wheel assist .
Tractor Loader Kioti Daedong 26HP With 4in1 Bucket Mower Deck | eBay
or Mahindra 32 HP 4WD Tractor With Implements 2010 Model With LOW Hours | eBay
or Iseki Refurbished TL2300F Tractor | eBay
Front Loader Tractor Kubota B7001 in Melbourne, VIC | eBay
I know this is well out of you price range but they do come up S/H every now & then.
A good MF 35 will cost up to $8000.
Look on ebay etc to get an idea

Gary

I bought a little Kubota. About 16HP, with a loader, 4WD (need it here), PTO. Pretty simple little thing but to be honest the loader is useless. The machine just doesn't have enough weight to really make good use of it. Actually I managed to bend/snap the loader frame trying to turn a large compost heap.

Really should've gone with a bigger one.

A Fergie could be almost 70 years old now and quite dated. They were being assembled at Austral Motors when I was in early primary school around 1950. Surely there are modern tractors available at a reasonable price.

Fiats are very good and were sold in thousands. Keep away from those semi-automatic David Browns. It is a brave man who takes the top off one of those in the paddock.

When I worked at Leyland Truck and Bus we would get a stream of hopeful acreage dwellers pass through the used yard looking for a "good cheap tractor for mowing acreage". The salesman's response could have been "the good ones are up the front and the cheap ones are down the back". When asked to nominate a price range $2000 seemed to be the favourite. The prospect looked a bit sick when told that a set of near new tyres are worth that.

How rough and steep is your bit of country? What else are you planning to use it for other than slashing? Want a loader, or front blade or under-blade? Rotary hoe? Cultivation gear, how heavy? You may need a bigger unit, 70-80 horsepower, if you plan on doing anything other than easy slashing on good level ground.

Originally Posted by jerryd

I've got a "fergie" that could need a new home It has five attachments with it and all in working order.

It does need a little tlc though

Here's Juddy putting it through it's paces

Yes a fine sound little Fergie... I forgot about those pictures...

not all the fege 20.s have the reduction in the pto so you cant run a slasher or rotary hoe , with the tree work you would need a d6 track or above, with a bucket 4wd with power steering if you get one without power steering with a bucket fit the biggest tyres you can get at the front like ones from a plane

I used to have a 27 acres lot with 80% of it covered with guinea grass, the one that grown to near 2 m high.
The Ferguson T20 that was in the farm when I bought it was struggling.
I sold it and got a 17HP twin cylinder Kubota and the job was much easy .
If you do not like to have so small tractor I would recommend the Frord 5000. the JD 2020 or the MF 135.
Cheers

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

When I saw the title and poster I thought you were getting a Td5 Dan

ahem, you mean Isuzu

cant knock the Fergies but ....

I had a Kubota B7001 very similar to the one in that ebay link, a fantastic little tractor, thats price is about right with those attachments. I sold mine to brother in law and its got over 3000 hours and still going like it will do another 3000.