Wogelmuth equipment auction, not sure of spelling, is coming up Jan. 23, find anything you need for the price you wanna spend! I'm going to get me a skid steer and then my 850 will be for sale. PM me if you want and maybe we can meet.
School me on firewood tractors
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Actually that's good advice. I have my Massey on my WV property with a 6' bush hog. I was just pricing a Kubota BX with FEL, belly mower and grass catcher.Was thinking about selling my zero turn. The kubota can do all my zero will and then I'll have forks to move my slabs, and fire wood. It's kind of small for skidding, but will handle everything I have around my splitting area. The one I was looking at with 0 down and 0% interest was a little over $300 month, Joe.
Ikeholt
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Looks like a wife was included with the first tractor you posted. Maybe he'd come down to 3,000 if you took it without the operator? That machine looks pretty good to me, heavy duty, with 3 point. If my new son-in-law brought that home, I'd be pretty impressed.
As far as firewood cutting, I much prefer an ATV or UTV. By the time I get a tractor started and warmed up, I'd already have half a load cut with my ATV and trailer. ATV is also much quicker at plowing snow, chasing cattle and going fishing.
As far as firewood cutting, I much prefer an ATV or UTV. By the time I get a tractor started and warmed up, I'd already have half a load cut with my ATV and trailer. ATV is also much quicker at plowing snow, chasing cattle and going fishing.
Yea atv is my firewood vehical. It fits in the woods and doesn't get stuck.
Your value on the AR sounds pretty high to me. Probably a nice piece but $2K?
Those are illegal here in N.Y. you are a terrorist if you own one. I was in the market for one and that week I was ready to purchase one our idiot governor made half the guns illegal. I've switched from guns to chainsaws there's no restrictions on them.
How about pre-94 manufacture?
Biglurr54
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For a fire wood tractor you want a loader, a lot of weight, and power steering. I have an oliver super 55 with a loader. It was ok in the woods. It will pull a tree down. The loader is weak and you feel like you ran a marathon after 1 3pt turn.
I also have a ford 3400. It's a lot more tractor. The weight and power steering makes all the difference in the world.
The oliver sits quietly waiting for a new job.
Dragging firewood isn't difficult. I did it with my 400cc quad for three years. It's all about weight for traction and stability and power steeri g due to the weight and maneuverability.
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I also have a ford 3400. It's a lot more tractor. The weight and power steering makes all the difference in the world.
The oliver sits quietly waiting for a new job.
Dragging firewood isn't difficult. I did it with my 400cc quad for three years. It's all about weight for traction and stability and power steeri g due to the weight and maneuverability.
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Yeah 2 k for an ar is steep. I could have sold it around there during the crazy Obama years, not now though.
I'm at like $1300 on it and ~$700-1000 cash ontop.
Nope my dad had to register his. I had to register a few of my guns because they are "assault rifles". If it has a detachable mag is semi auto and one other feature like a thumb hole stock or pistol grip it's an assault rifle. Even certain shotguns are illegal. If you owned one you had to register it. They have some modified stock on the ar that they sell as a legal ar but they are still pricey for a gun that only has a value in N.Y.. No more than a 10 round mag is legal and you can have 7 rounds in it unless you are at the range then you can have 10. Luckiy the sheriff in the county I live in doesn't enforce the law but you still can't buy a lot of models of guns.
What round is that AR chambered in ?
I went through the same search for a cheap tractor and all I found was stuff I was gonna spend most of my time working on so I bit the bullet and did the Kubota no interest financing and I've had no regrets.
That's y I sold mine it never started when I needed it to and I was always filling fluids and fixing stuff.
.223/5.56 NATO.
I don't wanna finance a tractor until after my wedding. September of 2018 and even then I'll be house hunting. So who knows what's going to happen with my finances. I'd rather just save another 1000-2000 and buy a used tractor for 3-4K. What time of year is best for tractor hunting? I've gotten good deals on dump trucks in the winter.
My boss bought an 80s ford tractor. Diesel 4wd with the loader for 5 grand. I've used it and it's a big step up from what I had. It's not a new tractor but it's a lot more useful than a 50s tractor.
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Now, or a couple months ago. Spring is when they sell for a little more.
That's what I'm thinking, maybe waiting a few months and saving some would benefit me in the long run. I'm trying to slab a 13' x32" white oak and I can hardly move the top cut by myself so I was trying to get something soon to help move them. Maybe I'll look into renting something for now just to help me move these things.
Ryan'smilling
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I keep my eye out for stuff like that pretty much every week. There's deals to be had, but only if you're willing to make some compromises. Around here there's some real nice old Fords. 3910, 3930, 4610 etc, but a 4wd one with a loader pretty much starts at $8000, and that's gonna have 6000 hours or more on it.
You want a really nice one, here's a good example:
I'm not saying you can't find something good out there, but if you want a 4wd diesel tractor with a loader for 5k, it's gonna be in rough shape or a Russian or Chinese build. Personally, at that price point I'd be looking for something like a Massey 135 and a three point forklift. Not just forks, but a whole three point mast. That'd be a good machine that's pretty safe and reliable.
I've been there with the old tractor it's all smooth until you get the 1 wheel peel trying to scoop dirt or stone or plow the driveway. Yea it starts when u are messing around but when u need it it won't start because it's old and cranky. With that loader you need 4wd and power steering. I'm looking for a tractor myself because I need one but they have come a long way. I'm tied up financially right now paying off a kid and other emergency house stuff but when I'm clear I'm buying a brand new tractor.
That was a bad day I thought I was going to rip my f150 in half winching it out. 4wd would have gotten me out of that situation quick and easy. That's in my back yard about 50 feet from my house if it were in the woods in the side of my house it would still be sitting there.
