Tractor question

[scryan]

Greetings. I'm shopping around for a tractor for the 99 acres we just bought. I'll be plowing snow, skidding logs, just general "lots of land" kind of stuff. I just found this tractor online: "1997 Belarus 572 Tractor 4WD" at a dealership in Irasburg, VT, (http://www.ironsearch.com/IRONSearc...08&rowid=65E41EC9-5EDB-4258-9A08-A991D92AF6EF) and I have to admit I've never heard of the company before. Has anybody had any experience with Belarus? Anything I should keep in mind while I shop around? My price limit is about 15k, but beyond that I have no preferences as to brand.

Thanks, as always.
Shawn

 

[Chuck Diesel]

1070 John Deere w/440 loader

 

[Swamp Yankee]

Shawn

Suggest checking with any New Holland or Kubota dealers in your area. I was at the Kubota dealer near me for parts this week and they had at least a half dozen low hour mid size tractors that are repos. New Holland was even making attractive financing available on these tractors.
This may or may not work for your situation but it may be worth the cost of a phone call or visit.
Good Luck and Take Care

 

[Bigus Termitius]

Nothing runs like a Deere.

 

[country boy]

Nothing runs like a Deere.

:agree2:

 

[cuttinscott]

Nothing runs like a Deere.

Thats a good thing LOL



Scott

 

[cuttinscott]

That 572 looks like a ok deal it would be a good deal at $6500 - $7500 parts are readily available from mcfaddens in Sharon Springs NY. He also always has a great selection of new and used tractors. I would rather see you find a used real farm tractor rather that a import kub/deer/newholl/etc. All those compacts now are mostly made in china/korea/india/etc. and the quality shows up in a few years.



Scott

 

[tanker]

Look around,find a decent3020 or 4020 John Deere fromthe mid 60's,and have enough money left to aquire some attatchments to go with it.both in diesel are very fuel efficient and have enouh ass to them to do about any kind of a job you will need to do

 

[Bigus Termitius]

Look around,find a decent3020 or 4020 John Deere fromthe mid 60's,and have enough money left to aquire some attatchments to go with it.both in diesel are very fuel efficient and have enouh ass to them to do about any kind of a job you will need to do

I've even seen the 4020 in 4 wheel drive. They are rare, but I'd love to have one.

 

[rms61moparman]

Nothing runs like a Deere.

Or smells like a JOHN !!!LOL

 

[Brushwacker]

I have used my brothers case 930 with an 8' bucket in the woods(loading ,skidding, pushing brush and leveling dirt) many hours over 25 years and it has been very tough and reliable. It seemed everytime I used his 4020 (bushhogging mostly)something would break.Actually after 2 or 3 breakdowns I seldom would use it.Since some one will probably ask the hub and front wheel broke on me and it started leaking oil another. He eventually had problems with the powershift transmission and the dealer billed him $11,000
for the repairs. To me the front end seems stronger on the Case. I'm not saying JD is junk but that in the woods with a loader especially I'd choose that generation of Case over it with a manual transmission.
On well used equipment , standard manual transmission would be my choice because they are easiar and normally cheaper to maintain.

 

[scryan]

Thanks guys. I figured it would come down to 'to Deere or not to Deere'. Can anyone recommend a good site to shop for used tractors/equipment online? Now I'm pretty much either at work or in the woods, so driving around northern NY & Vt looking at tractors sort of has to wait.

Work on the land is coming great by the way...slow...but great. :chainsawguy: We've pretty much figured out where the house is going to go, and I'm working on clearing what was one a nice stone walled pasture. I'll post some pics as soon as I figure out how! :camera:

Later.
Shawn

 

[cjk]

http://http://www.tractorhouse.com/

Here is were I found mine. Its a 1979 JD 2640 with 542 loader. I have about what you want to spend into it and so far have no complaints.

What kind of dealers do you have near you? I would concentrate on manufacturers they support. Sooner or later you will need parts to maintain or service your tractor so the closer the dealer is the better.

A 2wd is pretty good with fluid filled tires, even in snow. I have never driven a 4x4 so dont know what Im missing, and really dont want to know until I can afford to get one to go with the 2640.

 

[newb]

Say what you want about cheap imports, but I've had my Kubota for 11 years and I'm still on my original battery. That tractor has been a work horse for me and zero money other than oil. Pete

 

[Stihl051master]

Try a search on www.craigslist.com, there are always a lot of tractors on there for sale. Here are a couple links I found to some tractors that may suit your needs:

http://albany.craigslist.org/grd/755227132.html

http://albany.craigslist.org/grd/751437691.html

http://albany.craigslist.org/grd/732048991.html

http://albany.craigslist.org/grd/750686693.html

http://albany.craigslist.org/grd/739942767.html

The last couple IH's may be bigger than what you're looking for, but then again with a tractor it seems it's better to go a little bigger than be underpowered or too light and be breaking stuff.

BTW - my dad bought a brand new John Deere 5103 which is around a 50hp diesel, and it cost around $14,500. It's been a great tractor. He uses it to bale hay, brushhog, plow snow, clean cattle pens, etc. It's a full frame tractor that's cheaper than most compacts with half the size and half the horsepower. Buying a loader would be over your price range, but it can be added on later.

 

[Bearcreek]

Say what you want about cheap imports, but I've had my Kubota for 11 years and I'm still on my original battery. That tractor has been a work horse for me and zero money other than oil. Pete

I've worked on and run several different models each of Kubota, John Deere and New Holland and Kubota will kick their @$$ every time.

 

[mranum]

We actually have a Belarus 530 2wd. Had it for about 10 years or more, overall for a cheap tractor its built like a tank and tough as hell. Its a "component" tractor meaning they use mainly the same parts in everything from 45hp -100hp in this series just putting in different engines, so basically our 55hp tractor is built with parts that were designed for 100hp. They do not have the spit and polish the American brands have but if you need a dependable tough cheap tractor they fit the bill.

 

[tanker]

Say what you want about cheap imports, but I've had my Kubota for 11 years and I'm still on my original battery. That tractor has been a work horse for me and zero money other than oil. Pete

Kubota's are definitely not one of the cheap imports,in fact a pretty good machine.I just have a leaning toward Green and have used them a lifetime.Like I posted, a good 3020 or 4020 will do anything that he wants to do at a reasonable price and parts are readily still available too Scott

 

[572]

I don't know if this thread is too dead for my input to be of value, but here it is anyway.

I have a Belarus 572 and I think it's a great tractor. Well, actually it is more of a tractor/skidder hybrid at 8000lbs and with more ground clearence than any other tractor I know.

The good:
It is all mechanical with no electronics to break.
It is good on fuel, and has an excellent fuel filtering system so you can go ahead and burn used oil in it without worrying.
Down pressure on the hitch is nice.
Very tough.

the bad:
Its all mechanical, so there are lots of linkages to adjust and hoses to break. (EX: if the hose on the oil ressure guage breaks you are out business because all the engine oil will blow out.
The transmission is a sliding gear tye so it isn't well suited for a lot of forward and backward stuff like loader work (though I get by with it okay doing snow removal)
Hard to find a good service guy

 

[thejdman04]

I would recommend a deere or kubota, they seem to stock parts for along while after the sale