Best low budget 4WD tractor

[spuddog0507]

30 minutes ago, andy cobb said:

The other thing to consider if it's only for light use is to buy a future classic so it appreciates in price as you enjoy it. 10 series fords or 50 series jd's for example.

i will buy that one, classsic yes, a ford 6610,7610,7840 tw 15 tw 20 tw25 or if cash was no object i would go for the full monty county 1164 1174 or any county would do me but my dream would be a super major roadless,,,

[swinny]

35 minutes ago, andy cobb said:

The other thing to consider if it's only for light use is to buy a future classic so it appreciates in price as you enjoy it. 10 series fords or 50 series jd's for example.

Yes this is true....

 

only issue with the ten series are that the super q cabs rust badly and blocks can go porus..... ideally import one from france as better condition.

 

jd 3050 3350 3650 etc good for a lot of hours. I had a 3040 with just shy of 12k hours on and still went well

[andy cobb]

1 hour ago, swinny said:

Yes this is true....

 

only issue with the ten series are that the super q cabs rust badly and blocks can go porus..... ideally import one from france as better condition.

 

jd 3050 3350 3650 etc good for a lot of hours. I had a 3040 with just shy of 12k hours on and still went well

My s1 8210 has clocked up 10,000 hrs and still on original block, doesn't get hard work often but when you do need some torque it really makes you smile. Friend has a 3050 and it's a lovely tractor to drive but alas wrong colour for me.

[Guest Gimlet]

Noticed a few 3050s at around 6000 hrs. Was wondering whether 6K was big bill time.