I Need a tractor......

[darkdezigns]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-4000-Trac...d=p3286.c0.m14

[darkdezigns]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/David-Brown-99...d=p3286.c0.m14

[henry F]

I can see my search criteria needs tweaking as I'm missing some sales.

I notice those Fords fetch a little more, but for my jobs something less would do.

They look a bit to good to stand about for months on end doing nothing, or is it worth spending more for quality?

[henry F]

I was originally thinking,
Cost-wise a Zetor or something
Cheap and cheerfull
But would that be a false economy

[Highlander1]

I've got an old Allen Sythe might take you a few hours right enough I used to cut 4 acres with it.

Cheers JB

[TonyN]

My next thought was fetching it myself,
did it fit OK and crucially do the flat trailers come with loading ramps though

18' flat bed, (with ramps) was no hassle.

52' Fergie TE20, with loader, finger mower, PTO circular saw, 3 gang mowers, and spares (£700 of ebay last year) fitted fine

The tractor is fantastic, we brought a spreader, roller and topper for it to do the fields, and recently a tipping trailer to dump horse poo...



its perfect of our horse fields and stable, plus you can go on historic tractor runs and meets.

Best yard thing we ever bought.

[henry F]

In point of fact this morning I 'won' a dexter @ 700 quid, so my next thread will be
Needed, a topper.

I've hired a trailer locally to drag the tractor back on Saturday from Sussex.
On the histiric tractor thing, I reckon I'll pass, as I went to a county show on Saturday last and watched them chugging around.

There's a fair bit of misplaced pride in some of their. Tractors appearence, we just need it to harrow and top for now,
The neons and ICE can wait till later
Lol

[Chillitt]

In point of fact this morning I 'won' a dexter @ 700 quid, so my next thread will be
Needed, a topper.

I've hired a trailer locally to drag the tractor back on Saturday from Sussex.
On the histiric tractor thing, I reckon I'll pass, as I went to a county show on Saturday last and watched them chugging around.

There's a fair bit of misplaced pride in some of their. Tractors appearence, we just need it to harrow and top for now,
The neons and ICE can wait till later
Lol

You will be searching for a 2 furrow long board trailed plough and off to the ploughing matches in no time....

[henry F]

Plough!!!!!

Not in this life. Ploughing indeed

(He says between teeth)
Harrow/topper maybee a post hole augur, cement mixer, cocktail stirrer.

Perhaps a device for firing tennis balls, that's IT,














Wanted; plough URGENTLY.........

[Chillitt]

Plough!!!!!

Not in this life. Ploughing indeed

(He says between teeth)
Harrow/topper maybee a post hole augur, cement mixer, cocktail stirrer.

Perhaps a device for firing tennis balls, that's IT,














Wanted; plough URGENTLY.........

Don't forget the saw bench....

[henry F]

No everyone its just a topper or flail I need, so who's got One in the back garden?

Just been bidding on an 'unnamed' machine without success,

guess a budget of 3-4 hundred for something shiny does that sound about right?

[stormforce]

heres one Henry
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/major-8ft-topp...d=p3286.c0.m14

[stormforce]

another a bit more than you were thinking tho
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Grass-paddock-...d=p3286.c0.m14

[darkdezigns]

henry,wherebouts in sussex u bought from?need a hand loading?

[henry F]

Blimey, reckon that's a bit big on this tractor.

Was thinking more 4-5' TBH

What do you suggest on width for quite modest tractor?