I Need a tractor......

[henry F]

We keep horses on a Ten acre field and the weeds are taking over.
The surf will drag a harrow up & down all day but now I need to top the grass and weeds while its still at waist height.

been in E-bay for a fortnight, seen (I think) the adverts in tractor/machinery mags


looking for small (but not really a compact) fields too big
nothing too shiny, for the amount of work it needs to do each year,

was hoping to spend under 1200 for both tractor and flail/topper

any advice gratefully received

[stormforce]

have a look in some of the local papers for any farm sales as you will be able to get something cheap

[henry F]

Not seeing anything like that, you refer to the dispersals I think, and yes that was first thought actually.


Theres a good few on sale in your neck of the woods, but the haulage kills any bargains @1.50 a mile

[mikovitch]

Have a look at this:


http://www.gumtree.com/london/10/24647710.html


We have got 2 ponies in a 4 acre field. Can't justify buying one for our little patch but something like this might be of use to you.

Hope it helps matey.

[stormforce]

Not seeing anything like that, you refer to the dispersals I think, and yes that was first thought actually.


Theres a good few on sale in your neck of the woods, but the haulage kills any bargains @1.50 a mile

Tony and Linda hired a trailor and took a small fergie back to Basingstoke from here.

[henry F]

Have a look at this:


http://www.gumtree.com/london/10/24647710.html


We have got 2 ponies in a 4 acre field. Can't justify buying one for our little patch but something like this might be of use to you.

Hope it helps matey.

something to think about, and I will thanks,
as an aside I was thinking of offering the same service locally with so many horses here.

local chap wants 100 quid to knock down 10 Acres of pasture
which got me thinking in the first place

[henry F]

Tony and Linda hired a trailor and took a small fergie back to Basingstoke from here.

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

[mikovitch]

That is exactly why I was looking too.

Shame I dont live closer to you!

[stormforce]

you should be able to hire a transporter trailor with the ramps easy enough.
If you see a tractor down this way and want me to go have a look and try it out then let me know and i look it over for you

[henry F]

you should be able to hire a transporter trailor with the ramps easy enough.
If you see a tractor down this way and want me to go have a look and try it out then let me know and i look it over for you

thats very helpful sir thank you

[darkdezigns]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Case-David-Bro...d=p3286.c0.m14

[henry F]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Case-David-Bro...d=p3286.c0.m14

how the F'''k did you find that I've been glued to E-bay for days

[darkdezigns]

how the F'''k did you find that I've been glued to E-bay for days

no worries lolol,if u dont have luck let me know,inlaws are farmers,so have connections,shame u didnt say a week ago,a local farm shut down,auction at the farm sold everything off!

[mckirdy-services]

how the F'''k did you find that I've been glued to E-bay for days

your not the only one, I have been browsing for a couple of weeks to get an idea on average cost for something similar and i have been through every tractor on ebay but haven't seen that one!

If we haven't seen it the chances are many others have not so you should get it cheep,

Good luck

[darkdezigns]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-4600-TRAC...d=p3286.c0.m14