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<blockquote data-quote="cmjust0" data-source="post: 155364" data-attributes="member: 2882"><p>I was looking for a small tractor to do various light duty chores on my 25 acres, and looked at a lot of different kinds of tractors.. </p><p></p><p>Everything I read told me that chinese tractors are lacking in reliability, parts supply, and plain old GUTS.. So, I looked into Japanese made gray market tractors, and heard from a local machinery mechanic that he had a buddy's gray-market Yanmar w/ a big FEL in his shop recently.. The guy said it acted 'sick' and weak.. Mechanic figured out that sick and weak was apparently normal for those tractors, and said he'd never work on another one.. So, chinese and japanese tractors were out...</p><p></p><p>I ended up buying a 1950 Ford 8N, and I couldn't be happier with that decision... It's stout enough for the chores I give it, it's reliable, parts are very cheap and plentiful, and the tractor is simple enough that anyone with a manual, some sense, and a half decent set of hand tools can fix nearly anything that goes wrong.. Granted, you won't be skipping round bales across the pastures with an 8N, and the PTO and hydraulics aren't live, but they're still great little tractors.. </p><p></p><p>I've had people compliment my old N and call her 'a real gem,' and I've had others say she's just a hair better than a good team of horses.. On thing that they all seem to agree on, though, is that a more solid, more reliable, and harder working tractor can't be found for under $2500...</p><p></p><p>Hope I didn't get too far off topic.. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cmjust0, post: 155364, member: 2882"] I was looking for a small tractor to do various light duty chores on my 25 acres, and looked at a lot of different kinds of tractors.. Everything I read told me that chinese tractors are lacking in reliability, parts supply, and plain old GUTS.. So, I looked into Japanese made gray market tractors, and heard from a local machinery mechanic that he had a buddy's gray-market Yanmar w/ a big FEL in his shop recently.. The guy said it acted 'sick' and weak.. Mechanic figured out that sick and weak was apparently normal for those tractors, and said he'd never work on another one.. So, chinese and japanese tractors were out... I ended up buying a 1950 Ford 8N, and I couldn't be happier with that decision... It's stout enough for the chores I give it, it's reliable, parts are very cheap and plentiful, and the tractor is simple enough that anyone with a manual, some sense, and a half decent set of hand tools can fix nearly anything that goes wrong.. Granted, you won't be skipping round bales across the pastures with an 8N, and the PTO and hydraulics aren't live, but they're still great little tractors.. I've had people compliment my old N and call her 'a real gem,' and I've had others say she's just a hair better than a good team of horses.. On thing that they all seem to agree on, though, is that a more solid, more reliable, and harder working tractor can't be found for under $2500... Hope I didn't get too far off topic.. :oops: [/QUOTE]
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