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Found a 72 model with a loader on it for sale. Tractor has around 5k hrs on and from what im being told its a two onwer tractor mainly used for hay work and bushhogging. My dad grew up on one of these and says it was the best tractor he ever ran. Obviously i know when comparing it to newee tractor technologies have advanced tremendously but for just a tractor to use to move hay around and other odd and farm projects whats yalls thoughts?
On the 5k hours, if properly maintained, no big deal. Back in the early 90's I recall seeing one with over 10k hours, no wrenches on engine proper. Looked and ran like a top. Obvious it had been properly maintained.
I bought one, 1969 as I recall, with 5k and had to do an inframe. Reason wasn't due to wear as it wasn't knocking nor excessive blow-by. Reason was some idiot, somewhere along the line, may have been the assy line, put the wrong Orings on the "wet sleeves". One is Neoprene, black and goes on the bottom where the oil touches it. The other is orange, who knows what kind of rubber for the antifreeze to touch. They were reversed, degraded as a result and the weep holes along the side of the block were weeping. Was my first, had been looking for a long time. Had no idea what those little holes were along the side of the block that were oozing something....I learned.