New Garden Tractors

[Leadslingingdaddy]

I did a search for your area and came up with a few Brinly Plows, Discs, Cultivators....What type of "implement" are you looking for?

My 1872 is a beast. You ill be hard pressed to find anything under 10k to match it...Esp wiht that Haban deck, rear 3pt and PTO. (yes i know its a 2k)

[RR1862CC]

I was in Greensboro back in May for a week of factory training. When the day was over at 5pm I chased craigslist ads. I ended up hauling back several implements for resale back home. I picked up two Brinley plows, a single disc, a double disc, and grader blade for $400 all were sleeve hitch. I found a decent 1864 that needed the hood and nose for $350 but didn't have room in the truck (next year I'm bringing my trailer
I did notice that there was more Cat O stuff in eastern and south eastern NC probally because the land is flatter and open allowing bigger gardens. Most tractors seemed more expensive than back home but there were more implements to pick from.
I have a very understanding boss as I used her truck and gas to do all this and she would not take repayment. I was told it was a perk for being away from my family all week

[squatch]

I can't answer about the new stuff. But if you are willing to travel a little the super stuff is out there. If I recall someone on here had a steel cab for a Super for very reasonable money. I got a good price on mine but had to drive to the Poconos to get it.





I also got a great deal on my 54" Haban Plow and 46" 450 Snowblower that I bought together. Had to drive to NJ to get them.



I bought a nice 50c deck and then restored it.








Bottom line. A while back I got PO'ed at my 1872. So I figured I'd go pick up a new Deere to replace it. To get the same size tires trhat gets me into a 700 series. Well if I'm going new I might as well go diesel and 4x4 for my steep ground. Make that a 744! Add about $6k for steel cab (I paid $300) for mine. Add $3k for the snow plow. Plus another $3k for a blower. I paid $500 for mine combined. So now we have around $21k in a new Deere or including the "NEW" motor I bought I have about <$6k in my Super with everything. Needless to say I fixed the Super.

[OldSkull]

I was in the same boat, can't find anything for my QL1650 400 miles around my neck of the wood. Frustration was a small word, I was really piss....Searching for the "illusive" 190-364-100 45" snow blower help me evaluate my needs. I was ready to purchase a Cub cadet GTX1054 for my summer task but I end up winning a 2010 Kubota T1880 in a closed auction with the same HG730 tranny, the 1650 can take care of the winter task with a blade or a home made front loader! (If I found a blade or got enough spare time to build a FL)

The new 2000 series can do both task with pricy attachments but in the end you wish you have invest that money in a used SCUT instead, so the decision is yours. For me it's clear, I keep the Kubota for the mowing job, restore my 1650 and hunt implements, if nothing show I build a FL or just sell it to purchase a used SCUT for my winter task.

[LikeOldStuff]

its probably different if you are travelling to another member of the forumn BUT I have some bad expereinces travelling to see or purchase tractors and equipment (from craigslist and random calls to small engine guys). I talked to a guy for a long time that was selling a IH Cub 1650 ---- told me his dad had a collection of several garden tractors and he was selling them all ---- he told me hehad already sold a 1250 and a 1450 But the 1650 he had left was the nicest; he also had a super (1872) and a "collector quality" wheel horse. Hard to go wrong since he was only 2 hours away. Short version---- waste of trip --- the 1650 was beat --- rattled like a jack hammer (on phone guy said he replaced the iso mounts and she purred); after I had it running about 20 seconds he reached over and turned her off and said she a solid tractor----just needs a little work and some fresh gas --- at afew hundred $ might have been worth looking into BUT he was asking $1100 --- he originally told me hour meter was too cloudy to read --- a flashlight easily showed 2,200 hours. His collector quality $1,200 wheel horse was a 12 horse charger (1970s unit that commonly sell for less than $300) and while I was looking at the 1650 his kid came and started up and drove away the 1872 ---- so as not to waste a trip I told him that was the only one I was interested in ---- he said he decided he was keeping that one

I also drove 1.5 hours to a small engine repair shop that told me he had a Simplicity Sovereign with less than 500 hours and mint----- he would give a 30 day gaurantee-----Drove there ---- mower was OK ----no where near mint --- he had reapired the gear drive box and didnt get it right -----sounded like a Rock tumbler ---- he told me he thought that noise would go away with time----it was already better than after he fixed it ---- best part --- the machine had NO HOUR METER ---I asked him how he knew the hours --- he told me the previous owner told him

I dont know how you can screen before you drive but I spent time on the phone with these guys and they seemed Legit ---waste of time and gas money