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blowin · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:13 am Post subject: small tractor / advice wanted

I could really do with a tractor for basic jobs like moving loose stuff like soil , lumpy things like rocks , for getting turf off the bog , and for ploughing / harrowing fairly small areas ( 1/4 acre ) . If it could also be hooked up to a bench saw of some description to cut logs between 4 and 12" in diameter then that would be ideal .
All the jobs are close by and I have more time than money so it doesn't need to be particularly fast or take huge loads but is does need to be reliable and cheap ( ! ) .
Unfortunately I know next to nothing about tractors and their accessories . Any recommendations together with an idea of what I might expect to pay would be gratefully received Wink

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

I have been giving this some thought recently. The Chinese produce a flat packed small tractor which you assemble yourself. Sounds like potential fun for the team. The Sheroma <??> is better than the Yinma as it has been modified for the export trade. Better tyres, clutch etc. and cheap. For small ploughing jobs on medium land a minimum of 25 HP would be needed but more if you can stretch the finances. alternatively a MF 35 would be ideal but these are more of a collectors item although there seem to be plenty around for renovation. My personal choice would be for a Ford 4000. I used one of these thirty years ago and they seem to last and last. It would be worth going to the UK and bringing one back.
Good Luck.
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GB · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 317 Location: Ireland

Its your lucky day, we have JUST what you are looking for Shocked

She is a jap import and has power to burn, she took up a 6 ft piece of rebar and wrapped it round the rotovator attatchment and didnt even slow down Exclamation

and she gets through the wettest part of our land without blinking.

tractor
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/trucks/836496

She is in for 8k but we would be happy to take a good offer Wink

She comes with a finishing mower that gets through 4 ft rushes without slowing down and also comes with a cultivator/rotovator that just EATS through the ground wheather it be soft or pure rocks. Both attatchments are only 6 months old.

We are gutted at having to sell her as she is the bee's knees but I would LOVE for her to go where she would be most appreceated and it would save you trying to put together a flatpack Cool

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