Tractor/accessories value??

[Ryan_V]

Problem #1, my old, ugly, reliable as heck tractor went belly up yesterday... was putting some equipment away with it and it started to knock pretty bad. shut it off, added a little oil and started it back up again, knocked worse and killed. it is an old Fordson Major, diesel. how much could I get for this for salvage/parts. I don't have much in it, but it has a VERY heavy duty loader with snow wings on it, 3-pt, pto...... this think has always been good to me, is it worth fixing, or should I dump her. problem #2 if I get rid of her, I also now need to sell everything that I had for it and don't know how much they are worth...a 6' brush hog...blade....mckee 8' snowblower. the blower has about $500 worth of a brand new gear box on it. I hate to get rid of all this stuff, I bought it with the hobby farm I bought, but don't want to sink and unreal amount of $ in it either. anyone have any ideas??? I'm a city boy who bought a hobby farm and need a little guidance. Ryan

[LwnmwnMan2]

You shouldn't have to dump everything with it, all 3 pt. equipment pretty much runs from one tractor to another, unless you've got a REAL small tractor, or a REAL large one.

I'd say you're probably looking at a major overhaul of the engine.

$3k top end, so it's either that, or probably $15-30k for something halfway decent to new, if you're looking at a dealer.

Watch the ads in Startrib, or Pioneer Press under farm machinery, or wait until next summer and start watching all of the auction bills and you can get one cheaper.