Found this critter on FB market place a few weeks ago, finally went and looked at it. Don’t really need it thought I’d see if any hoarders need/wanted it. Seems to run well, a bit hard starting (dead battery)I’ll put a new one in soon, blade, transmission and hydraulics all work great. If no one wants it I’ll use it for drive way maintenance and plowing snow.
I didn’t list a price because I don’t know what it’s worth (I did some trading for it) so make me an offer. If someone wanted it or needed it for a parts machine I’d sell it cheap, otherwise I’ll keep it and tinker with it. With its size, weight, 4 way blade, hydraulic lines front and back I could see it as a nice mini skidder or snow plow setup. billb3 it has a pto shaft and hydraulic line for a trencher on the backend. I’ve seen a few with a backhoe on either the front or back.
Ya, I tried to pull start it with my 40 hp case, popped the clutch and instantly came to a complete stop and tractor tires spinning! Really gave me a new respect for what weight gains you with traction!
Still have it, life has been really busy! Bought a new business, 4 year old daughter diagnosed with cancer (surgery was curative) spent 2 weeks at St Jude’s with her, starting a second business, throw in Thanksgiving and Christmas and I haven’t had time to even buy a new battery for it! I see it every now and then behind the barn and think maybe be springtime I’ll get it fixed up and decide what I want to do with it. On top of it my dad called and asked if I wanted my grandpa’s old 801 that I used as a teenager. It needs a little work but is still a good tractor!
She is doing great! It was diagnosed on Nov 1 we were told go home and pack your bags she is being admitted and transferred out of state NOW! Within 30 minutes of admission they were trying to arrange a life flight for her to St Jude’s (this all happened within 6 hours of diagnosis). She was transferred on the 2nd, by Monday at 11 am we had been seen by at least 20-30 different doctors at St Jude’s Hospital, they ordered our transfer to another children’s hospital about a mile away for the surgery. This hospital specializes in pediatric heart transplants and is one of the best in the nation! Her surgery was a collaborative effort with surgeons from both hospitals, it went far better than we expected. It was a time that tried our faith, our patience, and in some ways our marriage, she is completely recovered and now will have annual checkups at St Jude’s. It was definitely a time of growth for us as we re-evaluated our priority’s. I can’t praise God enough and thank our friends and family enough for all their support during this time. Her outcome is the absolute best case scenario it was a benign tumor that was completely removed and cured with surgery. The size and location was what made its removal so complicated! While we were there we met so many families who have spent months and some times years in the hospital, I can’t even begin to express my thankfulness to St Jude’s and Le Bonheur Hospital!
Still have it, I look at it every once in a while, sigh and think maybe next year I’ll get some time to work on it. Other than Memorial Day I haven’t had a day off in over 6 months. But I’m sure thankful for the work!
That's sure an awesome looking machine, can't seem to get it out of my head. Same thing here being thankful for the work.
I have a Davis tracked trencher. It also has sat as life just hasn't provided the time. Always thought I might put a boom where the trencher is, hang a wood splitter upside down so I can split the big rounds easily.
