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doctorcorey 
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 Topic: Phrases often heard while looking to buy a tractor
Posted: 23 Jul 2023 at 9:47am |
"needs a starter"......this is a common one, and usually means the engine is locked up. "ran when parked".........yeah, right, so did the Titanic. "needs a tune-up"..........almost assuredly has a burnt valve. "don't know much about it, but........" this one speaks for itself. 
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Semper Fi USMC 1958 HD6G, 1959 MF 203 loader, 1960 Case 420B Backhoe, MF 65 Tractor/Loader Diesel
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HudCo
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Posted: 23 Jul 2023 at 10:51am |
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just needs air in one tire = tire is rotted away and the other rim is rusted out
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wade89
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Posted: 23 Jul 2023 at 11:25am |
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“Should be an easy fix” … Then why didn’t You?
Edited by wade89 - 23 Jul 2023 at 11:26am
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 23 Jul 2023 at 12:27pm |
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"was well maintained.. up until a couple years ago"................ setting in a field with a 15 ft tree growing up thru the frame.." been out here a year or two"..
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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doctorcorey
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Posted: 24 Jul 2023 at 12:07am |
 steve(ill) wrote:
"was well maintained.. up until a couple years ago"................ setting in a field with a 15 ft tree growing up thru the frame.." been out here a year or two".. |
It's amazing how that leaking hydraulic fluid can fertilize trees.....
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doctorcorey
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Posted: 24 Jul 2023 at 12:10am |
HudCo wrote:
just needs air in one tire = tire is rotted away and the other rim is rusted out |
My Massey 65 was like that when I bought it....add air to the tire and watch the water squirt out from all the holes in the rim.
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exSW
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Posted: 24 Jul 2023 at 7:53am |
"With a little work...." Usually said by someone wanting full retail for a project.
"Good as new!" Some jockey detailing just how a repair was done on the pile he's trying to unload on you.
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Learning AC...slowly
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Posted: 24 Jul 2023 at 8:01am |
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Always good is ‘Recently Overhauled’ as has a fresh coat of Dupont. Engine smokes and or misses or leaks all over.
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Posted: 24 Jul 2023 at 8:03am |
DMiller wrote:
Always good is ‘Recently Overhauled’ as has a fresh coat of Dupont. Engine smokes and or misses or leaks all over. |
Or they rolled in new rods and mains and it makes good oil pressure for about the first 20 minutes.
Edited by exSW - 24 Jul 2023 at 8:04am
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Learning AC...slowly
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doctorcorey
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Posted: 24 Jul 2023 at 8:30am |
DMiller wrote:
Always good is ‘Recently Overhauled’ as has a fresh coat of Dupont. Engine smokes and or misses or leaks all over. |
I've heard that one called 'the Rustoleum Rebuild".
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doctorcorey
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Posted: 24 Jul 2023 at 8:38am |
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Oh, and let's not forget; "Has rebuilt injector pump and new injectors-just need bled" as you watch raw diesel fuel dripping out of the exhaust when cranking it....
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KMAG
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Posted: 24 Jul 2023 at 9:06am |
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Rare - over 100k made
Highly collectible - just can't find elusive buyer too pay for the "collectability" for some reason.
New radiator, water pump, and thermostat - engine block is full of crud, so it still overheats
Been in the family since we were kids - buyer must pay seller's sentimental value fee on top of tractor value
Not sure why won't run, but likely easy fix - the engine is totally worn out.
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Posted: 25 Jul 2023 at 9:14am |
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well folks i agree but sometimes it is the truth. the world may be screwed up but there's a lot of good honest people out there. it's just up to the buyer to figure that out. i find women are the biggest liars.
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Dave Richards (WV)
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Posted: 27 Jul 2023 at 4:33pm |
Tires hold air.
Actually all tires hold air, it's the ones that hold air under pressure that are impressive.
Always sheded.
Covered in bird crap.
Many offers
But nobody wants the whole thing
Edited by Dave Richards (WV) - 27 Jul 2023 at 4:35pm
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