zero Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I'm just in the process of building a new pole-barn so my Toyota Minicruiser would NEVER be left out in the snow. Well? It's in the snow today, for sure. We got about 2" so far. I'm at the "tip of the mitt." I assume you are more down south or in central Michigan? Went down our road and many animals seem to be upset. I saw a bunch of Sand Hill Cranes all huddled in a swamp and looking cold. Also a Bald Eagle hovering over a dead porcupine in the road. Also a bunch of turkeys who would not get out of the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Nice weather eh? I'm over in copemish...off of 115. prolly not far from there, hunting deer with a crossbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 hey, does that backhoe work? wanna sell it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 hey, does that backhoe work? wanna sell it? Yes it works but I don't want to sell it, yet. I just brought one up here from New York state so now have two. The other came from Lapeer, Michigan. At some point, I WILL sell the one in the photo. For now - I'm living at two different houses 50 miles apart and have one backhoe at each. Saves trucking back and forth. The backhoe in the photo is an International Harvester 3414. Gas (British) engine. Beat but runs well. All new hydraulic pumps (has two). That one is parked near Rogers City, Presque Isle County. The other one is a John Deere 300B diesel. Much nicer machine. Also not as beat as the IH and with better tires. I sold four backhoes this summer and just sold a 5th up here last week. That was a small Wagner on a 900 Ford tractor. Used backhoe/loaders in good enough shape to use are hard to find at what I call reasonable prices, here or in NY. Finding something you can hop on an use, as-is for less then $4000 would be rare. This summer I sold my 4000 Ford industrial loader-hoe, model year 1964, with gas engine, for $4200 and it ran good. Sold my 1967 Case 580CK loader-hoe that also ran well but looked awful for $3800. Sold a huge ugly-monster Pettibone loader-hoe with Detroit Diesel power for $2800. Just for context - two year ago after searching all over Michigan for a hoe - I bought that IH for $2800. Then paid $400 to truck it from southern Michigan to up here. Then put another $1000 in parts to get it so I could use it and my labor was "free." That John Deere 300B with the odd-ball high and ugly cab cost me $3200 at auction in NY. I then put another $800 in parts into it Now a great working machine although that cab is butt-ugly. It probably cost me $375 to have it trucked 800 miles from NY to here. I paid $1500 to pay a big-rigger to truck four of my machines here all at once. Copemish is around 150 miles southwest of where I am. I suspect there are better backhoe bargains down southern MI - but all you need is to find one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 yeah thats more index finger than ring finger in the mitten. I have looked at a couple Michigan brand loaders for 3500 and almost bought a real nice detroit diesel 4x4 loader hoe for 7k, but timing was wrong. I always pay cash, have never had a craigslist trade yet to date. Keep me in mind when you sell your next loader nonetheless; I know you take care of your stuff. I need something to move snow around at the deer camp. last year our trucks could only get within a half mile of the cabin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Something else you might consider that you might find cheaper is a farm tractor with a rear-mounted snow-blower. It's more handy then a backhoe/loader for digging through deep snow. I brought mine up here from NY. Last winter - we came to our house here (near Rogers City) mid-winter. I had a Ford F250 plow truck and my plan was to open up the driveways and roads by our house. NOT A CHANCE ! We got here and the snow was 5-6 feet deep in some places and the truck and plow was useless. In fact, I could hardly even walk through some of it. More or less had to almost tunnel. I finally got my bulldozer out and opened the roads and drives with that but what a mess. Come spring, I had huge craters there the dozer dug up grass, dirt, etc. Get yourself a 25-35 horse tractor with a live PTO and a 6 foot snow-blower and you'll be all set. Nice thing about that is - come summer you can stick a brush-hog on it if you want, or a back-blade. Note though that a live PTO is a must and so is having a slow reverse. That means a tractor with a dual-range transmission, for the most part. Plenty made like that from 1960 and newer. Those rear mounted snowblowers can sometimes be found for $300-$400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 what kind of 35 horse would you recommend JDE? i started eyeballing Ford 8Ns then quickly realized they may not be best suited to use a PTO blower with., The picture you show is that a Massey Ferguson? could i get into a nice setup for 2k? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 what kind of 35 horse would you recommend JDE? i started eyeballing Ford 8Ns then quickly realized they may not be best suited to use a PTO blower with., The picture you show is that a Massey Ferguson? could i get into a nice setup for 2k? None of the N series will work (old to newest 9N, 2N, 8N). In fact pretty much none of the US built Fords will work. After the "N" series, there were a few that came with optional live PTO and a 5 speed trans instead of a four speed. Those are somewhat usable but 1st and reverse is still too fast to be really useful. Those include the Jubilee, 600, 800, 900, 2000, 4000, etc. In 1965, Ford switched all their tractors to the ones designed in England and with those - many are great. They come with dual-range transmissions. So something like a 1965 and newer 2000, 4000, etc. would be a good candidate. The tractor in the photo with me running the snow-blower is a 1960 International Harvester B-275. The "B" stands for "British." Great tractors and like many British and Indian designs, it has a dual range trans, live PTO, etc. IH sold a mess of variations of British and Indian designed tractors in the USA starting around 1959. B-275, B-414, 434, etc. All great tractors if you can find one. Another thing to consider is getting something with good parts availability. All Fords are great when it comes to that. So are Fergusons, Massey Fergusons, John Deeres, International Harvesters/Farmalls. Others like Olivers, Nuffields, Allis Chalmers, and certain model Case tractors can be tough to find parts for. The oldest tractors around that had live PTOs available along with live PTOs are Ferguson TO-35s. NOT Ferguson TO-20s or TO-30s. Ferguson TO-35 was made 1954 to 1960. Then it got a name change and became the Massey Ferguson 35. John Deere made similar size tractors with dual range transmissions and live PTOs starting around 1965. Like a 1020 made 1965-1973. Or an 820 made 1968-1973. The 2nd version of the Ford 2000s from England were made 1965-1975. They were still made in Highland Park, Michigan but were all British design with 3 cylinder engines instead of the previous 4 cylinders. It all comes to price and condition. John Deere is just about always high. Some 1020s in good shape still sell for well over $6000. Often the best buys are IHs, Fords, or Fergusons. They often sell for $2500-$3500 in decent running order. $2000 will rarely buy a running tractor with a three point hitch, dual range trans and live PTO. Good running 8N Fords or Case VACs, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Here's a few in the 30-45 horse range in Michigan and Ohio. Note these are asking prices and not what they have sold for. Sandusky, Michigan For Sale: 1959 Massey 65 gas. Runs but smokes a good deal. Power steering, single remote, good tires, spinout rear rims. Nice sheet metal. Condition:GoodNeeds work Price: 1800Phone: 8104047623 NOTE – this is a 45-50 horse tractor Benton Harbor, Michigan For Sale: 1967 International 424 diesel Utility tractor. Power steering, new front tires and tubes. 3 point hitch & differential lock. Has dual remotes, works and runs good. Condition: Good Price: 3,900.00Phone: 269-449-3661 British 37 horse tractor Canfield, Ohio For Sale: IH B414 diesel tractor. Call for details. Condition: Used Price: 2000Phone: 330-261-5289 British 37 horse tractor East Palatine, Ohio For Sale: 1957 Massey Ferguson to 35 power steering 2 stage clutch dual remote swinging draw bar Condition: running Price: 3000 33 horse tractor and CANNOT be a Massey Ferguson. It must be a Ferguson TO-35. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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