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GM Guy
Posted 4/8/2020 23:36 (#8175148 - in reply to #8173857)
Subject: RE: Farming with a 4020


NW KS/ SC ID
The goal is to find the best bang for the buck. The 4020 will never work for that. Not knocking the tractor, just saying the "legendary resale value" is going to result in a very expensive limited capability unit due to the high demand.

If you are set on JD, look at 4630 and 4840. the people wanting that size want MFWD and more than 8 gears, and that vintage people usually want something smaller, so you are getting a fairly soft price for a good sized tractor.

If you look at Allis, the 7000 series (with exception to the model 7000) are the foundation for the later 8000 series, so if you can get by with 2wd and a smaller cab, lots of $ to be saved over a 8000 series, and the 7000 and 8000 are many times over a better tractor than the older units. You can buy a 7040 for less than a 190XT, and a 7040 is 2x the tractor IMO.

If you look at IH, 86 and 88 are more modern and less collectable than say a 1206, but way cheaper than a magnum.

If you look at White, a series 1 2-135 or 2-155 is a much better engineered tractor than say an older 2-150, but is much cheaper than a Series 3 135/155 or newer due to the old style cab.

White might be the more farmer friendly option to repair, you dont even need a splitting stand to do a clutch, and the whole PTO unit drops out the back similar to an IH. Has beefy inboard planetaries unlike pre 88 series IH.
7000 series Allis has its strong points too, the hydraulics were ahead of the competition and surprisingly reliable for the complexity, we have more trouble out of the FC hydraulics on the White than the PFC on the Allis. Isolated transmission sump means no brake lining failure will ever get inside the transmission. belly fuel tanks are easy to fill, no need to climb on and slip off a front axle or drawbar if you have muddy boots to add fuel.



Pick whatever brand you want, just keep your eyes and mind open to "alternatives" to the mainstream buying patterns to see if they can benefit you financially and productivity wise.
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