Repay or / Repair

lefthooker

My 96 reg loader tractor needs attention. She needs a new clutch and if I go to that expense I might as well throw on new tyres too and do a few other tidying jobs. I'll probably be spending €4500 and that should get me another 4-5 years.
Given her age and importance and my other tractors being 93 and 96 and the digger 93 too, should I be making repairs or repayments? New is not an option but newer would be.

* and yes I need 2 loaders for feeding and can't cut back tractor numbers either.

Sacrolyte

lefthooker wrote: »

My 96 reg loader tractor needs attention. She needs a new clutch and if I go to that expense I might as well throw on new tyres too and do a few other tidying jobs. I'll probably be spending €4500 and that should get me another 4-5 years.
Given her age and importance and my other tractors being 93 and 96 and the digger 93 too, should I be making repairs or repayments? New is not an option but newer would be.

* and yes I need 2 loaders for feeding and can't cut back tractor numbers either.

Do the clutch. Easier sell it after if you wish.

lefthooker

Sacrolyte wrote: »

Do the clutch. Easier sell it after if you wish.

Hadn't thought about it that way. When the clutch was last done in 11 it cost €1850 for the job and a service etc. too

mythos110

lefthooker wrote: »

Hadn't thought about it that way. When the clutch was last done in 11 it cost €1850 for the job and a service etc. too

May need new flywheel this time so. You might spend a few extra bob this time on clutch.

cute geoge

I nearly fainted when i got quote of€1500 for clutch in 390
So i got local app. mechanic to have a go at it ,bought clutch kit for €500 ,skimmed flywheel €50 and gave my man €150 and happy days , i must get around to picking up tyres ,anyone know where i could pick up reasonable 16.9 x34 back tyres

Sam Kade

cute geoge wrote: »

I nearly fainted when i got quote of€1500 for clutch in 390
So i got local app. mechanic to have a go at it ,bought clutch kit for €500 ,skimmed flywheel €50 and gave my man €150 and happy days , i must get around to picking up tyres ,anyone know where i could pick up reasonable 16.9 x34 back tyres

Maybe part worn?

https://www.donedeal.ie/tractortyres-for-sale/tractor-tyres-new-and-part-worn/8070248

Sam Kade

lefthooker wrote: »

Hadn't thought about it that way. When the clutch was last done in 11 it cost €1850 for the job and a service etc. too

Last time I changed my clutch €300 back in 03 for ford 7610, I always stay away from main dealers

selectamatic

ya partworn are the only job unless ya want to go forking out up on 1.5k for back tyres. With regards to op i'd recommend pricing around for the cheapest quote for getting the clutch loyalty to a certain mechanic rarely pays in an economical sense,your best bet is a fella that'll do the job on his own time as you should save a nice bit on labor expenses but obviously beware of cowboys only get someone who's known to be decent and won't put the job on the long finger. if ya do it that way ya should nearly get clutch and tyres sorted for around the 2k mark..

lefthooker

I priced 16.9 34s and 13.6 24s Agrimax at 1950 fitted. I could probably get the rears part worn but new fronts. My school friends are dealers and have done a lot of work for me and will get this job too. But its the other jobs that will add up.

selectamatic

I'd recommend just getting the clutch done so. since it has 24's on the front it'll most certainly be 4wd and to be honest with the 4wd turned on a tractor with even very worn tyres will plough its way outta most sticky situations. 2k is an awful lot of money for something that lets be honest isn't a necessity!

lefthooker

I'm probably less than 20% all round and that's no fun with a 800kg bale hanging off the loader. No problem on concrete but coming out of the field is another story.
The more I think about it the more in leaning toward replacing her.

selectamatic

If it's in the back of your mind and you can afford it the might be the best option for ya. We have a case 885xl and she used to plough out no bother with very worn back tyres but our front ones are good so maybe that was the difference. A bale on the back is essential to get grip if you were just loading with the front loader ya wouldn't go far. we picked up a set of partworn ones for her recently at a grand price but it was a handy local deal and the fella wanted them gone.
Since you have connections with dealers they might give ya a handy trade for your own yoke as it is against a newer machine.