Should we all be buying tractors?

[BigMoose]

You know..

Maybe our preps should include a simplistic tractor stashed in the garage?
When the SHTF, you can use said tractor to grab tasty cool vehicles, plus.... the things are damn useful, for grabbing other things? Getting crap unstuck...or what?

I am now officially looking for an old International Harvester older tractor.

Never underestimate the value of a simple farmers tractor!

 

[bdybdall]

What kind of tractor is popular in the Ukraine?

 

[BigMoose]

What kind of tractor is popular in the Ukraine?

Well I have seen John Deere tractors

 

[Ark]

 

[indyjohn]

What kind of tractor is popular in the Ukraine?

CLAAS is a popular European brand. I believe that is what is in the pic.

 

[LEaSH]

Belarus is a tractor made in neighboring/not currently friendly Belarus.

Farmer that had one up in Michigan when I was there said they were cheap to buy but expensive to keep running.

Belarus (tractor) - Wikipedia

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[Biggredchev]

Id rather have an old dozer with a giant winch on the back.

Also could be a Fendt in the pic.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

 

[BigMoose]

Id rather have an old dozer with a giant winch on the back.

Also could be a Fendt in the pic.

Nothin wrong with keeping an CAT D8 around.

 

[natdscott]

You know..

Maybe our preps should include a simplistic tractor stashed in the garage?
When the SHTF, you can use said tractor to grab tasty cool vehicles, plus.... the things are damn useful, for grabbing other things? Getting crap unstuck...or what?

I am now officially looking for an old International Harvester older tractor.

Never underestimate the value of a simple farmers tractor!

Your idea is not a bad one, however:

1) That’s not some simple man’s ol’ Deere in that photo. Ukraine ag is running almost as modern equipment as Iowa. That could be the better part of 400k USD tooling down the road.

2) Have you priced a used “simple farmers tractor” lately?

Look up Ted Everett, and come to the next sale.

 

[firefighterjohn]

Id rather have an old dozer with a giant winch on the back.

Also could be a Fendt in the pic.

It does look like a Fendt to me too. Plus, you'd need one heavy enough to pull multi-ton armor around like that. You're right, an old dozer would work great but you getaway speed wouldn't be as fast...lol

 

[Flash-hider]

You know..

Maybe our preps should include a simplistic tractor stashed in the garage?
When the SHTF, you can use said tractor to grab tasty cool vehicles, plus.... the things are damn useful, for grabbing other things? Getting crap unstuck...or what?

I am now officially looking for an old International Harvester older tractor.

Never underestimate the value of a simple farmers tractor!

It's a Fendt. Plevna Implement is the dealership that sells them in Kokomo and Nappanee. Just FYI so you all in Indiana can be better prepared.

 

[BigMoose]

Your idea is not a bad one, however:

1) That’s not some simple man’s ol’ Deere in that photo. Ukraine ag is running almost as modern equipment as Iowa. That could be the better part of 400k USD tooling down the road.

2) Have you priced a used “simple farmers tractor” lately?

Look up Ted Everett, and come to the next sale.

Well yes, I know the newer ones are expensive.

I was more thinking of an older antique, or an old dozer, or some piece of older heavy equipment.

I saw one video, where they lashed two smaller tractors up to pull a tank away.

 

[Biggredchev]

It does look like a Fendt to me too. Plus, you'd need one heavy enough to pull multi-ton armor around like that. You're right, an old dozer would work great but you getaway speed wouldn't be as fast...lol

Eh, getaway speed would be a non-factor if you do some Marvin Heemeyer inspired accessorizing lol.

 

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Always considered this kind of over my head unless I had all kinds of free time and a shop to do it in. Reckon this is the time to mention it.

 

[Leadeye]

Tractors are handy, I bought a Kubota 4400 HST some years ago and never looked back.

 

[ditcherman]

What kind of tractor is popular in the Ukraine?

In Europe in general, smaller and faster than the average Midwest tractor. Still for pulling, but also for getting around in tight areas, higher mobility with quicker shifting. The 40 mph tractor was there long before here and still more popular, same with IVT’s. Of course there are still huge field tractors in the broadacre areas in Europe but it seems like the average farm/farmer is much smaller.
Most of what I’ve seen in these pics I would guess at 80-120 hp, but very efficient use of power through gearing or IVT’s.

 

[Mgderf]

I have a 1929 Ford 9N.
Other than the seat being too close, it is a really nice little tug.

 

[ditcherman]

I have a 1929 Ford 9N.
Other than the seat being too close, it is a really nice little tug.

Low gear is so fast!
Too fast to do a lot of work IMO, but they’ve certainly done a lot of work over the years.

 

[natdscott]

Other than the seat being too close, it is a really nice little tug.

There’s a joke here somewhere, but I am not the guy who can find it right now.