[AT] Gravely 816

[Phil Vorwerk]

Sorry, I'm resending this.  I didn't realize the attachment listing got
"deformatted" when I cut and pasted it.

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Subject: [AT] Gravely 816



Well, after getting some feedback from the list I decided to pass on the
Honda 5518 tractor - looked slick, but not worth it.  

Here's something else that looks interesting, a 70's Gravely 816 garden
tractor.  Someone put some effort into restoring this one, new paint and
"$2,000.00 in rebuilding the Onan engine".  Comes with a bunch of
attachments which all look like they're in nice shape.

It includes:

Gravely 816 Tractor with front/rear hydraulics and Onan CCK engine
Manual for tractor and motor
Rear Wheel Weights
Rear Tire Chains
44" Snow Blower attachment
Spring Tine Rear Cultivator
48" Lawnmower deck
Rear mount gear driven rototiller
Front multi-position plow
Front 2 wheel tractor adapter for 4 bolt Gravely 2 wheel tractor attachments
Front mount 42" brush cutter
Front mount buzz saw attachment

Looks interesting, the price looks fair.

Questions:

I would not use this for mowing, but would use the other attachments.  How
much work is it to change out the different implements?

How hard is it to maintain/get parts for one of these?

One reservation I have is that it appears that these do not have power
steering, something that I really do like.

I had been considering getting a Bobcat 753 with a heated cab for snow
removal, with the idea that it would be handy around the yard (we have 7.5
acres, and have some landscaping to do around the house).  However, the
price of admission is quite a bit higher for a Bobcat, especially if you
want to find one that isn't all used up.

Once again, thoughts?  I really appreciate the valuable feedback that I
received on the Honda from Dean and others.

Thanks!
Phil M. Vorwerk
Courtland, MN

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