[AT] Trying to come up with a fair price for an 8n

[Cecil R Bearden]

$5.00/loaded mile here for most loads.   I used to go all over to get 
equipment and tools because Oklahoma is one of the most desolate areas 
for tools and equipment.  Everyone here always did things the hard way 
or just  did nothing.  Now, I let a lot of bids just go because it costs 
so #%^& much to drive anywhere.   I realie we have the lowest fuel 
prices anywhere, but they are still way too high.    I finally got a 
semi after 40 years of trying to get to afford one to haul my stuff.   
It not only costs $1.25/mile for fuel, but over $900 per year for farm 
truck insurance.

I have become spoiled to cabs on tractors, and am trying to get rid of 
the 9 or more that we accumulated over the years and just keep the 4 or 
5 with cabs.   I should have sold the cabless ones 3 years ago.   The 
market is shot.

After cutting prairie grass for a solid day with my 4010 and disk mower 
without a cab, it took nearly 2 days before I could see , and I am still 
scratching 2 weeks later!!  Even a cab with the doors open keeps a lot 
of the chaff off your neck.    I had to remove the roof of my NH TS110 
yesterday and clean out the AC  evaporator.  It has filters at the side 
of the cab, and the gaskets had disintegrated and allowed chaff to get 
into the system.  Now the AC blows like new.   My Belarus tractors are 
probably the same way, the AC stops when it gets over 90.

Cecil in OKla


On 6/10/2012 10:33 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> Cecil,  less a buck a mile for hauling it to the scrap yard!
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cecil R Bearden
> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 11:05 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Trying to come up with a fair price for an 8n
>
> In pieces less than 18 in in length, $220/ton
> Cecil in OKla
>
>
> On 6/10/2012 9:54 AM, Al Jones wrote:
>> An 8N Ford?  What are scrap prices bringing in your area? Take that number
>> and divide by two....
>>
>> Al (who does not like Fords and Fergies)
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