[AT] Continuing "What to do"

[Grant Brians]

Spencer, it is too bad you were not here in California as there are 
still LOTS of old Fords with loaders. Unlike other parts of the country, 
most tend to be slightly shorter lengths, so easier to maneuver. Tractor 
prices are lower in California than the rest of the country too. I know 
I have a loader for sale, but it was mounted on a Japanese 1980s style 
MF1180  and I am not sure if it would fit on your MF235. Also, it is 
nearly 3000 miles away.
            Grant Brians - Hollister,California farmer of vegetables, 
seed, nuts, fruit....
1/9/2016 11:27 AM, ATIS wrote:
> Sorry for the two part message, but that send button is entirely too close to the text box :-)
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> Anyways the quandary I am in is do I sell my Ford 861 and get a more modern tractor with a  FEL in upper 30s or low 40s HP (my minimum requirement)?  Or keep the 861D and go with a smaller tractor just for its front loader?   The price differential between a little 22 hp tractor with a FEL and 40 hp tractor, all other things being equal in terms of wear, years, etc is not that great. I really feel like it would be foolish to own two tractors when the little one cost 10K or more  But then again the extra money for that larger single replacement tractor is extra money. And it doesn't grow on trees.
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> Has anyone else been in this circumstance? What did you do to resolve it?. Would you do it the same way again?
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> Thanks in advance
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> Spencer Yost
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