The Montana Tractors are based on very old patents that have expired and are public knowledge. I would check for quality of build before buying one. We do have a dealership just a few miles away. Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: yep, and you know how us arkansans are with our tractors. did you know that bush hogg is based out of little rock??? i seen it on the picture box on that made in america show. >From: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [tcb] Re: Ouch! Dangit. (kinda gross -- read with caution) >Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:22:58 -0500 > > > > >Yanmar makes all John Deer's small tractors so your gonna have parts and >support for those. I'd stay away from the imported tractors except for >Yanmar. >If your looking for a new tractor I've heard good things about Montana >tractors, but I don't know who they are made by however the company address >is >in Arkansas. > >Good luck > > > > >Quoting Neil the VWDUDE : > > > Yeah,we could not beat 225 bucks...well, lots o' > > grease and knuckle bustin... > > --- "Gerald V. Livingston II" > > wrote: > > > > > If I can find one reasonably priced I'd like an old > > > Ford 8N. But the deals > > > on Yanmar YM2000's are pretty good too. > > > > > > G2 > > > > > > On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:08:49 -0500 Brian Denning > > > wrote: > > > > > > > my dad has a 1930's model alice chalmers tractor > > > he paid $150 for. he > > > > rebuilt the carb and replaced the points and it > > > has been the best tractor > > > > ever. does all the yard work at his place. > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: Neil the VWDUDE > > > > >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > >Subject: [tcb] Re: Ouch! Dangit. (kinda gross -- > > > read with caution) > > > > >Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:32:39 -0700 (PDT) > > > > > > > > > >A several ago, we got a 1928 Farmall for > > > $25...spent > > > > >about $200 rebuilding and refurbishing...the > > > thing > > > > >was a helluva workhorse...Mom sold it for $900 > > > when > > > > >she moved... > > > > >Tractor Supply had/ordered everytrhing we > > > needed... > > > > >Pulled the bush hog, pulled stumps, logs > > > everythang we > > > > >needed it to pull! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "You've got to love livin', baby, 'cause dyin' is a pain in the ass!" > > > > -- Frank Sinatra > > > > > > > > >________________________________________________________________________________ >____ > > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who >knows. > > Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > > http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Puzzles, trivia teasers, word scrambles and more. Play for your chance to win! http://club.live.com/home.aspx?icid=CLUB_hotmailtextlink --------------------------------- Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell.