bought a ford 800 today

730virgil · May 30, 2015

I went to an estate auction today and bought a ford 800 with a ford 730 loader on it paid $2900
I think I did well getting this tractor and loader now I have something I feel can safely handle big hay bales.
Mrs 730 said she is happy about that,we had a couple of scares moving feeding hay bales this past year with my skid loader.
It is to small to do that.
Weather permitting hope to drive it home tomorrow maybe 3 miles away.

old · May 30, 2015

Depends on the bales you plan to try to lift. Key is having enough weight on the back so you do not have rear tires off the ground. BTDT on my Ford 841. I keep a heavy back blade with 8 suit case weights on the blade to as to be able to lift round bales. If it does not have power steering hope you are like the hulk

Ultradog MN · May 31, 2015

They are good tractors but the front end is pretty light for lifting round bales.
As Old says, if you add about 800 lbs to the 3 point you might get by with it.

showcrop · May 31, 2015

Or you could put a three point spear on it and whatever is needed in the bucket to counter balance it.

bought a ford 800 today

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