OK question for Hurst and all others

 Hi Capt. We have a 7030 that does all we ask of it but I wish it were an 8010 or 8030 for the bigger cab. Gets crowded with the grandkids in there. Its on the round baler most of the summer...Harvey

iT'S A MAROON BELLEY SERIAL 1649. Looks like an early 76. Clean as a whistle but 8200 hours. I am guessing the motor had to have been gone through? Who knows! lol

At that many hours, unless the owner treated the tractor like his first born kid, the engine probably has been overhauled or may be in need of one.  If the owner took care of the tractor by keeping up on oil, oil filter, air filter, fuel filter, and coolant changes (and supplements or coolant filter added), then it is possible for a turbo 301 to live a long life, as a few on here can probably vouch for, as I seem to remember a few people here having turbo 301s at 10,000 hours or more.  I have heard of some 185s back home that are around 12,000 hours on the original motors and get the snot worked out of them, but they are taken care of as far as maintenance goes. 

With that many hours, there may be a chance that the PTO clutch and powershift clutch packs are getting a little tired, as in the seals are getting a little dried out and don't seal so well.  See if when it is warmed up really well (it takes a while, usually a couple hours) if the PTO will kick out when you shift the powershift at low RPMs.  Mine does that sometimes, and I have gone through the entire valve pack and everything, so that only leaves the PTO and powershift clutch packs getting a little leaky.  Nothing to be really concerned with necessarily, just the tractor showing its age.  I'm not really familiar with the 7010 other than what I have learned about the 301 motor with my tractor, but I will say that I feel like the 7000 is a great balance for the 301 motor.  I feel like if I moved to any heavier of a tractor, the 301 may be a little on the small side, but then again, everyone who has a 7010 and 20 seems to love them, so I am probably wrong.  Hope this is of some help. 

Hurst

I went back today and looked her over again. I'm telling you it's the cleanest used tractor I've about seen. I swear the tack must have gone south and they replaced it with one from an old 7000 LOL!! Actually next week I will go and warm her up and try her out. Geez I can't let her slip away, can I? The hours sure don't show. Whoever cared for her sure did a heck of a job. I will get some pics too. The tires may be 70% all the way around. What now is she worth????? Oh...and for mowing and baling will I like her better than that 185 I was all set to get? Thanks y'all. Dana

I spoke to the current owner and he said he bought from a farm out west whatever that means lol. There is only 200 miles between my farm and the Atlantic ovean! Anyhow I will be using a tractor such as this to mow and kicker bale hay. He said the tractor engine was completely overhauled 300 hours ago. The rest has simply been kept bout as perfect as could be in my opinion.

Couple words of advice, for a baler tractor, the cab/AC is very, very much a "nice touch" esp since some of us aren't 25 any longer!  I no longer will run an open platform tractor on a baler or disc mower/conditioner.