855 find

[Wheelhorse#1 1,890]

Well,I have the opportunity to pick up this 65 855.
The fellow selling it say it was in storage and has no rust.but obviously it sat out for a wile.Other than that he knows nothing about it.Comes with a plow,he doesn’t know what type.

Curious,what would you would  offer if there is no major problems? 
 

 

[8ntruck 8,370]

Not running, but essentially complete, maybe $200 to $300.  Towards the low end if the engine does not roll over by hand, higher end if it does.

 

Just my opinion.....

[ri702bill 10,645]

Ditto on the price - unless - if the Unidrive is full of water since it sat outside, it's done for, $125 TOPS

[Ed Kennell 43,818]

Yeah, I'm at $1-150 on that.

[rjg854 12,639]

I agree with Ed, I just paid a bit more than that for a 1045, which is a more unique tractor. It's pretty much all there and mostly unmolested.  In somewhat the same condition as that 855.

[Wheelhorse#1 1,890]

Thanks for all the advice.I’ll check it out since it local for me, doesn’t hurt to look.

One thing about it I like it Looks compleat at least.

 

The fellow is asking 400.855s seem pretty plentiful though.I tend to gravitate to the older gear driven Gen start tractors ,there’s just something I like about the older ones.Dragging them out of the brush and bringing them back to life.

Edited April 29, 2022 by Wheelhorse#1

[Mike'sHorseBarn 3,373]

I'm thinking that's an 856 but that doesn't really matter lol I saw that one on marketplace as well. My 855 was in similar condition and I paid $60 for and and ended up having to replace almost all the bearings in the transmission from being filled with water for so long. I personally wouldn't go over $150 on that. 

[Wheelhorse#1 1,890]

1 hour ago, Mike'sHorseBarn said:

I'm thinking that's an 856 but that doesn't really matter lol I saw that one on marketplace as well. My 855 was in similar condition and I paid $60 for and and ended up having to replace almost all the bearings in the transmission from being filled with water for so long. I personally wouldn't go over $150 on that. 

Amen to that! I don’t know how flexible this fellow is,a lot of these folks ask way more than their  worth.We all know most need a considerable amount of work just to make them mechanically sound.