New guy from Petersburg Ky

[trouble]

Hello to all.  Have a couple tractors and really interested in finding a cletrac crawler to add to the fleet.  Been reading a lot about them and am currently searching for one.  Looks like a great site to find any info I may need in deciding which model is best for me needs.  Have a rolling farm and am looking for a crawler to do some bush hogging etc on some steeper grades.  Very glad I found this site.  Currently have my grandpas old tractor, an AMF 1414, a 47 farmall B, and an Oliver 77 diesel.

[Paul Bianchi]

Welcome,

My Grandfather used an HG-68 to replace his team of horses.  He got tired of the horses sitting down when they got to the end of a row.  By the time he would get back the the barn to get the other horse, the first horse would be right behind him dragging the plow.  His farm was in a valley in NE Pennsylvania, it had steep side hills and low flat lands with a small meandering stream that over flowed its banks during heavy rains.  The crawler floated across the wet lands with ease.  With the 68" track centers it was also very stable on hills.  The only caveat is that it doesn't have live pto and its only 20hp.  A wide gauge OC-6 would probably be the ultimate for your needs.  Good luck.

[Blake Malkamaki]

For your needs, I would look for a wide Cletrac E, a wide OC-6, or a wide HG/OC-3,OC-4 -- in that order. You want something with good tracks, so they stay on on those hillsides.

Blake

[trouble]

Thanks guys for you input.  The hunt is on.  If anyone is selling one around the area, let me know.  The only one I have found is about an hour and a half from me and is a oc3 with 42 gauge tracks.  He is asking 2500 obo, however, it does not appear to have a pto shaft at the rear.  Will continue looking and let you know when I pick one up.