[CHEVY&SEARS]

This past weekend I saw a Lo-boy in the corner of a guys yard that I would like to try and buy. The paint looked alright and it did have the deck. Other than that I couldn't tell much about it. Say the engine did run and it needed minor work, how much would a fair offer be? And what if it did not run?

 

[attorney_barnabas_collins]

I personally HATE them for mowing if you are talking the 154-185 loboys, but they are some of the neatest looking tractors and prices are high because a lot of people will pay too much for what they think they are. I will just give a guess and $500-800 not running, $750-1000 running. The always broken fiberglass front grille shell is about $300 reproduction, the 3 speed transmission is great in a garden tractor, weakish and troubleprone in a CUT size. The shaft bearings are prone to go bad, the rear pto is expensive, and it is prone to wear out the front axle pivot. Rear 3 points are very desirable and expensive,
I saved the hydraulics, gas tank and some sheetmetal from the one I parted because no one will buy them, even priced $20 on ebay.
I hate it for mowing because 2nd is way too slow and 3rd is way too fast. There are any number of hydros with 60" decks that will mow circles around them and drink half the gas.

 

[CHEVY&SEARS]

Thanks for the info. I didnt plan on mowing with it except maybe a little bush hogging (tall grass and weeds) but more for hauling dirt and pullin stuff. Ill keep all of that in mind and maybe ill get the motivation to go ask him sometime soon.

 

[dodge trucker]

I have quite often thought of buying me a low Boy...

 

[al b]

I think a strong point of the Lo-Boy is the big wheels. If you have a bumpy yard like I do, the big wheels make the ride much smoother then if I was using my Gravely 430.

 

[tiretrx]

I paid $500 for my rust bucket 184, with no attachments. Not much to look at, but the 4 banger purrs like a kitten. I use mine solely as a puller, but I agree wholeheartedly with ABC, 2nd is too slow, 3rd too fast. I love seat time on it nonetheless, and it's been very dependable. Around here, clean runners bring $1000, to as high as $1500, for a real nice example.