[tiretrx]

Had a yard sale a week ago. One of the customers noticed my Cub 1450 and asked if I was in the market for an older big GT. After the obvious answer I went to his house. **** near crapped myself, he had a 1980 Gravely 8169! Briggs 16hp, 8 speed, long frame commercial, hydraulics and a 60 inch deck. Pretty darn clean at that. He told me it was in heated storage for the last 2 years and if $200.00 worked for me, he'd be happy to get more space. After my second obvious answer I took her home. Fresh fuel and battery, first twist of the key and one very nice running beast of a tractor.

 

[lt230s]

You lucky dog!
You were in the right place at the right time. Good luck with it. I'm sure it will serve you well.

 

[Ken N Tx]

mg: :congrats:

 

[DJ in WV]

Was that guy drunk, on something, of just didn't know what he had??

Unbelievable!

 

[Ingersoll444]

Oh man thats AWSOME!!!!!!! You know... too him I am sure it was just a old peice of junk...

 

[tiretrx]

I believe he thought it was a good quality machine. He certainly didn't appreciate it as the gold standard, like myself and some folks do. I just think he saw an opportunity to get the thing out of his way, as he wasn't using it.

 

[D-Dogg]

Congratulations! That was quite a deal.

 

[oldtimer]

" Hello, police? I wan to report a robbery ! " WHAT A STEAL ! Even I know that he could've done better ! :ROF

 

[jeepersmitty]

What a great tractor and an even greater deal.

 

[FrankMA]

You need to add that score to your repertoire of tractors! :congrats:

 

[tracktor312]

That wasn't his house :sidelaugh Had to be a disgruntled neighbor or employee or something it couldn't have been his :00000060: congrats NICE DEAL

 

[stonykill]

beautiful!

 

[Old3Banger]

Congrats! That 60" deck alone is probably worth more than twice the price!

However now I'm confused about what a "long frame" is. I'd thought the wide, hinged hood & painted cast iron grille Gravely 8000-Series tractors were "long frame". Those that have chromed BBQ wire grille, narrow hoods screwed in place, a gas cap sticking out on top & a little trap door to view the battery are what I'd considered regular frame. Are there also "long frame" Gravelys w/narrow screwed down hood like the 8169 pic?

 

[stonykill]

my 8123 has a bolted on hood.

 

[tiretrx]

The long frames, 4" longer, started with some 8000 series tractors in 1980. The 24G, as shown in my avatar, had what was called an extended frame. The flip-up hood started in 1986 with the G-series. The 8123-G had flip-up hood and long frame, for example. I love the long frames and I wish all Gravely riders had hinged hoods, taking them on and off is a PITA.

 

[hiegear]

Very happy for you. Way to go! Bill

 

[LilysDad]

Don't you feel just a little bit guilty of taking advantage of that poor man? He obviously wasn't in his right mind.

 

[atvhead]

yea the screwed on hoods bite to take on and off - but what a deal you got! Good for you! put that old girl to work!

 

[stonykill]

yea the screwed on hoods bite to take on and off - but what a deal you got! Good for you! put that old girl to work!

I don't find it a big deal at all. I mean how often does it need to come off?

 

[atvhead]

yea i know, you shoudnt have to take it on and off much - i was chasing a fuel leak and everytime i thought i got it and put the hood back on it would leak again - could just be me..