To30

[flaz]

I’ve gotten some great knowledge off of this website and was wondering if anybody had any insight as to what a 52TO 30 would be worth with a loader and a pippin backhoe on it. I had plans to take it to upstate New York, but I think it’s just not worth moving. I was curious what I could get for it. Thanks in advance.

 

[Jim L WA]

Location, location, location.

 

[Tom H.]

Putting it simply, you won’t find another tractor for what you may get for yours. I’d keep her and move her with the rest.

Tom

 

[pomester]

I’ve gotten some great knowledge off of this website and was wondering if anybody had any insight as to what a 52TO 30 would be worth with a loader and a pippin backhoe on it. I had plans to take it to upstate New York, but I think it’s just not worth moving. I was curious what I could get for it. Thanks in advance.

If you like the machine, you'll have a hard time replacing it. It is uncommon. And to Tom's point, the money you get for it is unlikely to cover a majority of the cost of replacing it. Of course there is a significant cost associated with moving it, somewhat proportional to the distance.

Your question is 'what's it worth'. As Jim notes, local markets vary. Decent TO30's can be had around here for as little as $1000. If I were guessing, based on marketplace doom scrolling, if in decent operating condition the loader adds $500 and the backhoe $1000, for an easy sell at $2500. There's generally several Tractor/loader/backhoes available on marketplace at any given time, but all are much heavier machines, Ford 4500's and the like. They can be had for anything from scrap price (needs work, and probably an unreasonable amount), with working machines starting about $8000 and going up.

If I were listing it, I would start high ($6500 or so), playing up its 'uncommonness' in hopes of catching the fancy of collector. The only TO30 T//L/B (Freeman brand loader, unclear on the backhoe) I could find with a search sold for $5200 in the Chicago area. It looked pretty good.

This advice/observation is worth every penny you paid for it....