Luke S

I know you are an old green expert. What would your opinion be on the value of a model 70 LP row crop in good running condition? Body is fair, tires are pretty good, whats it worth???

Dieseldude4x4

ANy of your LP's are good ones to get ahold of from an investment stand point. They can be a little meddlesome from a running standpoint to ge the regulators set right and stuff but they are an excellent running tractor once set up right.<br><br>That engine has a 5.875 bore and 7.0 inch stroke for a total of 379.5 cubic inches. The gas jobs had 44.2 DB HP and 50.4 belt HP. The LP should be real close to that.<br><br>I would say a couple grand or three should bring it home pretty easily. I would have to check the exact production numbers to see how many were made.<br><br>Sebd a pic if you get one.<br><br>Joel

Luke S

I gotta chance on one in running condition and I think I can get it for $1,500 or less. I'll know this afternoon. Let me know about those production numbers. I had an article somwhere with the numbers of all the LP gas tractors, but I can't find it now?

Dieseldude4x4

I would jump on it for that price. Those things are real work horses too.

dodgeman01

Hey luke I was wandering what you have seen on chevy trucks and front end wear/breakage? Going to truck pulls around where I live I have seen many chevy trucks break and bend front end parts. Most common that I have seen is when they are done with the pull the wheels are faceing out away from each other. drivers side looks like it is turnning left and the Pass looks like it is turning right.<br>Just wandering if you have seen these problems also? I think only on the 4x4 models.<br>DM01

Luke S

Hey DieselDude, I got er 8) ;D I gave $910 for it!!! ;D It is in good running condition with near new tires, and everything works! I'm going to Arkansas this weekend to pick er up and I'll have some pics to post next monday!!! WoooooooHoooooo.

Luke S

BTW DieselDude, I called two-cylinder worldwide headquarters and got the production numbers. Only 6,254 model 70 Row Crop LP's were produced, so I think it ought to be a decent investment, considering what I paid for it

Dieseldude4x4

Drive it like you stole it because you did at that price. WOW. Those new tires are nearly worth that. Post some pics when you get it.

The ones to get for investments are the 330 series (only like 1197 built) and the orchard tractors. Saw a 620 orchard go for $24,500 at auction in Pa last June.

I'm jealous.

Dieseldude4x4

Just got this off the YT web site.<br><br>6254 row crops, 28 hi-crops, 336 standards according to a article in two cylinder magazine a month or two ago. <br><br>The hi-crops are very rare and I would love to have one of them. I know where there is a 60 hi-crop but he will not part with it no how and don't even want to talk selling it.<br>

Shovelhead

Ok Joel, for all us uninitiated &quot;City Folk&quot;.<br>What does all that high crop, row crop, orchard, whatever actually mean? ???

dodgeman01

Hight crop's were tractors desigend to be tall so that they could be used in feinds and not hit the crop that is below it. They sat high with taller tires.<br>The Utility tractors were low to the ground with smaller tires. Good for use with loaders.<br>Orchard tractors were Utility tractors that had a sheild over them so that they could be used in Ochards and the tree limbs would just slide off the shield and let the tractor pass by the tree. Like when mowing the ground under the trees.<br>I think Thats how it goes.<br>DM01

Dieseldude4x4

DM hit it right on the money. The row crop was a standard tread width tractor that could have the wheels adjusted to fit between the crop rows. The high crops were just as he said, set on taller tires with taller front axles so they could drive over the lower crops and not destroy the plants. The orchards were a tandard (wide front) tractor with a metal shield over the rear tires and the driver sat down low behind the sheet metal so the tree limbs wouldn't slap you upside the face and the limbs would ride up over the sheet metal and fall down off the back without breaking them off. I have one JD 60 orchard, and R model diesel, and six row crops.<br><br>You can go to the link below and see just about every one of them. You can also do a search under Joel Williams in this link and see all of my toys as well as the ones in the member photos section above. <br><br>http://www.tractorshed.com/cgi-bin/g...photo_view.cgi<br><br>Hope this help make things clear as mud.

Dieseldude4x4

This link should show you a very nice Orchard tractor.

Not, do a search for Orchard and it will bring up a very nice JD orchard with sheet metal and all.

Shovelhead

Looks like a Salt Flats Streamliner. <br><br>Cool pic though....thanks.

Dieseldude4x4

That's like the one that went for $24,500 at auction. Cost about $3500 new. The little 60 in my photo album was the predecessor to that tractor but I need the sheet metal to make mine complete. Sounds real cool, that 321 cubic inch two cylinder with a three inch exhaust stack. 8)