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Re: (ET) Advice for tractor purchase

My guess that most of the people on this list have E-12's, GE built more of these 'large frame' tractors than other models. I have an E-12 with mower and snow plow. The snow moving ability is impressive, one guy has a bucket loader on an E-12. All share the same frame and transaxle. The E-12 is the least complex, electrically speaking. Knowing what I know now if I was to buy another tractor I would make sure the frame is not badly rusted...at the least, examine the frame from underneath. Remove the service panels underhood and in the footwell and look to see if the wiring seems original, there are tractors out there re-wired by Rube Goldberg. GE used black numbered wiring and the E-12 has 4 big contactors (some, including mine, have just 2 big contactors, an upgrade). 
Good luck
On Jan 15, 2009, at 2:51 AM, Marcus wrote:


I'm looking to buy an Elec Trak. I have some hilly acreage which I
need a small tractor for. I need to do some driveway maintenance, snow
blowing or plowing, skidding smallish trees and earth levelling/
moving. I am looking at an E12 but wondering if I should wait and look
for a higher HP model.  Will the E12 have enough guts and structural
strength for this kind of work? Would the gear box in the higher
models be better suited to my needs?

Thanks for your help.

Marcus Sabathil
mail glassmarcus com
Home: 604-947-0800
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Bowen Island BC V0N 1G0





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