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MMDEL
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| | Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:40 am Post subject: Ford LGT 145 | What is the ball park value of a Ford LGT 145 Garden Tractor anything special. I don't remember seeing any around here. I have one to get rid of.
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Indiana Ken
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| | Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:02 am Post subject: Re: Ford LGT 145 |
I run a LGT 165 which is the same except for the 16 HP Kohler. There are people that use/collect the tractors. Some parts are available from New Holland however, many are not. The real deal is the deck, if you are going to use it to mow. I bought two parts tractors a couple years back for $400. They were 'not running but would run'. The deal for me was one had a deck with it, in excellent condition.
Good running conditon maybe $1000, excellent condition $???? -the thing is one can always lower the price if it does not sell.
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Butch(OH)
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| | Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:55 am Post subject: Re: Ford LGT 145 | Like other similar H-D units they have a small but cult following. They are a tough sell outside of that group. . Assuming bare tractor $500, attachments add a lot, Local dealer had one sitting on the lot for several years at $1500, took it to a consignment auction non-running and got $250.
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Brian G. NY
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| | Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:07 am Post subject: Re: Ford LGT 145 | | CVPost-mmdel wrote: | (quoted from post at 17:40:30 01/03/17) What is the ball park value of a Ford LGT 145 Garden Tractor anything special. I don't remember seeing any around here. I have one to get rid of.
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They are excellent tractors and there are people who collect them.
Having said that, you just have to find one of those guys.
I bought an LGT-145 about 15 years ago with a 2-stage snowblower, a nice mower deck and the rare 3 point hitch option for $375. However, the engine was really whipped. I sold the blower alone for $200 and could have probably gotten more. If your tractor runs well and has a good solid deck, I would guess it will bring $500 or more. These tractors usually outlast the mower decks so finding a good solid deck is not so easy anymore.
About 2 months ago I bought a Jacobsen GT-14 Hydro (same basic tractor) for $200.
It has a single stage snowblower (in ruff shape) but no deck.
The grille is missing but it does have the rare rear PTO option.
The engine runs very well so I will probably put it on the Ford.
So.....a nice solid deck is the key to getting a good price and.....if you happen to have any one of the much sought after attachements such as the 3PH, rear PTO, 2-stage snowblower or rear tiller, the value will be much more.
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MMDEL
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| | Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Ford LGT 145 | THANK YOU to all you fellows for your replies.The one I have does have a good deck. I haven't examined is as far as bearings ect. But the deck is not broken. The basic tractor is solid. Grill is bad The engine is out. The previous owner was going to overhaul it. Box of new parts. Rings Piston Rod.ect. ANY OFFERS????
MMDEL Location . northern Illinois 40 mile south of Rockford.
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Indiana Ken
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| | Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: Ford LGT 145 |
I don't think any one here can make a offer we are on record for it is worth....eh? The deck bearings can be sourced at any bearing supply house - I replaced all six of mine in 1996 when I bought it.
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Butch(OH)
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| | Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 6:17 am Post subject: Re: Ford LGT 145 | Take a few pictures of it. Then use the best one and place it in the Photo Ads right here on this site. Look to the left and toward the top of this page. You can also put it on your local Craigs list and use all the pictures you took.
With the engine in a box you will have a tough time getting much for it unless the rest is in truly excellent shape. Pricing tractors in that condition is tough, especially since we have not seen it. Ones guys 'good' is another's ROUGH! Engine in a box really hurts the value no matter if all there or not. Pricing it too high will result in zero interest or offers as will 'best offer' type ads, you need to price it. A wild guess? Ask $300 and if offered 250 grab it quickly but that is not from intimate knowledge of that brand, just garden tractors in general. Good luck!
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John730D
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| | Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 7:09 am Post subject: Re: Ford LGT 145 | I am close enough to come get it, but what you have is basically a 'basket case' tractor. With the motor being out of it, there are probably parts missing. Without it running, we don't know if the transmission works or not. You are talking about a tractor that is around 40+ years old from a manufacturer that no longer is in that business. They were built for Ford by Jacobson, but parts are extremely hard to find. That being said, I would be interested at $100.00 but no more than that. I would have another $50.00 in fuel alone to pick it up. Then there is my time involved. Fixed up and running you are looking at a $500-600 dollar mower.
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MMDEL
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| | Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 8:43 am Post subject: Re: Ford LGT 145 | Thanks. I know what the options are, I just threw that out there in case there was some interest. Didn't know if it was really scarce or not.
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| | Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: Ford LGT 145 | I bought my LGT 120 for $50 non-running, damaged (bent) deck. Got it running for the cost of the drive belt. Love it. Would I pay $500 for it? Probably not.
Anyone got any pics of that 3point setup?
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Brian G. NY
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| | Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: Ford LGT 145 | Anyone got any pics of that 3point setup?[/quote]
From the parts manual.
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| | Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 6:42 am Post subject: Re: Ford LGT 145 | I have a Ford LGT100 which is the 10hp version. Yes...they are collectable. There is an interest group on Yahoo that has ads/tips and that sort of thing. I don't remember the actual web address but if you went to Yahoo and searched for 'Ford Lawn and Garden Tractors' I'm sure you could find it.
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MMDEL
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| | Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Ford LGT 145 | Thank You Patrick
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| | Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Ford LGT 145 | Thanks Brian.
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Case Nutty 1660
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| | Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:16 am Post subject: Re: Ford LGT 145 | so the tiller and pto attachments are rare? I have a 165 here I uncrated and setup at the local Ford dealer I worked for, came with a dozer mower deck tiller and dump cart, even has one front and one rear hub cap still on it, I also have a nos long block 16 hp Kolher for it, I may have to see if I can restore it if they are becoming collectable
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