Welcome to the R&M Motors toy box, folks. Good gravy, this is a neat auction. There’s literally something for just about everybody on this sale – whether you push dirt, collect tractors, float gears, or just want a snazzy pickup! If you don’t believe me, check it out for yourself! Wilkinson Auction & Realty – …
Rob Plendl’s 55-Series tractors are listed on Tractor Zoom on a Paulsen Auction ending March 28, 2024 As I turned on to Quest Ave. on the south side of Kingsley, IA, to go look at a beautiful lineup of 55-Series SoundGards, I was reminded of something about their owner. He knows a thing or two …
Closing a Chapter: Rob Plendl’s 55-Series tractors Read More »
+ Ford TW-30s listed on Tractor Zoom. The early 1970s were a great time to be in the tractor business. Farms were expanding, and along with that, the need for more horsepower was greater than ever. If you were a company building tractors, it was a golden opportunity for innovation as well as profit. Ford …
What’s it like to be a Farm Show rookie? Regardless whether you’re a fan, a competitive puller (or somewhere in between), on Saturday night during the finals, I’ll bet you’ve thought about it a time or two. I know I have, and the only time I’ve ever been down the track was 15 years ago …
While the Farmall 756 Custom isn’t the rarest thing to ever roll off the assembly line in Rock Island, it’s definitely not what you’d call a “common” tractor. You’d be surprised how many red guys have never heard of a Custom! They’re real, though, and there’s a nice one on auction in Walnut, IA right …
The Farmall 756 Custom with a rat in the toolbox… Read More »
Let’s talk about how to sell a tractor in 2024, folks, because times have changed a lot. This ain’t 2003 anymore… People complain to me all the time about what a pain it is to sell stuff online these days. And frankly, they’re right. It doesn’t matter if it’s on an auction, Facebook, or any …
Y’know, if you don’t count Phoenix Auction Week where they sell all the classic hot rods, the month of January is typically pretty sleepy as far as auctions go. So, since my indoor tractor pulling season just kicked off last week at the Midwest Winter Nationals in Shipshewana, IN, let’s talk about pulling! It was …
Midwest Winter Nationals: The Single Charger Super Bowl Read More »
Each year, lots of really interesting tractors get listed on Tractor Zoom that I never get to write about. There’s only so many hours in the day, y’know? Furthermore, with nearly 700 auctioneers and close to 1400 dealer locations than ever, it’s happening more frequently. There’s so much iron listed on the site! It’s a …
Every year, there’s lots of really interesting trucks listed on Tractor Zoom that I never get to write about. There’s only so many hours in the day, y’know? Furthermore, with more auctioneer and dealer partners than ever, it’s happening more frequently, because there’s so much iron listed on the site. Honestly, it’s a great problem …
When I first saw this Big Bud HN-360, my immediate first thought was, “If I write about this tractor, Nick Welker’s is gonna be so annoyed with me after he gets tagged in it a thousand times…” Still…it’s a Big Bud, and I think Big Buds are cool. Nick does too. We’ve talked about them …