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Posted 1/2/2010 22:15 (#999934) Subject: Randall Bros, Holgate OH???

Anyone familiar with Randall Brothers of Holgate, OH? They seem to have an awful lot of tractors and I'm looking. Looks like a jockey outfit to me.
roarintiger1

Posted 1/2/2010 22:17 (#999940 - in reply to #999934) Subject: Re: Randall Bros, Holgate OH???

NW Ohio

I think you are correct. I stopped by once and really wasn't that impressed. They do however seem to do alot of business. shepard

Posted 1/2/2010 22:23 (#999951 - in reply to #999940) Subject: Re: Randall Bros, Holgate OH???

North Central Ohio

they bring in tractors from all over,some real nice some not so they are pretty straight forward would not hesitate to buy from them,but i would check it out myself. Mark (EC,IN)

Posted 1/2/2010 22:30 (#999985 - in reply to #999934) Subject: RE: Randall Bros, Holgate OH???

Schlegel Farms, Hagerstown Indiana

I have no personal experience...........But this fellow does!!! He drove several miles to look at one of their tractors,

Warn you first, the post is on the "Bash Board"....so enter at your own risk.

http://tractors.myfreeforum.org/about9549.html

................................Mark

Pat H

Posted 1/2/2010 22:32 (#999999 - in reply to #999940) Subject: Re: Randall Bros, Holgate OH???

I bought a CIH9170 4wd at a pretty reasonable price. I think they buy at dealer auctions. They didn't represent the tractor as good or bad except that the paint was rough, but the tires were good (24.5x32 bias rice tires).

I was able to get some history on the tractor and the previous non-dealer owner said he bought it from down south, ran it 8 hours and the motor stuck so they rebuilt it along with the front axle. I had head gasket problems - installed new gaskets and later it was pumping out oil all over the place (I thought we missed something when we installed the new head gaskets). I got a deal on another 'rebuilt' engine and swapped the engine out this spring rather than figure out the original. I later sold the first engine and later got a call from the engine buyer that it hadn't been rebuilt and the oil was being pumped out because of lots of broken rings. I refunded some money back to make it core price. I do think the from the markings on the front axle that it had work done on it - what work I don't know. I said all that to say Randall bros prices things decent, but it's possible they have little history on the machines and machines take some pretty convoluted paths to their lot. I probably should have gone for the older versatile in mint shape for the same price. As it is now I'm a paint job and interior kit away from a very nice machine (well maybe 8 radial tires, an expensive seat, nicer radio away). I'm not sure you can ever guarantee nothing will go wrong, but when a tractor has a little trouble finding a home there is usually a reason.

thanks,

Pat

BBfarms

Posted 1/2/2010 22:39 (#1000045 - in reply to #999934) Subject: RE: Randall Bros, Holgate OH???

SE Michigan

Went there a few years back. They told me they buy allot of dealer "off color" trades. Seemed honest to me, I think they don't represent anything that they are not sure of. Funny quote from the owner when I asked about a "rough" looking combine..........Told me "seen the good looking stuff be really bad and the ugly stuff turn out really good" Donald

Posted 1/2/2010 23:09 (#1000132 - in reply to #999985) Subject: RE: Randall Bros, Holgate OH???

west central Ohio

wow Mark. thats a very interesting link. one must be cautious................... Donald

Posted 1/2/2010 23:11 (#1000138 - in reply to #999934) Subject: RE: Randall Bros, Holgate OH???

west central Ohio

your looking to ohio for used tractors ?? i thought the best ones come form the ND/SD. i bought a good 8870NH 6 years ago but had to go all the way to ND to find it.

Don

tomnwoh

Posted 1/3/2010 05:34 (#1000409 - in reply to #999934) Subject: RE: Randall Bros, Holgate OH???

curtice,ohio

stopped there twice, talked once . nice people to talk with . it's used and they admit it,so look it over well gofurit

Posted 1/3/2010 08:15 (#1000465 - in reply to #999934) Subject: RE: Randall Bros, Holgate OH???

custar ohio

I know them well. Lee and his sons Rob, Scott, and Ryan. They farm big and jockey big. They are straight foward. There are no guarentees. I have bought new and used stuff there. It is buyer beware. They ask a price,you look the machine over and decide if it is fair. If not,go home. My neighbor bought a MX240 there that was a POS and they treated him very fairly. You can get some good buys there if you know your stuff.