5211 purchase

[tomm]

Hello, I appreciate all advice given.
I am ready to purchase a Zetor 5211, 2w, with 1650 hours and it has a FEl, but no implements. I've looked at everything for months on Craig's List (a lot scams and a lot of sellers with repainted "who knows what" machines) I just want a good tractor to mow about 3 acres and make some winding lanes thru the woods of my 10 acre getaway place(lots of oaks and yaupon here in Texas). I will use it maybe 25 hours a year. I am thinking of buying a 5' disc first and try to disc the extremely sandy poor soil to turn in the native pasture and improve with rye and maybe oats or something in the spring.
Anyway I browsed your site and there seems to be a few problems with older transmissions and pto speed. Only my first glance.
I would like to hear from you , the owners, of opinions of the good and bad of Zetor, especially the 5211.
Thank You very much.

 

[Renze]

Lots of posts here lately, all by the same user with a lot of unnecessary wrenching for a 5ct spring pin.

these transmissions sometimes double shifted at around 3000hrs, but most of them have had the modification to the gearstick by the dealer, which you can install yourself too if you have a welder. the PAL master cylinders generally need replacement due to a liner coating letting loose, the newer Fragokov made cylinders are good.
fuel lines have a habit of letting air in when the tractor is sitting, it should be OK if you replace them with good quality Gates hoses.

 

[corundal]

If the tractor has been properly looked after, go for it. You'll get good service from it.
One word of warning. I noticed the craigs list tractors didn't seem to have four poster roll frames. It's not a good idea to handle round bales up high on the forks without some front protection. There have been a couple of incidents of bales rolling down the arms onto the driver.

 

[Renze]

...a bale spike is the most safe way to handle bales...