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last checked: 2026-10-18T22:56 (UTC)

Quiet 12 hours. The dealer and auction finds that could be read are all still listed, unchanged except the Grays beavertail trailer, which is drawing bids. Facebook could not be checked this run, so the Facebook finds are left as they were last night.

jump to: Tractor 90-140hp w/ loader | Portable home, 2 rooms + bathroom | Chainsaw, 30in bar | Offset discs 24-32 plate | Tree root ripper, single tyne | Drop deck trailer | Stick rake, Lovol P5130 loader | Pallet forks, Lovol P5130 loader

Tractor, 90-140hp, with front-end loader

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$15,000 to $80,000 · within 400km of Darlington Point, NSW

must have: front-end loader (FEL) included; 90 to 140 hp; under 4,500 hours; known manufacturer: John Deere, Case, Kubota, New Holland, Massey Ferguson, McCormick, Kioti, Lovol or better

nice to have: non-AdBlue variant (not a deal breaker); cab over ROPS; service history

Build quality matters more than hours alone. A tidy 3,000-hour Deere beats a rough 1,500-hour no-name. Sweep the dealer used pages below as well as the auction and classifieds sites. farmmachinerysales.com.au blocks WebFetch and curl (403): open it in Chrome like Facebook, or skip it on a cloud run and say so in notes.

recently gone: John Deere 5101 100hp 4WD cab loader tractor with 4-in-1 bucket at $65,000 (plus GST ($71,500 inc GST)) (sold); 2021 Deutz-Fahr 4080.4E cab 4WD with factory 4-in-1 FEL at $47,500 (sold)

Portable home, container or similar, 2+ rooms with bathroom

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$5,000 to $30,000 · within 400km of Darlington Point, NSW

must have: bathroom; at least 2 rooms

nice to have: kitchen or kitchenette; container-based or relocatable build; ready to transport

Price band tracks quality: 5k for a rough site hut, 30k for a finished container home. Transport cost is worth noting separately.

Chainsaw, Stihl or Husqvarna, 30 inch bar capable

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$500 to $2,000 · within 100km of Melbourne, VIC

must have: Stihl or Husqvarna; rated to carry a 30 inch bar (e.g. Stihl MS 462, MS 500i, Husqvarna 572 XP, 592 XP)

nice to have: bar and chain included; recent service, good compression

New MS 462 sits near the top of the band, so a clean used saw with a bar is the value play.

recently gone: Stihl MS 461 Magnum, 20in bar at $1,000 (Reduced from $1,200) (sold); Stihl MS 462 C, 20in bar at $1,100 (gone); Stihl MS 500i, 25in light bar at $1,200 (sold); Stihl MS 461 Magnum, just serviced at $1,275 (sold)

Offset discs, 24-32 plate, for a 90-130hp tractor

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open on price · within 400km of Darlington Point, NSW

must have: 24 to 32 plates; maximum 3.0 to 3.5 m working width; matched to 90-130 hp

nice to have: bearings in good order; plates with life left, not dished out; local within 400km, or an overseas maker that ships to Australia

Width is the hard constraint: anything over 3.5 m is too much for the tractor and too wide to cart. Overseas makers (e.g. made in China, Italy, Turkey, Brazil) count if they ship to Australia: quote price plus freight and import costs.

recently gone: 24-plate trailing offset disc, used once (Eco-Offset decal) at $12,000 (sold)

Tree root ripper, ideally a single deep tyne

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open on price · within 400km of Darlington Point, NSW

must have: built for ripping tree roots: heavy shank, deep rip, not a general tillage or chisel ripper; matched to 90-130 hp

nice to have: single tyne; 3-point linkage; shear-bolt or spring release protection; replaceable points and shin; local within 400km, or an overseas maker that ships to Australia

One deep, heavy tyne pulls deepest for the horsepower and is what root ripping needs; multi-tyne tillage rippers are out. Overseas makers (China, Italy, Turkey, NZ etc.) count if they ship to Australia: quote price plus freight and import costs, and mark distance as overseas.

Drop deck trailer, 2001 or newer, $5,000 to $20,000

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$5,000 to $20,000 · within 400km of Darlington Point, NSW

must have: drop deck (lowered loading deck) trailer; built 2001 or newer

nice to have: carry rating to suit a loader tractor; tandem axle with brakes; ramps or beavertail; current registration

Base and radius assumed to match the tractor and implement wants; the carry rating preference is a guess at hauling a loader tractor, so say if it should be different.

Stick rake for the Lovol P5130 front-end loader

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open on price · within 400km of Darlington Point, NSW

must have: loader-mounted stick rake (tine rake for timber, roots and debris), not a 3PL hay or landscape rake; fits the Lovol P5130 loader: Euro hitch, unless the dealer confirms a different quick hitch; rated for a 130hp loader tractor

nice to have: about 2.0 to 2.4 m wide, no wider than the loader frame and front tyres; heavy box-section tines with replaceable or hardfaced tips; grapple or hold-down arm (only if the loader has a 3rd function); local within 400km

Lovol P5130 is on loan from the dealer for a month or two, so the attachment has to fit that loader now. Confirm the hitch type and the loader's rated lift with the dealer before buying. New Australian-made stick rakes and imports both count; quote freight for anything posted.

Pallet forks for the Lovol P5130 front-end loader

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open on price · within 400km of Darlington Point, NSW

must have: loader pallet fork frame with two tines; fits the Lovol P5130 loader: Euro hitch, unless the dealer confirms a different quick hitch; rated at least 1,000 kg at 500-600 mm load centre

nice to have: tines about 1,000 to 1,200 mm long, adjustable spacing; load-rated to AS2359 with a rating plate; back rest / load guard; local within 400km

Lovol P5130 is on loan from the dealer for a month or two, so the forks have to fit that loader now. Confirm the hitch type and the loader's rated lift with the dealer; the forks' rating should not be far above the loader's. Benchmark: John Berends Euro hitch pallet forks (model 0298) from Pipeliner dealers.

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Prices are what the seller or auction house is asking, before premium, transport or GST unless noted. Verify everything before you commit money.


Nothing here is financial advice. Holdings and opinions are my own; the "agent" sections are written by an automated research skill and may be wrong. Built 2026-10-18 22:56 UTC.