Gear I'm hunting

last checked: 2026-09-28T15:20 (UTC)

Quiet on tractors: nothing new clears the 90-140hp, loader, under-4,500-hour bar in range, and the low-hour Boorowa Deere has been bid past $80k. Portable homes are the busy category, with three auctions closing in the next 36 hours. Chainsaws picked up two good Melbourne listings.

jump to: Tractor 90-140hp w/ loader | Portable home, 2 rooms + bathroom | Chainsaw, 30in bar | Offset discs 24-32 plate | Deep tyne ripper

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, 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.

2021 Kubota M108S with loader — decent link
price TBC (Pickles online auction, not yet open; plus buyer premium) · Mildura, VIC (420km)
3,621 hours · loader fitted, make not stated · hp not stated · cab not mentioned
Young Kubota with a loader and hours under the limit, just past 400km; watch for the auction to open.
Pickles · ends 2026-10-12 · first seen 2026-09-28
Massey Ferguson 5440 Dyna-6 4WD — stretch link
$37,750 (reduced from $39,990) · Orange, NSW (390km)
2,700 hours · 4WD, air cab · 2 sets of remotes · just serviced, pre-AdBlue · loader not mentioned
Tidy pre-AdBlue Massey at a good price, but no loader is mentioned and it is at the edge of range.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28
Kubota M5101, 700 hours — stretch link
$60,000 (plus GST, negotiable) · Yenda, NSW (70km)
105hp · 700 hours, one owner · cab, front and rear hydraulics · loader not mentioned
Near-new and closest on the list, but no loader is mentioned; the front hydraulics mean one could be fitted.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28
New Lovol 110hp powershift cab tractor with 4-in-1 bucket — stretch link
$61,809 (plus GST; seller delivers nationally) · Bradfield, NSW (570km)
new, 0 hours · 110hp · FEL with 4-in-1 bucket · air-con cab · 5-year warranty
Clears hp, loader, cab and price at the lowest brand allowed, but the yard is in Sydney.
Machines4u · first seen 2026-09-28
New Holland 8560 with loader — stretch link
$65,000 (plus GST) · Wycheproof, VIC (370km)
4,819 hours · front loader, Oz hitch, bucket, hay and pallet forks · 4 remotes · excellent tyres
Loader and attachments all included, but 319 hours over your limit.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28
2020 John Deere 6140M with 643R loader and bucket — stretch link
$81,950 (high bid after 177 bids, plus buyer premium) · Boorowa, NSW (330km)
140hp · 826 hours on the meter · John Deere 643R FEL with bucket · closes 30 Sep 18:01 AEST; inspect Boorowa 9am-4pm
Only 826 hours with a matched Deere loader, but bidding has already passed your $80k ceiling.
Slattery Auctions · ends 2026-09-30 · first seen 2026-09-28

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.

Unused expandable 2-bedroom container house with ensuite — strong link
$5,200 (current bid, plus 16.5% buyer premium; buyer arranges freight) · Shepparton, VIC (240km)
2 bedrooms · ensuite: shower, toilet, sink · small kitchenette · 19 x 20ft expanded, 3,945kg · not wired: needs an electrician
Clears every must, unused, and the same model retails at $23,500 ex GST; expect it to finish $10-18k.
Lloyds Auctions · ends 2026-09-30 · first seen 2026-09-28
13m tiny home, 2 bedrooms — strong link
$16,000 · Murchison, VIC (300km)
13m x 3m x 3.1m · 2 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, bathroom · split-system air, 2 hot water units · on A-frame, 6 wheels · needs a little work
Most room for the money on the list, already on wheels, and ready to live in after a clean.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28
New expanding container cabin, 2 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen — strong link
$22,990 · Cobram, VIC (210km)
new · expands to 5.9 x 6.4m · 2 bedrooms, full bathroom · L-shaped kitchen, stainless sink · double glazed
Same class of unit as the Lloyds lot at a fixed price, 30km closer, inspect any day.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28
Unused expandable 2-bedroom container house with ensuite — decent link
$1,502 (current bid, plus 16.5% buyer premium; pickup only) · Dubbo, NSW (440km)
2 bedrooms, kitchenette, ensuite · 19 x 20ft expanded, 3,945kg · not wired: needs an electrician
Same unit as the Shepparton lot at a far lower bid so far, but 40km past your limit.
Lloyds Auctions · ends 2026-09-30 · first seen 2026-09-28
Ausco modular building 12.0 x 3.0m, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen — decent link
$4,200 (high bid after 42 bids, plus buyer premium) · Forbes, NSW (320km)
12.0 x 3.0m Ausco module · 1 bedroom, bathroom, kitchen per the title · no written description · closes 29 Sep 17:12 AEST
Commercial-grade Ausco module in range at a low bid, but only one bedroom plus kitchen and it closes today.
Slattery Auctions · ends 2026-09-29 · first seen 2026-09-28
Expandable container home, living, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom — decent link
$28,000 (transport at buyer's cost; fold-up $1,000 extra) · Bendigo, VIC (330km)
used - good · 6.6 x 5.7m open · living room, kitchen, double bedroom with fold-out wall to make two · bathroom: vanity, shower, toilet · LPG hot water 6 months old, extra insulation
Clears the must list, but $5,000 more than the new Cobram unit, which is closer.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28

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.

Stihl MS 462, 63 hours, ex-government — strong link
$1,250 (reduced from $1,400) · Balnarring, VIC (70km)
used - good · about 63 hours, ex-government, owned 6 months · aftermarket West Coast Saw 3-point dogs · powerhead only, no 30in bar
The exact saw you named, genuinely low hours, and priced low enough that a 30in bar and chain still leaves you inside budget.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28
Stihl MS 461 Magnum, just serviced — strong link
$1,275 · Melbourne, VIC
used - good, low hours per seller · full service: filters, plug, fuel tank, oil pump, clutch bearing · chain sharpened, bar inspected · bar length not stated
MS 462's predecessor, carries a 30in bar, freshly serviced and $225 under the new MS 462 listing.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28
Stihl MS 462 C-M with Tsumura bar — strong link
$1,500 · Melbourne, VIC
used - good, very clean · 72.2cc, 4.4kW · Tsumura Light & Tough bar, length not stated · chain has a missing cutter, needs replacing
The saw you named, with a bar already fitted, in Melbourne; budget a new chain.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28
Stihl MS 460 — decent link
$800 (reduced from $900) · Melton, VIC (40km)
used - good · 20in bar · West Coast Saw exhaust cover and dogs · hours not stated
The MS 462's predecessor in the same class, so it carries a 30in bar; cheapest way into the spec, but budget a longer bar.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28
Stihl MS 661 C-M, 3 months old — stretch link
$1,900 · Ballarat, VIC (115km)
used - like new, a couple of tanks through it · still under warranty, RRP $2,608 · 25in Rollomatic ES Light bar · 2 new chains plus 2 used, carry bag
Near-new with warranty and a 25in bar, but top of budget and 15km outside your Melbourne radius.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28

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

Width is the hard constraint: anything over 3.5 m is too much for the tractor and too wide to cart.

Blue Line 28-plate offset disc — decent link
$7,500 (reduced from $13,500) · Griffith, NSW (60km)
28 plates · new lift ram seals and wheel bearings · gang bearings replaced as needed · width not stated · also on Farm Tender at $8,500 + GST
Closest set, bearings already done and price nearly halved; confirm the width is under 3.5m and it is a phone call away from strong.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28
Baldan CRSG-28 28-plate trailing offsets — decent link
$8,000 · Myrtleford, VIC (370km)
28 plates · about 2.4 tonne · oil-bath bearings, one owner · plates worn: about $135 ex GST each to replace · seller says needs about 130hp
Quality Italian discs at a third of new, but plates are due and the seller puts it at 130hp, the top of your range.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28
2025 Rocca ST-350L disc plough — decent link
$20,000 (plus GST) · Wagga Wagga, NSW (180km)
3.5m working width · 2025 model · discs about 90% · plate count not stated
Nearly new and exactly 3.5m, but it is a speed-disc style rather than a classic heavy offset.
Machines4u · first seen 2026-09-28
New Farmtech DISC-X OFD 24-66 heavy offset discs, 3.0m — decent link
$23,300 (plus GST, new; delivers nationally) · Wodonga, VIC (300km)
24 plates · 660 x 6mm discs · 3.0m cut · range rated 65-125hp
Every spec confirmed and $3,200 under the Bufalo 2466 from the same dealer, but still new-machine money.
Machines4u · first seen 2026-09-28
New 2026 Farmtech Bufalo 2466 heavy offset discs, 3.0m — decent link
$26,500 (plus GST, new) · Wodonga, VIC (320km)
3.0m cut · 660 x 6mm discs · 24 plates by model number · rated 65-125hp
Only set with every spec confirmed and matched to your tractor, but at new-dealer money.
Machines4u · first seen 2026-09-28
Grizzly 32-plate offset disc plough — stretch link
$20,000 · Memagong, NSW (260km)
32 plates · 2 lifting rams, adjustable hitch ram · no welds, no cracks · width not stated
Grizzly build quality is right, but a 32-plate offset is usually wider than 3.5m and needs more than 130hp. Ask for the width first.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28

Deep tyne ripper for tree roots

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

must have: deep tynes, built for tree roots and hard ground; matched to 90-130 hp

nice to have: shear-bolt or spring release protection; replaceable points

Root ripping punishes gear. Heavy frame and shank protection matter more than tyne count.

Daniel Harvey 2-tyne ripper, 3PL — strong link
$750 (reduced from $850) · Heathcote, VIC (360km)
2 tynes · 3-point linkage · heavy duty, used - good · protection not stated
Two heavy tynes is the right shape for tree roots on a 90-130hp tractor, from a good Australian maker at near-scrap money.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28
Home-made 3-tyne deep ripper, 3PL — decent link
$800 (plus GST) · Molong, NSW (400km)
3 tynes · 3PL · 650mm tyne centres, adjustable · protection, points and depth not stated
Right layout at a very cheap price, but home-made with no stated protection, at the edge of range.
Farm Tender · first seen 2026-09-28
Yeomans SB-6 3-tine deep tillage plow with wheel kit (new) — decent link
$10,599 · Griffith, NSW (60km)
new, 2024 stock · 3 x 26in tines with coulter · 3PL, rated 40-110hp · 1.8m frame, 2.5m outside
Local, new and a proven deep-tillage frame, but it is dealer money and rated to 110hp, the bottom half of your tractor range.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28
International 5-tyne ripper — stretch link
$400 · Myrtleford, VIC (290km)
5 tynes · needs some work · seller says suits small tractors
Seller pitches it at small tractors and it needs work; not a root ripper.
Facebook Marketplace · first seen 2026-09-28
Collier & Miller single-tyne tree-line deep ripper (new) — stretch link
price TBC (POA) · Griffith, NSW (40km)
1 tyne, Bisalloy 400 · rips to 1,150mm · 3,500kg, trailed · hydraulic depth control
Built locally for exactly this job, but trailed not 3PL, no price shown, and 1,150mm may need more than 130hp.
Collier & Miller · first seen 2026-09-28

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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 2026-09-28 21:35 UTC.