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Message: <blockquote data-quote="reaperman" data-source="post: 141206" data-attributes="member: 6675">That's steep.  Forget about the attachments and look what that kind of $$ will buy, a nice Kubota powered unit.  The snowblower is nice, the rest of the stuff can be added as needed.    The earlier 873 models, I think this one would be included.  Had issues with the lift arms cracking around the pins.  I can't remember the details but do yourself a favor and search this out.  I think the later models beefed up the area around the pins to prevent this from happening.  The steel tracks tell me the machine was put under stress.  There is a current post about a 873 with a broken sprocket that also used steel tracks.  It's not very common, but over the tire tracks do add stress to the drive train.  I'm wondering if the extra set of tires/rims are a little bit smaller to accommodate the tracks.  Some machines had issues with the tracks hitting the top of the wheel well area unless a lower profile tire was used.</blockquote>