Insurance for Tractor? O/T
Submitted: Thursday, Aug 27, 2009 at 20:30
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Members Paul and Melissa (VIC)
Evening All, The GLW and I have a 3 acre block we are getting ready to build our new house on, trying to save on manual labour i bought a tractor. i would like to leave it on site locked in the shed but i cant get insurace for it, i tried my 4x4 insurer but they wont as we do not live on the site. someone suggested a broker, i can see this may be the stumbling block that is going to be hard to jump.anyone got any other ideas??
Reply By: Neil & Pauline - Thursday, Aug 27, 2009 at 20:39
Thursday, Aug 27, 2009 at 20:39
I insure my tractor with Elders insurance. similar situation to you
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Reply By: Member - Brenton W (SA) - Thursday, Aug 27, 2009 at 21:04
Thursday, Aug 27, 2009 at 21:04
Like Neil and Pauline, i have
mine insured through wesfarmers, they probably have a deal like Elders.
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Reply By: Rhys - Thursday, Aug 27, 2009 at 21:10
Thursday, Aug 27, 2009 at 21:10
Most insurers offer a small holding or farm property policy that you can pick and choose what is covered, fences, shed, machinery house and contents, etc, we use CGU through a broker called Scott
Winton and associates.
Make sure you cover yourself
well, around here the weekenders and building sites are the ones that get targeted by the ratbags, Rhys.
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Reply By: Member - Malcolm (Townsville) - Thursday, Aug 27, 2009 at 23:26
Thursday, Aug 27, 2009 at 23:26
Thanks for asking that question Paul
I have 37 acres at Mt Surround backing on to the Cape Bowling Green NP. For years I had left my old 22HP Kubota and slasher out there and visited a couple of times per year.
Last year bought a refurbished 28HP Kubota with FEL, ROPS, slasher, etc. With 48 hours on the clock there is no way I was leaving it at the block. Bought a tandem trailer and keep the rig at home.
Now I must check out some insurance. Didn't know this was possible. Thanks.
Malcolm
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Reply By: Skippype - Friday, Aug 28, 2009 at 06:08
Friday, Aug 28, 2009 at 06:08
Paul
I live in Victoria and was burnt out during the bush fires earlier this year. I have 25 hectares. I am not a farmer and never have been. I had a Massey Ferguson that I used as a garden tractor and had a slasher for keeping the paddocks clean. The RACV insurance paid me for it as they classified it as a garden mower. But they told me to insure it separately in future. As for the rest of my losses they paid everything including the
boundary fences without any problems. ($265,000 and that doesn't include the house) They couldn't do enough for me and I will not be changing my insurer for a long time to come.
Skip
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