Hi, I am new to this site so I hope I am giving all the info needed for my question. I currently live on 2 acres, and most of it is wide open grass. When I moved in three years ago, I bought a JD L120 (20 hp with no rear PTO) thinking it would be all I needed (I used to live in the city). The little lawn mower has held up well with over 200 hrs, but I need to do more tasks and I want something that will mow faster than 3 hours. I find myself borrowing the neighbors JD 770 many times throughout the year and I think it's time for me to make the big purchase. I have two JD dealers within 20 miles, and a Kubota dealer two miles up the road right in town.
The new tractor would be used to perform the tasks below:
1) Mowing 2 acres, and I also will need to roll the lawn every spring.
2) Tilling 3 fairly large gardens.
3) Maintaining a 300' gravel driveway (grading, scraping, smoothing, etc).
4) Plowing snow throughout the winters up here in Michigan (my little L120 get's stuck quite a bit even with chains and weights).
5) I will be planting many trees over the next few years and will be constantly moving landscaping rocks and mulch all over the property to landscape the house.
6) Re shaping and excavating some ground for better water drainage.
How big of a tractor would you recommend, which models, and how much HP to do those tasks? I am thinking to get the tractor, mid mount mower, and FEL. Then go to the local TSC and get a tiller and rear blade (or buy those used). Any other information would be helpful.
Thanks, Brent
The new tractor would be used to perform the tasks below:
1) Mowing 2 acres, and I also will need to roll the lawn every spring.
2) Tilling 3 fairly large gardens.
3) Maintaining a 300' gravel driveway (grading, scraping, smoothing, etc).
4) Plowing snow throughout the winters up here in Michigan (my little L120 get's stuck quite a bit even with chains and weights).
5) I will be planting many trees over the next few years and will be constantly moving landscaping rocks and mulch all over the property to landscape the house.
6) Re shaping and excavating some ground for better water drainage.
How big of a tractor would you recommend, which models, and how much HP to do those tasks? I am thinking to get the tractor, mid mount mower, and FEL. Then go to the local TSC and get a tiller and rear blade (or buy those used). Any other information would be helpful.
Thanks, Brent