candersen10
Gold Member
- Joined
- Mar 27, 2007
- Messages
- 267
- Location
- Phoenixville, PA
- Tractor
- Cat 262c, NH TN75, JD 6430 premium, JD 5325, Kubota BX2200, Ford 1710HC, JD 333E, JD3720, Farmall 504, Farmall 404.
I am currently looking for a row crop type tractor with between 90 and 110 PTO HP. I have been primarily looking at John Deere equipment but am open to other manufacturers. Has anyone had a chance to compare the fuel usage in John Deere's models with the 6.8 liter engine (such as the 6615 and 6715) versus the 4.5 liter engine (such as the 6030 premium machines)? This tractor will be used primarily for tillage with a 4 bottom rollover plow and disc and also for hay baling/disc mowing. Whenever possible I will use my smaller machines to minimize fuel costs but I want to make sure I don't buy something that is immediately too expensive to own and operate.