bill in ny
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- Joined
- Feb 10, 2008
- Messages
- 287
- Location
- south central new york
- Tractor
- kubota m8540hdc12 jd 2305 jd 4005 jd 5055e
we use an older jd336 kicker baler. it makes great bales and rarely misses a knot. around here you can pick up a decent 336 for 2,000-4,000$. i paid 2,500$ and it works great. that tractor will also handle higher capacity balers. many farmers around here also use new holland balers, both brands are very reliable. for mowing the hay, we use a new holland disc mower conditioner. it is a 9ft. model. you could also use a haybine, but they are not as fast as a disc mower. the 8540 handles the mower with ease. when mowing or bailing i take the loader off and put front weights on. after one or two tries you'll take the loader off or on in five minutes. very easy to do. for snow i use the loader up front with a hd back blade with skid shoes on the rear. can move alot of snow in a hurry with this setup. ps. you wouldn't need front weight's if your property is fairly flat. i use them also with the brushhog doing hilly areas. hope this gives you some idea of what this tractor will do. i'm sure other brands will do the jobs you want also, but i'm very happy with kubota.