atlkep1
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I know nothing about tractors and even less about the HP required to run the multitude of implements that can be attached to them
I live on pretty hilly property, so I know that 4WD is a given.
So, on a 4WD tractor, how much HP is enough to
1. maintain driveway, 3/4 mile brick-like-clay dirt road up a mountain (that took a severe beating this winter)
2. install fencing for newly created pasture (have access to neighbors PHD)
3. general field work, remove small (4 -5") stumps, rocks, grade for seeding
4. possible hay making going on (square baler to help neighbor), some bushhogging fields
5. NO round bale handling, will deal w/square bales as needed
6. removing snow from driveway as needed
7. haul firewood out of the woods, maybe split firewood (have reasonably good woods roads to work from, as we had the land timbered about 16 years ago)
8. maintain woods roads for wood gathering and horse riding
9. maintain riding ring, mostly smoothing surface
I have dealers, nearby (in order of proximity), for Kioti, JD, BobCat, MF, NH.
I want to stay w/a CUT as I would like for my wife and kids (18,16) to be able to use the tractor as needed. I'm figuring that this requirement is going to have an effect on the type of transmission that I go looking for (shuttle, HST, etc?) and I think that also can have an impact on usable HP.
Any and all suggestions would be sincerely appreciated:thumbsup:
Keith
I live on pretty hilly property, so I know that 4WD is a given.
So, on a 4WD tractor, how much HP is enough to
1. maintain driveway, 3/4 mile brick-like-clay dirt road up a mountain (that took a severe beating this winter)
2. install fencing for newly created pasture (have access to neighbors PHD)
3. general field work, remove small (4 -5") stumps, rocks, grade for seeding
4. possible hay making going on (square baler to help neighbor), some bushhogging fields
5. NO round bale handling, will deal w/square bales as needed
6. removing snow from driveway as needed
7. haul firewood out of the woods, maybe split firewood (have reasonably good woods roads to work from, as we had the land timbered about 16 years ago)
8. maintain woods roads for wood gathering and horse riding
9. maintain riding ring, mostly smoothing surface
I have dealers, nearby (in order of proximity), for Kioti, JD, BobCat, MF, NH.
I want to stay w/a CUT as I would like for my wife and kids (18,16) to be able to use the tractor as needed. I'm figuring that this requirement is going to have an effect on the type of transmission that I go looking for (shuttle, HST, etc?) and I think that also can have an impact on usable HP.
Any and all suggestions would be sincerely appreciated:thumbsup:
Keith