Youngman
New member
- Joined
- Aug 15, 2012
- Messages
- 5
- Location
- Tennessee
- Tractor
- 1951 Ferguson To-20 1998 Massey Ferguson 283 w/ loader
Hey I was wondering if I could get some advice on buying a tractor.
I have been looking at a Ford New Holland 3930 with MFWD ROPS and canopy. It is supposed to be a 1998 model and it has around 2000 hours on it. I haven't went to look at it yet but I was searching for advice on whether it will handle what I need it to do on my farm. I was wanting to pair this up with a vermeer rebel round baler and I was wondering if anyone thinks it can handle it. The pto horsepower seems to adequate at about 52 hp if it is one of the turbo charged diesel engines, but I am worried if it will be heavy enough to handle a vermeer rebel round baler. The tractor should weigh in at around 5500 without a front end loader(which I will intend to add later) and the baler I am looking at weighs about 4700 empty. I was wanting some opinions because my hay fields are not flat, they are rolling hills and in fact steep in some places....
Bottom line, I guess is do I need to look out for a larger tractor to handle the baler.
Thanks again
I have been looking at a Ford New Holland 3930 with MFWD ROPS and canopy. It is supposed to be a 1998 model and it has around 2000 hours on it. I haven't went to look at it yet but I was searching for advice on whether it will handle what I need it to do on my farm. I was wanting to pair this up with a vermeer rebel round baler and I was wondering if anyone thinks it can handle it. The pto horsepower seems to adequate at about 52 hp if it is one of the turbo charged diesel engines, but I am worried if it will be heavy enough to handle a vermeer rebel round baler. The tractor should weigh in at around 5500 without a front end loader(which I will intend to add later) and the baler I am looking at weighs about 4700 empty. I was wanting some opinions because my hay fields are not flat, they are rolling hills and in fact steep in some places....
Bottom line, I guess is do I need to look out for a larger tractor to handle the baler.
Thanks again