Chickengrower
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Jan 24, 2013
- Messages
- 95
- Location
- Arkansas
- Tractor
- JD 5093e, JD 2240, Bobcat 773G, F800 w/ 16' lo pro Chandler bed
Needing a new open station tractor for the chicken houses and I want to get something that is as close to a do it all type machine as i can find. Must be 4wd, low geared, and under 78 inches at its highest point (the lower the better) and at least 65hp pto (the higher the better). Looking seriously at ordering a 2013 5085m 4wd deluxe isolated station with 24" R4 tires, H260 loader and 3rd function hydraulics with a global carrier plus a SSQA carrier that quick connects to the global carrier. 32/16 hi lo transmission for 53,500. Have concerns about the Tier 4 stuff in the M series but otherwise love it.
in an attempt to get around the tier 4 emissions i'm also considering a 4wd T4040 New Holland with a 16 X 16 transmission and 820 tl loader without 3rd function for 47,000 (over the phone price) Maybe even a Deutz Agroplus but have not even priced those.
ANY real world info ya'll can give me on these would be appreciated, especially if you own one of them and work em in a chicken house.
in an attempt to get around the tier 4 emissions i'm also considering a 4wd T4040 New Holland with a 16 X 16 transmission and 820 tl loader without 3rd function for 47,000 (over the phone price) Maybe even a Deutz Agroplus but have not even priced those.
ANY real world info ya'll can give me on these would be appreciated, especially if you own one of them and work em in a chicken house.