AndyM
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jul 4, 2003
- Messages
- 2,449
- Location
- NW PA, USA
- Tractor
- 1948 Ford 8N and 1993 Toro WheelHorse 520H
The CFO has already said I can buy a new tractor when she's working again. Now that those prospects are looking pretty good, I'm drooling over a couple of possibilities...
First, a little background-- We have roughly 3.6 acres, 210 feet wide by 760 feet deep. The house is about 250 feet from the road. The lot is very flat, except for a low spot that runs from roughly 50 to 100 feet from the road. I'm attaching a recent picture of it. (Bear in mind that we've had over 12 inches of rain this month, usually by July it's hard ground and you can drive right through it!) Anyhoo, the lot is generally flat but wet (mushy). I drive over some of the property with the 8N and create ruts while I'm mowing. The lot is treed but not wooded (I would call it "park like").
Here are my possibilities for roughly the same amount of money--
I was looking at 25hp models from Homiers and Northern Tool with the FEL. Since I think this would be too much weight to mow with in my newly seeded yard and septic field, I am also considering a 48" riding mower to go with it. I would use it to cut the grass in front of the house and probably about 50 feet behind the house, and use the Homier or Northern Tool model with a rough cut mower to do the back that no one really sees.
I am also looking at New Holland TC18 with FEL. With the lighter weight, I would also use this to do ALL my mowing. I would either get a RFM or a MMM but I keep going back and forth on that also. I know there's a great debate on that one too, but what would be best for what I have? Also, if I bought the NH, I would get it with the R4 tires.
Given the backgroung information above, what would you all suggest? Any other recomendations instead of what I'm looking at?
Thanks in advance...
First, a little background-- We have roughly 3.6 acres, 210 feet wide by 760 feet deep. The house is about 250 feet from the road. The lot is very flat, except for a low spot that runs from roughly 50 to 100 feet from the road. I'm attaching a recent picture of it. (Bear in mind that we've had over 12 inches of rain this month, usually by July it's hard ground and you can drive right through it!) Anyhoo, the lot is generally flat but wet (mushy). I drive over some of the property with the 8N and create ruts while I'm mowing. The lot is treed but not wooded (I would call it "park like").
Here are my possibilities for roughly the same amount of money--
I was looking at 25hp models from Homiers and Northern Tool with the FEL. Since I think this would be too much weight to mow with in my newly seeded yard and septic field, I am also considering a 48" riding mower to go with it. I would use it to cut the grass in front of the house and probably about 50 feet behind the house, and use the Homier or Northern Tool model with a rough cut mower to do the back that no one really sees.
I am also looking at New Holland TC18 with FEL. With the lighter weight, I would also use this to do ALL my mowing. I would either get a RFM or a MMM but I keep going back and forth on that also. I know there's a great debate on that one too, but what would be best for what I have? Also, if I bought the NH, I would get it with the R4 tires.
Given the backgroung information above, what would you all suggest? Any other recomendations instead of what I'm looking at?
Thanks in advance...