Buying Advice what do i need

[nomoney]

Hello. Well I am getting back in the hay business
and need to get a different tractor. I want
something that can handle a jd. 336 baler
and can handle a farmhand f11 loader.
of course anything can handle a mower
and rake. I'd also like something that
Could pull a 16x8 drill.

An m is too old, I had a 460 and its shot.
Want something a pinch newer but
Don't want to go crazy.
Would like a 706 but hard to find a good one.
would consider a green, red or orange one.

Thanks for the input.

[AKfish]

Welcome to TBN. Only need about 35hp @ pto for the 336. Need a bit more than that for the drill and mower (if it's a disc or say, 9 ft. sickle). So, that's leaves you with a really big playing field!!

Lotta IH iron in Kansas. Used to feed cows with both an 806 and 560 gasser's. Had a Farmhand on the 560. Never did like that tri-cycle gear, though. Could hardly steer the darn thing once the ground was even a bit muddy or had a skiff of snow on it!

Your budget is one of the biggest factors in what you buy... and what you'd like to own.

AKfish

[CliffordK]

As I've started searching for equipment... I had a few surprises.

You can find old engine driven balers that could be pulled by just about anything, but I think some of the newer equipment has increasing HP demands.

I just snagged a 7 disk mower, and was surprised by the 50 HP requirement. Even the 4 disk mowers list about 30 HP requirement.

I got a little two basket tedder that I'm planning to pull with my little Ford 1715, but the mower & baler will need something bigger.