JohniusMaximus
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Hey guys. We're getting ready to buy our first (probably used) tractor and I've got a question. I tried to search the forums as best I could for an answer before posting but I didn't come up with what I needed, so please forgive me if this topic has been beaten to death before.
The tractor we buy will primarily be used for preparing and planting wildlife food plots. The property we'll be planting is fairly flat. As far as a tractor would be concerned it's VERY flat except for one hill to make it up if we decide to take the tractor into the "back 40" so to speak. So, considering we're not going to be farming hilly terrain, what's the bare minimum HP requirement in order to pull basic implements like a disk, bush-hog, spreader, and possibly a tiller? The largest field we'd be planting tops out at just below 1-1/2 acres. Also, I know the size of the implements plays a rather large factor here, so let's say we stick to the less massive ones. Like a 4 to 5 foot bushhog and disk and so forth. Since the largest field we have to deal with is under 2 acres the smaller implements would probably be a better choice anyway.
I've personally set the minimum to look at around 30 HP. A few we've seen for fair prices go around 29 HP (which I consider 30 HP for all practical purposes). Finding one at 35 HP for a good price would be great, but I'm really trying to fit the tractor to the work it will be doing.
So, would 29-30 HP be enough for the light work I've described? Thanks.
The tractor we buy will primarily be used for preparing and planting wildlife food plots. The property we'll be planting is fairly flat. As far as a tractor would be concerned it's VERY flat except for one hill to make it up if we decide to take the tractor into the "back 40" so to speak. So, considering we're not going to be farming hilly terrain, what's the bare minimum HP requirement in order to pull basic implements like a disk, bush-hog, spreader, and possibly a tiller? The largest field we'd be planting tops out at just below 1-1/2 acres. Also, I know the size of the implements plays a rather large factor here, so let's say we stick to the less massive ones. Like a 4 to 5 foot bushhog and disk and so forth. Since the largest field we have to deal with is under 2 acres the smaller implements would probably be a better choice anyway.
I've personally set the minimum to look at around 30 HP. A few we've seen for fair prices go around 29 HP (which I consider 30 HP for all practical purposes). Finding one at 35 HP for a good price would be great, but I'm really trying to fit the tractor to the work it will be doing.
So, would 29-30 HP be enough for the light work I've described? Thanks.