BungeeII
Gold Member
- Joined
- May 18, 2006
- Messages
- 347
- Location
- Lapeer County, Michigan
- Tractor
- Ford 860, 861, Bolens GT2000, Eliminator 1700, Cub LT2180
Guys and Gals, I've been a lurker for years and have happily been using my old ford 860 with an 830 loader. This year I don't have time to wait for this thing to cooperate. With a new house going in and all the other work that needs done, I need a machine that I can climb on and get things done. In the past week, I've spent 20 hours under the hood and 20 hours working. Not good.
Anyhow, I've called around to local dealers (support is a huge issue, as I'm buying new because I don't want to work on them anymore) and this is what I've come up with.
(10 acre hobby farm with an orchard, several barns and animals. New home on property with pretty much everything neglected for the past 10 years.)
Tractors I've come up with as potential options;
Kub L4400 manual gearbox 4wd w/loader. $19,500 ($19,900 at 2nd dealer)
NH TC40 12x12 shuttle, 4wd w/loader. $21,000
MF 1533 4wd, loader, shuttle $17,900
MF 1540 ditto $19,900
JD 990 @ $19,700
JD 5103 2wd, 9x3, loaded tires, loader @ $18,100
We're going to want to maintain the orchard area, as well as all of the landscaping around the new build and rennovations of barns. Then there's the normal bushhogging, plowing and discing of pasture and garden.
Is there one that will work best? Is there any that I should take of the list?
Anyhow, I've called around to local dealers (support is a huge issue, as I'm buying new because I don't want to work on them anymore) and this is what I've come up with.
(10 acre hobby farm with an orchard, several barns and animals. New home on property with pretty much everything neglected for the past 10 years.)
Tractors I've come up with as potential options;
Kub L4400 manual gearbox 4wd w/loader. $19,500 ($19,900 at 2nd dealer)
NH TC40 12x12 shuttle, 4wd w/loader. $21,000
MF 1533 4wd, loader, shuttle $17,900
MF 1540 ditto $19,900
JD 990 @ $19,700
JD 5103 2wd, 9x3, loaded tires, loader @ $18,100
We're going to want to maintain the orchard area, as well as all of the landscaping around the new build and rennovations of barns. Then there's the normal bushhogging, plowing and discing of pasture and garden.
Is there one that will work best? Is there any that I should take of the list?