Soundguy
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- Mar 11, 2002
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- Central florida
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- RK 55HC,ym1700, NH7610S, Ford 8N, 2N, NAA, 660, 850 x2, 541, 950, 941D, 951, 2000, 3000, 4000, 4600, 5000, 740, IH 'C' 'H', CUB, John Deere 'B', allis 'G', case VAC
A teacher at the school where my wife works just moved out of the 'city' and bought some land, and want a few hobby animals.. etc.. a horse.. etc, etc.
Her and her husband know absolutely nothing about taking care of acerage, past what a lawnmower/weedeater can do.. obviously that puts tractors out of their 'area' as well. Though they did know enough to realize that they were going to need a tractor for this project ( gotta give them credit there).
They also remembered from talking to my wife that i'm the 'tractor guy' around there.. etc, so they have been hitting me up for info.
Trying to be thourough, I sat down and typed them out about a 4-5 page letter with info on tractors that i've learned along the way.. from the archives here, and other boards. I basicallly went thru size, uses, application, tranny, and new vs. used, maintenance, and implements needed for specific tasks, and buying not what you need now, but also for what you will need int he future.
Their budget dropped them into the used price range.. say about 5k or so. They weren't interested in a loader at all, but were concerned with repairs and maintenance. After talking with them a bit, I've also shown them the new chinese jinma's.. which can be had for most used tractor prices. The two they have been able to go look at are farm pro models.. 1 being the 20hp 2wd model, and the other being the 25hp 4wd model.
They are essentially looking fo a mowing only machine, as the husband is trying to mow 10ac with a riding lawnmower.... he doesn't get finished before it needs it again.. and he cant mow the scrub/brush areas.
When they saw the chineese, they're eyes brightened a bit... a new tractor, with some warranty etc... in their budget.
I'm trying to edge them toward the 25hp model, so they can get a 5' brush hog... I think the 20hp model would only pull a 4' hog.... this will be a big time saver... it will just be according to their wallet, and mower price coupled with tractor price.
Here's the deal. for mowers, I know the light duty ones will easilly do thier property... just high weeds / brush.. occasional 1" sappling.. otherwise easy mowing. I had been giving them info on KK mowers as they are lighter, and therefore don't work the tractors hyds as much.. plus are about half the price of many others... though still 505-565 for the 4' and 5'. ( I've had nothing but good experiences with my 5' ).
One option I hadn't thought about though was the mowers from farm pro. Looking at them on the internet, they look light duty as well.. and the price is very attractive... but I've never seen one, and the local farm pro guy doens't ahve any in.. ( but can order them in ). I don't know about their durability... I would hate for them to save 150$ on a mower and get one that breaks / leaks all the time.. when a KK would be fine.
Anyone here have feedback about the farm pro rotary mowers? Price from dealers? Durability?
And am I correct in the sizing I'm guessing... 4' for the 20hp, and 5' for the 25 hp model?
As for the tractors themselves... I'm fairly ok with the chineese tractors now that I've driven a few. Yes I know they are a bit rough on the fit/finish side.. but I havn't seen one yet that would have scared me away. I also know that the farm pro jinmas are often the stripped down models... less options, or not as high quality labor on the assembly, so you might find cosmetic blemishes on the fit/finish for the hood / fenders, gauges.. etc.
These people aren't expecting a 8000$ New holland tc 18 quality of a 3400 jinma 20hp 2wd model.. etc... they know they are buying an economy tractor..etc.
Advice is appreciated and WILL be passed along to them. At issue is the implements, though other comments will be passed as well.
And yes, the local farm pro dealer is a small machine shop.. so they will have a place within driving distance to get parts / maintenance items, and the husband is probably wrenchy enough to do things like change oil, and fluids, etc.
Soundguy
Her and her husband know absolutely nothing about taking care of acerage, past what a lawnmower/weedeater can do.. obviously that puts tractors out of their 'area' as well. Though they did know enough to realize that they were going to need a tractor for this project ( gotta give them credit there).
They also remembered from talking to my wife that i'm the 'tractor guy' around there.. etc, so they have been hitting me up for info.
Trying to be thourough, I sat down and typed them out about a 4-5 page letter with info on tractors that i've learned along the way.. from the archives here, and other boards. I basicallly went thru size, uses, application, tranny, and new vs. used, maintenance, and implements needed for specific tasks, and buying not what you need now, but also for what you will need int he future.
Their budget dropped them into the used price range.. say about 5k or so. They weren't interested in a loader at all, but were concerned with repairs and maintenance. After talking with them a bit, I've also shown them the new chinese jinma's.. which can be had for most used tractor prices. The two they have been able to go look at are farm pro models.. 1 being the 20hp 2wd model, and the other being the 25hp 4wd model.
They are essentially looking fo a mowing only machine, as the husband is trying to mow 10ac with a riding lawnmower.... he doesn't get finished before it needs it again.. and he cant mow the scrub/brush areas.
When they saw the chineese, they're eyes brightened a bit... a new tractor, with some warranty etc... in their budget.
I'm trying to edge them toward the 25hp model, so they can get a 5' brush hog... I think the 20hp model would only pull a 4' hog.... this will be a big time saver... it will just be according to their wallet, and mower price coupled with tractor price.
Here's the deal. for mowers, I know the light duty ones will easilly do thier property... just high weeds / brush.. occasional 1" sappling.. otherwise easy mowing. I had been giving them info on KK mowers as they are lighter, and therefore don't work the tractors hyds as much.. plus are about half the price of many others... though still 505-565 for the 4' and 5'. ( I've had nothing but good experiences with my 5' ).
One option I hadn't thought about though was the mowers from farm pro. Looking at them on the internet, they look light duty as well.. and the price is very attractive... but I've never seen one, and the local farm pro guy doens't ahve any in.. ( but can order them in ). I don't know about their durability... I would hate for them to save 150$ on a mower and get one that breaks / leaks all the time.. when a KK would be fine.
Anyone here have feedback about the farm pro rotary mowers? Price from dealers? Durability?
And am I correct in the sizing I'm guessing... 4' for the 20hp, and 5' for the 25 hp model?
As for the tractors themselves... I'm fairly ok with the chineese tractors now that I've driven a few. Yes I know they are a bit rough on the fit/finish side.. but I havn't seen one yet that would have scared me away. I also know that the farm pro jinmas are often the stripped down models... less options, or not as high quality labor on the assembly, so you might find cosmetic blemishes on the fit/finish for the hood / fenders, gauges.. etc.
These people aren't expecting a 8000$ New holland tc 18 quality of a 3400 jinma 20hp 2wd model.. etc... they know they are buying an economy tractor..etc.
Advice is appreciated and WILL be passed along to them. At issue is the implements, though other comments will be passed as well.
And yes, the local farm pro dealer is a small machine shop.. so they will have a place within driving distance to get parts / maintenance items, and the husband is probably wrenchy enough to do things like change oil, and fluids, etc.
Soundguy
