Verticaltrx
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- Joined
- Dec 30, 2009
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- Location
- VA
- Tractor
- Kubota B3200/L2501/SVL65-2/U35-4, IH 454/656, Ford NAA, Case 1845C/480E/450C LGP
You can find plenty of nice used 4wd compact tractors with loaders in the $10-12K range if you look hard enough. I think a Kubota B or L series, Deere 50, 55, 70 series, 790, 3005, 4005, Ford/New Holland 1710, 1910, etc or similar sized in the brand of your choice would suit your needs well and not break the bank.
As to your original question for the tasks you mentioned a compact 4wd with a loader would be the way to go. Around a homestead or small farm a unit like that is indispensable. The utility tractors (say 35-40hp and up) really shine when you have a lot of field work to do, think haying, bush hogging, tillage, etc. I would much rather spend a day in the field on my old IH 454 than my B3200, but around the house and farmyard the B3200 is what I always hop on first.
As to your original question for the tasks you mentioned a compact 4wd with a loader would be the way to go. Around a homestead or small farm a unit like that is indispensable. The utility tractors (say 35-40hp and up) really shine when you have a lot of field work to do, think haying, bush hogging, tillage, etc. I would much rather spend a day in the field on my old IH 454 than my B3200, but around the house and farmyard the B3200 is what I always hop on first.