jordanh
Bronze Member
I am close to making a deal with our friend Jon at Depratt Equipment.....and I can't say enough good things about him by the way.
I need to make up my stupid mind. I've about driven him mad.
I'm down to either a CK25HST or a CK30 Shuttle Shift. Both are 4wd and have a loader.
I'm using this to prepare an acre or less of ground for an orchard then will use to mow and spray once the trees go in come spring. It will also be used to push snow, prepare garden plots and food plots with plow and cultivator and disc, and probably some light landscaping/dirt work. So there will be need for power and weight for ground engagement although that will not be the primary purpose. The initial brush hogging of the ground to get it down for planting will be some thick rough stuff but it will get easier over time with repeated mowing and improvements.
Really it comes down to trading 5hp for HST or giving up HST for 5hp gain. Seems to me I should go for HP and forget about HST. I drove a 30hp hst model and was pleasantly surprized....I've hated all the HST's I've driven before but this one was not bad in responsiveness. I still prefer the connection you get with a gear drive.
Would resale be better on a smaller hp hst tractor?
cripes.....I hate out thinking myself on things.
I need to make up my stupid mind. I've about driven him mad.
I'm down to either a CK25HST or a CK30 Shuttle Shift. Both are 4wd and have a loader.
I'm using this to prepare an acre or less of ground for an orchard then will use to mow and spray once the trees go in come spring. It will also be used to push snow, prepare garden plots and food plots with plow and cultivator and disc, and probably some light landscaping/dirt work. So there will be need for power and weight for ground engagement although that will not be the primary purpose. The initial brush hogging of the ground to get it down for planting will be some thick rough stuff but it will get easier over time with repeated mowing and improvements.
Really it comes down to trading 5hp for HST or giving up HST for 5hp gain. Seems to me I should go for HP and forget about HST. I drove a 30hp hst model and was pleasantly surprized....I've hated all the HST's I've driven before but this one was not bad in responsiveness. I still prefer the connection you get with a gear drive.
Would resale be better on a smaller hp hst tractor?
cripes.....I hate out thinking myself on things.