My First Tractor - New Holland T4.75

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2014 New Holland T4.75
After purchasing our 'forever property' this Summer (70 acres - 30 tillable, 40 timber) I decided to purchase a tractor to help us manage the day-to-day tasks this type of land requires.

After some research, I decided to purchase a New Holland T4.75. The fit-and-finish just seemed quite a bit better vs. the John Deere and Mahindra competition, plus the dealership is close, and I know the owners.

So far, I'm very happy with the machine. It was shipped to us on probably the coldest day of the year. It was about 25 below windchill, and it started right up off of the semi trailer.

I'm pushing snow just with the bucket for now, but plan to get a rear blade soon to help push the snow farther away from the driveway (1/2 mile).

I'm also planning to get a grapple loader for moving fallen trees (I negotiated to have a set of remotes added to the front of the loader for skid-steer implements) and a 3-point rotary cutter for clearing brush/mowing.

Anyway, just thought I'd share - really seems like a great machine so far - but like all things... time will tell!
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I sell the Case IH version of that tractor at work, great little tractor and we hardly have any problems out of it.
 
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Greetings from Michigan! That tractor should do everything you need to do. Nice machine,congrats.
Bill
 
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Congrats, very nice tractor!
 
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After purchasing our 'forever property' this Summer (70 acres - 30 tillable, 40 timber) I decided to purchase a tractor to help us manage the day-to-day tasks this type of land requires.

After some research, I decided to purchase a New Holland T4.75. The fit-and-finish just seemed quite a bit better vs. the John Deere and Mahindra competition, plus the dealership is close, and I know the owners.

So far, I'm very happy with the machine. It was shipped to us on probably the coldest day of the year. It was about 25 below windchill, and it started right up off of the semi trailer.

I'm pushing snow just with the bucket for now, but plan to get a rear blade soon to help push the snow farther away from the driveway (1/2 mile).

I'm also planning to get a grapple loader for moving fallen trees (I negotiated to have a set of remotes added to the front of the loader for skid-steer implements) and a 3-point rotary cutter for clearing brush/mowing.

Anyway, just thought I'd share - really seems like a great machine so far - but like all things... time will tell!
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Nice Rig! I love my NH TC45DA, but wishin I had bought one with a little more HP! Pushing snow with a blade works quite well over using just the bucket, and I have a grapple too, one of the best and most useful implements you'll use handling trees! Get yourself an inline block heater for cold weather starting, makes it start just like the weather was warm outside! :thumbsup:
 
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Nice Rig! I love my NH TC45DA, but wishin I had bought one with a little more HP! Pushing snow with a blade works quite well over using just the bucket, and I have a grapple too, one of the best and most useful implements you'll use handling trees! Get yourself an inline block heater for cold weather starting, makes it start just like the weather was warm outside! :thumbsup:

Thanks - I actually did already install a block heater (just in case) even though the shop will be heated.

Any suggestions as far as grapples are concerned regarding design/style that's best for trees?

As for the rear blade, I've been looking at this model. RBT45 Series Rear Blades | Land Pride
It has hydraulic adjustability for blade angle, blade tilt, and blade offset... only problem is my T4.75 only has 2 remotes at the rear - so I'd need to add a third. I contacted my dealer and they quoted me $1,500 to get the third remote valve installed.
 
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Run some long hoses from the front remotes to the rear for the least-used feature of that rear blade. At least until you can stomach the $$ for adding a rear one.
Nice looking rig; good luck with it!
Jim
 
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I especially like your tractor. I got the EverythingAttachments Wicked Root grapple and am happy with it so far. They just decided to make one that will open a bit more. I would suggest that one but there are so many to choose from and everyone has their preference.
Very nice looking shop in your pictures. I hope you enjoy your tractor and your land. But how could you not.
Welcome to TBN
 
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Nice tractor. That is a LOT of glass in the cab. I got the Land Pride SGC 1560 root grapple. Its massively heavy duty so I'm pretty sure I won't damage it. Locally there is a company - ANBO - that will make a grapple any way you want it, and will ship it to you. The choices are endless - I decided on a root grapple type because I use it for large rocks, chunks of large pine trees and a little back grading after I disk. I have no brush on the property so that's another reason for the root grapple. You won't regret if you choose a Land Pride for the rear blade, either. Had my RB3596 for many years and never a lick of a problem.

Welcome to TBN & I hope the new tractor enjoys its place in that great looking shop. Actually that pic of the "shop" looks more like something right out a country hoe-down. Pretty fancy digs.
 
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I especially like your tractor. I got the EverythingAttachments Wicked Root grapple and am happy with it so far. They just decided to make one that will open a bit more. I would suggest that one but there are so many to choose from and everyone has their preference.
Very nice looking shop in your pictures. I hope you enjoy your tractor and your land. But how could you not.
Welcome to TBN

Thanks - loving it so far, almost as much as our new property. We're only about 5 miles away from a city, but we have 70 acres to ourselves, on pavement. 30 acres tillable, 40 acres timber as we're up against the river (which is actually very boatable at about 10-15ft. deep due to a dam about 1/2 mile down stream)


Nice tractor. That is a LOT of glass in the cab. I got the Land Pride SGC 1560 root grapple. Its massively heavy duty so I'm pretty sure I won't damage it. Locally there is a company - ANBO - that will make a grapple any way you want it, and will ship it to you. The choices are endless - I decided on a root grapple type because I use it for large rocks, chunks of large pine trees and a little back grading after I disk. I have no brush on the property so that's another reason for the root grapple. You won't regret if you choose a Land Pride for the rear blade, either. Had my RB3596 for many years and never a lick of a problem.

Welcome to TBN & I hope the new tractor enjoys its place in that great looking shop. Actually that pic of the "shop" looks more like something right out a country hoe-down. Pretty fancy digs.

Yes, a lot of glass - visibility seems excellent so far.

The Land Pride grapple model you mentioned seems like a good one. I haven't researched much yet, but it seems like the 'root grapples' owuld be the way to go - a lot more heavy duty than like a manure grapple, etc.

Good to hear on the rear blade, I thin I'm going to make the purchase this week. Already got the 3rd rear remote valve on order.
 

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