I am new to farming, ranching, and tractors. I have 70 acres of mostly flat and clear land, with sandy and clay soil. I have settled on a 4x4 LS tractor with a cab, I am just not certain which one to get.
The tasks we will need to do are:
- dirt/gravel road maintenance
- post hole digging
- excavating/reinforcing ponds
- tilling/plowing for crops
- shredding
- cutting/baling hay (round preferred)
I can hire out the hay baling to someone, but if I am buying a tractor, I might as well do it myself and keep the toys.
Price is not an issue. I am looking for the best value. At minimum, I am looking at the 4046HC and the upper limit is the 7040. I don't know how much of a difference there is between a syncro shuttle and a power shuttle, so maybe someone has some advice for me on that? I can drive a manual transmission just fine, but just never done it on a tractor.
Thanks all!
The tasks we will need to do are:
- dirt/gravel road maintenance
- post hole digging
- excavating/reinforcing ponds
- tilling/plowing for crops
- shredding
- cutting/baling hay (round preferred)
I can hire out the hay baling to someone, but if I am buying a tractor, I might as well do it myself and keep the toys.
Price is not an issue. I am looking for the best value. At minimum, I am looking at the 4046HC and the upper limit is the 7040. I don't know how much of a difference there is between a syncro shuttle and a power shuttle, so maybe someone has some advice for me on that? I can drive a manual transmission just fine, but just never done it on a tractor.
Thanks all!