IrTxRx
Silver Member
I am just beginning the search for a new tractor. Visited my first dealer on Friday. I have no preference for color yet (Let's see, represented on TBN there is green, blue, orange, orange, red,red,red???) and believe that for my planned uses and acreage i will need a 35-40HP tractor.
Question #1 In most brands, it seems that there is a difference in frame size between the approx 35 and approx 40 HP variety. Would you rather have the highest HP in a smaller frame tractor or the lowest Hp in a larger frame.
Question #2 A couple of days ago there was a thread titled "weight distribution" which discussed that maybe CUT's were not designed for what MOSTof us used them for the MOST(e.g. FEL work with back tires lifting off the ground). Should I be considering a Bobcat style mahcine with loader and brushcat attatchment instead of a CUT for the mowing, dirt moving, brush handleing and road maintnenance I will be doing in the near future?
BTW, I have been very impressed with the thoughtfullness of members replies, forgiving nature towards all of us newbies and good natured /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif "crow-eating" when necessary.
Thanks in advance
Question #1 In most brands, it seems that there is a difference in frame size between the approx 35 and approx 40 HP variety. Would you rather have the highest HP in a smaller frame tractor or the lowest Hp in a larger frame.
Question #2 A couple of days ago there was a thread titled "weight distribution" which discussed that maybe CUT's were not designed for what MOSTof us used them for the MOST(e.g. FEL work with back tires lifting off the ground). Should I be considering a Bobcat style mahcine with loader and brushcat attatchment instead of a CUT for the mowing, dirt moving, brush handleing and road maintnenance I will be doing in the near future?
BTW, I have been very impressed with the thoughtfullness of members replies, forgiving nature towards all of us newbies and good natured /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif "crow-eating" when necessary.
Thanks in advance