100+hp tractor recommendations

[Turbys_1700]

My dad purchased 5 years ago an 8050 Allis Chalmers with cab for 12K. It had 4K hours on it but he knew the owners. He sold it to them new in 83.

It is not 4WD but overkill for your needs. 150 HP at the PTO.

Don't overlook any of the 7000 or 8000 Allis series tractors. Parts are readily available and you can get some cheap HP.

 

[Soundguy]

I'm guessing lots of it may do with time and or other variables other than need.

I only have 13 ac, and stepped out of a 30ish hp tractor and 5/6' mowers to get into a 95 hp tractor with a 15' mower -JUST- based on time issues.

soundguy

 

[flusher]

Isn't amazing how things have changed. A Farmall H when it was new was considered a 160acre farm tractor. Now we need (or think we need) 150-200hp to do the same thing. I'm sure there are countless studies out there about whats the right HP per acre into today's world. I wouldn't hesitate to farm 75-100 acres with my JD5400. Sure it would be slower with smaller implements but maybe profits would be bigger with less tractor?

Depends on how you do your farming. My neighbor with the Steiger does his haying as his second job. Works the first shift in town at one of the processing plants. So he's looking for speed and minimized seat time when he farms.

 

[jda1961]

go to tractorhouse website and go nuts, thousands of tractors of all makes and models there. but i think for that small farm over a hundred horsepower is over kill. ya might want to think smaller, let say in the 45 to 65 horsepower range.

 

[sixdogs]

For tillage and pulling power you would have to go with Deere, Case-IH, Agco or Ford . For pure PTO power Kubota would do but not heavy enough for heavy tillage unless you get into the biggest.
From a resale standpoint, it has to be Deere or perhaps Case-IH in that there is no question they will be around to stay in business and sell spare parts. Paint it green and it brings more money.
In a similar situation I chose Deere. Just my personal opinion but I fear this economic thing is just getting going and who knows who will be standing when finished? I sure don't.

 

[Negligence]

I've been doing a lot of looking in the past few days and I've noticed that almost all large ag tractors have higher hours (4500+), regardless of the year they were made. Should this be a point of concern?

At what point does it make sense to go for mostly new (as in 1-3 years old, to save on the first year depreciation) with these kind of tractors? Or will the average lifespan give me another 2-3000 hours of it?

Ideally I want to buy a machine that will last me another 25 years -- I don't want to upgrade again in a few years. I've done that enough already in the past two years to know it's just a money pit to keep changing equipment.

 

[Soundguy]

Case-IH in that there is no question they will be around to stay in business and sell spare parts.

That would be CaseNewHolland.. IE.. the owners of legacy Ford equipment..

soundguy

 

[sixdogs]

That would be CaseNewHolland.. IE.. the owners of legacy Ford equipment..

soundguy

Good catch--thanks--i realized it just after I sent it in. Sorry.

 

[slowzuki]

The problem is the smaller the machine, the more fuel per acre no matter what you do. Once you get up in size there isn't such a steep change in price. I can buy 200 hp articulates all day at 10,000. If your tractor is still in the depreciating stage of life, it needs to be busy earning its keep, that means the biggest baddest tractor isn't always right as it will be parked a lot of the time while a smaller machine is used.

Sure it would be slower with smaller implements but maybe profits would be bigger with less tractor?

 

[wkpoor]

Once you get up in size there isn't such a steep change in price. I can buy 200 hp articulates all day at 10,000.

I agree to a point. You can buy real cheap 100+ HP tractors. Just pray to God they don't break. Then you can throw all that cheap out the door. Thats the gocha!