Why I Need More Than 1 Tractor

[3BPercherons]

Perhaps something Amish here. Trying to figure it out. We have a lot of Amish and Mennonite around where we live now. We are the odd ones here and not them.

We're up in the Holmes County area a few times a year working with and learning from some of the Amish farmers in that area; they are a wealth of knowledge on doing things smart and simple.

 

[JD4320]

Have you considered a PTO cart...

Draft horse, mule, and oxen power - Rural Heritage online
Liberty PTO Cart

So, you get to change the engine oil AND muck out stalls? KISS in reverse...

 

[Iplayfarmer]

So, you get to change the engine oil AND muck out stalls? KISS in reverse...

You're not saving much money over buying a tractor either.

 

[ToadHill]

You always need a second tractor to pull the first one out of the mud.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

You always need a second tractor to pull the first one out of the mud.

So what do you do when the second one gets stuck going after the first??

 

[dcyrilc]

So what do you do when the second one gets stuck going after the first??

Bring out the dozer with the swamp tracks.:laughing:

 

[wolc123]

Back when all I had was 2wd tractors, If I had to go into an area where there was a risk of getting stuck, I would never use my largest tractor. That way I could always use the big one, held in reserve, to get the smaller one out. I have never got a 4wd stuck in 5 years since owning one. One time, when I lost traction on all 4 tires pulling a disc thru a mud-hole, I simply used the bucket to pull myself out. With 4wd, there is rarely a reason to remove the bucket, as the weight up front dont hurt you like it does on a 2wd, and you can always use it to pull or push your way out of the mud. I cant imagine a sitation that would cause me to get my 4wd with R1 tires stuck, but I have a healthy respect for the mud from many years of 2wd tractor operation.

 

[123rday]

Since I didn't have a second tractor to start with, when I got the 861 stuck twice, I just used the truck.