bill in ny
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Please Recommend a Tractor
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Hey guy, i currently have a tn 65 d. (57 engine hp, 2wheel dr with cab)
i would recommend 70 engine hp to 85 engine hp (this would be min). (pto hp and engine hp differ) pulling and operating hay equipment will be where you will determine your "size" tractor or (hp). that type of use requires larger hp. dealers and their website can easliy narrow this down for you. Prices - case and new holland will be cheaper than jd and kubota. Some Case and NH models will be identical tractors just a differ color. now onward. 4x4? having 4x4 while using front loader in digging and grading implements will improve efficincy. after reading the lenght of your driveway and knowing you will have snow half the year i would have to recommend it. If you have the money GET THE CAB!
Good luck
i would recommend 70 engine hp to 85 engine hp (this would be min). (pto hp and engine hp differ) pulling and operating hay equipment will be where you will determine your "size" tractor or (hp). that type of use requires larger hp. dealers and their website can easliy narrow this down for you. Prices - case and new holland will be cheaper than jd and kubota. Some Case and NH models will be identical tractors just a differ color. now onward. 4x4? having 4x4 while using front loader in digging and grading implements will improve efficincy. after reading the lenght of your driveway and knowing you will have snow half the year i would have to recommend it. If you have the money GET THE CAB!
Good luck
tony Cecil
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If your pastures etc have any decent slope to them make sure to test any tractor to see how comfortable you are driving one ( such as center of gravity) I have a Kobota , and a John Deere, and the most recent tractor (kobota) was purchased as the John Deere dealer is so far away..If I had a dealer near me I would have gotten the appropriate John Deere as I have had such good results with them.....Tony
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ColoradoDan
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My pasture actually quite a slope to it. Its as much of a slope as you would want for hay. The other parts of the property have quite a few hills and valleys. 4WD is a must and I have decided that a cab is going to be necessary. I have looked at all of the websites (JD, Kubota, MF, NH). I am leaning toward a tractor in the 60-80 range. I would love more info and recommendations if anyone has them.
Also, I can't seem to run across any "GREAT" deals on tractorhouse.com. Are there other recommended places to search for used tractors?
Thanks again for the help.
Also, I can't seem to run across any "GREAT" deals on tractorhouse.com. Are there other recommended places to search for used tractors?
Thanks again for the help.
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ColoradoDan
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As far as the Kubotas, I think I'm going to test drive the 6040 and the 7040.
As far as the JD's, I think I'm going to try some of the 5 Series.
Can some of the Deere people tell me about the differences between the 5M, 5E, 5D series? What direction sohould I be heading as far as the JD's?
I haven't decided which MF and NH to test drive. I can't decide which models might fit my needs at this point.
As far as the JD's, I think I'm going to try some of the 5 Series.
Can some of the Deere people tell me about the differences between the 5M, 5E, 5D series? What direction sohould I be heading as far as the JD's?
I haven't decided which MF and NH to test drive. I can't decide which models might fit my needs at this point.
bill in ny
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try the kubota m8540 while you're at the dealer. alot more tractor for not much more money.
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Well, I spoke with the local JD dealer today after work. Apparently, this month, they were bought out and are undergoing a changeover. They don't have much inventory. The sales rep told me that they will have their yard stocked by mid-October. He was talking to me about the 5083E tractor but I won't be able to drive one for about a month. Pretty disappointing! I won't be able to test drive any JD's for for at least a month unless I drive and find another dealer.
So, I guess I will start the process by driving the Kubotas, NH's, and MF's.
I have researched the 5083E and it seems that it might meet my needs. Any thoughts on these? I have read through some threads in the Deere forum and people seem pretty happy with them.
So, I guess I will start the process by driving the Kubotas, NH's, and MF's.
I have researched the 5083E and it seems that it might meet my needs. Any thoughts on these? I have read through some threads in the Deere forum and people seem pretty happy with them.
hawkeye08
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The common rule of thumb for non commercial operation is one tractor per 2 acres. This counts riding lawn mowers in the total. You might not qualify since you are talking about actually putting some hay up.
1) Never number your tractors
2) Give them names instead
3) NEVER park them close together, it is too easy for someone to count them
You can always get one or two of each color, have a few small ones, a few medium and at least one too big to do much close to the house.
You will need to make sure you have hydro and gear, open station and cab, R1 and R4 tires, etc.
Now let's talk about some implements.
1) make sure to support the sponsors for this website
2) you have to have at least one flail mower
3) at least one snowblower
4) at least a 40x60x16 shop to keep things out of the weather. This can be a problem, you will have to be careful not to park the tractors too close together, lest they be counted....
5) for haying, you will need a sickle mower, disc mower, round baler, big square baler and small bales. Of course, you will need a long triple axle trailer to haul the hay from the field to the hay barn (forget to mention will need a hay barn also).
... and so on, you get the idea.
Now about buying the tractors, make sure you get a good deal and finance it all at 0% for at least 7 years. You can make at least $5,000 for each $20,000 worth of tractor financed (if 5 years), should be able to make considerable more when financing at 0% for 7 or more years.
The more I think about it, size does matter. You need a track hoe also. I'll bet you forgot about the need to built a pond now that you have land. There are several really good threads on pond building, just know if it is a big hole you are digging, it will take lots of machines and time.
For each project, do a financial analysis, determine how many tools you can justify to buy and keep while still costing less than paying someone else to do the project.
Let me share what we did,
We started with a Kubota L3130 with FEL. Within the first month we added a 72" rear mount finish mower and some quick attach front pallet forks. We settled on a used (432 hrs) Kubota L3130 because we liked the frame size and it fit our budget. If I had more budget, we would have looked at more tractors in this frame size, perhaps even one with a cab. We would have loved to get more hp but it was not affordable at this time. I don't think you will find one tractor that does all things you want well when you add the haying into the mix. You're gonna need at least one big tractor, get it with everything you think you will need, especially cab and rear remotes. We're not doing any hay at this point so don't need bigger, but you will.
Just remember, you can't have too many tractors or tools. Good luck, you are going to be spending some serious money.
1) Never number your tractors
2) Give them names instead
3) NEVER park them close together, it is too easy for someone to count them
You can always get one or two of each color, have a few small ones, a few medium and at least one too big to do much close to the house.
You will need to make sure you have hydro and gear, open station and cab, R1 and R4 tires, etc.
Now let's talk about some implements.
1) make sure to support the sponsors for this website
2) you have to have at least one flail mower
3) at least one snowblower
4) at least a 40x60x16 shop to keep things out of the weather. This can be a problem, you will have to be careful not to park the tractors too close together, lest they be counted....
5) for haying, you will need a sickle mower, disc mower, round baler, big square baler and small bales. Of course, you will need a long triple axle trailer to haul the hay from the field to the hay barn (forget to mention will need a hay barn also).
... and so on, you get the idea.
Now about buying the tractors, make sure you get a good deal and finance it all at 0% for at least 7 years. You can make at least $5,000 for each $20,000 worth of tractor financed (if 5 years), should be able to make considerable more when financing at 0% for 7 or more years.
The more I think about it, size does matter. You need a track hoe also. I'll bet you forgot about the need to built a pond now that you have land. There are several really good threads on pond building, just know if it is a big hole you are digging, it will take lots of machines and time.
For each project, do a financial analysis, determine how many tools you can justify to buy and keep while still costing less than paying someone else to do the project.
Let me share what we did,
We started with a Kubota L3130 with FEL. Within the first month we added a 72" rear mount finish mower and some quick attach front pallet forks. We settled on a used (432 hrs) Kubota L3130 because we liked the frame size and it fit our budget. If I had more budget, we would have looked at more tractors in this frame size, perhaps even one with a cab. We would have loved to get more hp but it was not affordable at this time. I don't think you will find one tractor that does all things you want well when you add the haying into the mix. You're gonna need at least one big tractor, get it with everything you think you will need, especially cab and rear remotes. We're not doing any hay at this point so don't need bigger, but you will.
Just remember, you can't have too many tractors or tools. Good luck, you are going to be spending some serious money.
