Am I gonna miss 30 more horsepower?

[knightrider955]

swap your tires for turfs

I actually started a thread awhile back about turfs and the majority of people said I would not be happy with them in mud, snow or in the woods. The R1's I got now are murder on the lawn, I have had alot of people tell me to get R4's. If I did get a CUT I would probably go with turfs though. Then maybe have a extra set of R1's

 

[MarkV]

May just be me but a tractor that is small and light enough to finish mow would be lacking on 60 acres of woodland clean-up. Is snow removal part of the tractors job at the residential lot? If not is a dedicated mower an option instead of a new tractor?

MarkV

 

[knightrider955]

May just be me but a tractor that is small and light enough to finish mow would be lacking on 60 acres of woodland clean-up. Is snow removal part of the tractors job at the residential lot? If not is a dedicated mower an option instead of a new tractor?

MarkV

Actually I wouldnt mind getting a PTO snowblower for my residential drive. I actually have a nice garden tractor that does a good job mowing. I just figured why have a finish mower for the tractor. Maybe I should just leave the big tractor up north all the time and then just buy a smaller CUT with a loader for my house. I dont do any real serious work at the house. I just thought one tractor fits all would be handy.

 

[ovrszd]

Actually I wouldnt mind getting a PTO snowblower for my residential drive. I actually have a nice garden tractor that does a good job mowing. I just figured why have a finish mower for the tractor. Maybe I should just leave the big tractor up north all the time and then just buy a smaller CUT with a loader for my house. I dont do any real serious work at the house. I just thought one tractor fits all would be handy.

Nothing beats two tractors if you can afford it. My JD2210 handles all the "lawn" chores, snow removal and light hauling. My L4400 with FEL handles all the big jobs. Sounds good 'til you realize I've got $29,000 tied up.

 

[Grandad4]

Maybe I should just leave the big tractor up north all the time and then just buy a smaller CUT with a loader for my house.

I'm thinking that's going to be the most workable solution, if you can swing it financially. It's going to be a big headache transporting one tractor over such distances, and whatever you save by owning one tractor is offset by the cost of the equipment needed to transport it back and forth. And, what if you need multiple attachments at one place or the other? Say, a boxblade and a disc. Are you going to have them at both locations or are you hauling them all over the place, too?

As another poster said, your needs at the two properties are different, and having one, compromise rig that you haul around will give you grey hair (assuming you don't already have it ).

Do you have a secure place to store your big tractor at your other property?

 

[Diamondpilot]

I have a old Ford 861 which is about 45HP and a Jinma 284 which is about 25HP. The Jinma is heavy, 5,200# with loader, weights, and loaded tires but it will out work the 861 in most applications, especially pulling anything. Its 4x4 and has R1's so it bites good.

You really need to look at your needs. The old Ford you have is pretty stout and good for abuse type work while a CUT is going to do about any task you want as long as it has some weight and good tires. Most of the new ones are so light I can not see how they can get anything done other than pull a wagon in a parade.

Chris

 

[knightrider955]

Nothing beats two tractors if you can afford it. My JD2210 handles all the "lawn" chores, snow removal and light hauling. My L4400 with FEL handles all the big jobs. Sounds good 'til you realize I've got $29,000 tied up.

Well as far as cost goes. I traded a quad for my tractor. I had 2400 into the quad. I got my LONG 560 with FEL, fresh engine overhaul with paperwork, 6 ft backblade and 3 pt 10inch auger. So I think I came out ok. At the time I was looking for a CUT. Ended up with the Long. I was thinking bigger was better. But bigger meant more room taken up in the garage, more fuel usage, and so heavy its ridiculous. I do like the hand lever operated PTO though. And Im not afraid to put a dent or scratch in it. Perfect for the woods.

 

[rjkobbeman]

And if I lighten it up by unloading the tires I was told it would be useless.

I would at least try it first. It isn't going to be useless. It would still be bigger and heavier than a smaller tractor, right?

 

[knightrider955]

I'm thinking that's going to be the most workable solution, if you can swing it financially. It's going to be a big headache transporting one tractor over such distances, and whatever you save by owning one tractor is offset by the cost of the equipment needed to transport it back and forth. And, what if you need multiple attachments at one place or the other? Say, a boxblade and a disc. Are you going to have them at both locations or are you hauling them all over the place, too?

As another poster said, your needs at the two properties are different, and having one, compromise rig that you haul around will give you grey hair (assuming you don't already have it ).

Do you have a secure place to store your big tractor at your other property?

I didnt even think about hauling attachments around. Thats a good point. My property up north has a pole barn and my mother inlaw lives there all year round so security wouldnt be a issue. I think maybe keeping the big tractor up north and buy a CUT for my house might be a better way to go. Now what to get for down here? Should I buy new or are used? If a new one isnt much more than one thats say 5 yrs old, then I'll buy new.

 

[k0ua]

L3400 or L3700Su or something like that will fill your bill perfectly, will probably outwork you big old 2wd tractor, and still not tear up your yard. I remember many years ago, going from a full size tractor Long 2360 to the New Holland TC33DA. Got more loader work done faster with the much smaller tractor, could push more, due to the 4wd and mowed like a dream. way faster to mow with a 5 foot finish mower with a nimble Hydro tractor than the 6 foot finish mower on the old gear grinder. Sure the Long would lift more in the bucket, quite a bit more actually, but I could move so much faster, in the end I got more work done in a given time. the only thing you are going to lose is the ability rip up stumps like you used to. and lift really heavy things. But I have never regretted trading in the big 2wd for a smaller 4wd tractor. just my thoughts, Your Mileage May Vary
James K0UA