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[WilliamBos]

There is a good New Holland dealer in Crown Hill on Highway 93 and another one in Orillia in the Forest Home Industrial Park also plus the others in Lindsey, Sunderland and Markdale and Alliston plus there are other I am forgetting .

Richards Equipment on 93?? Check out Ross Dobles, Sunderland for the red brother.

 

[canoetrpr]

There is a good New Holland dealer in Crown Hill on Highway 93 and another one in Orillia in the Forest Home Industrial Park also plus the others in Lindsey, Sunderland and Markdale and Alliston plus there are other I am forgetting .

I didn't know about all of these. I should check them out. I'm not far from Sunderland at all.

 

[WilliamBos]

I didn't know about all of these. I should check them out. I'm not far from Sunderland at all.

They are South of Dobles, much smaller lot.

 

[crazyal]

How hard is it to bring a used tractor across the border?

 

[canoetrpr]

Not hard. I've asked Brady Barlow to keep me in mind if one of the models I am looking for come up.

For now I've decided that the convenience of purchasing new - getting exactly what I want - when I figure that out! is the way to go for me. Very convenient to trade in as well instead of trying to sell stuff. I can do much better shopping for slightly used and selling privately but I'm just too busy with work and would rather spend the time tractoring.

If something perfect did come along I might consider it.

 

[PapaPerk]

I've struggled with this a bit. I think on a 50-100 acre property I *may* what more than a GL. Then again, I would not be farming it. I'd rent out about 60 acres or so for cash crops and keep 40 or so acres for my cows for pasture.

In that type of a setup, I think a 45-50 ish HP machine should do what I need it to do.

The price difference between the GL5740 and M6040 is about $5k. We have no tax on the M7040 (60+ PTO HP) so it will probably be around $2k when that is taken into consideration.

The biggest worries I have with a M6040/M7040:

- No HST. I REALLY like the HST right now and am just not sure about the hydraulic shuttle not having operated one. HDSC would be fine for mowing and ok with creep kit for snow blowing but not so sure about loader work and moving in tight quarters.

- I have a pole barn which is actually 100" at the entry. I can get a L5740 in there with 8" of clearance with R4s. A M6040/M7040 won't fit. I clean it out once a year. That's a chore I don't want to do without a tractor and a rake. I could use the MF 255 for that but I have to ensure I can develop enough finesse for it. The HST is very nice for this sort of thing.

- Dealer tells me that for an M the right set of tires are the Ags. Particularly good for resale value. I worry that they will rip up my pasture too much now as lots of my pasture gets quite wet.

- I have 27 acres now - only about 10 in pasture. M6040/M7040 seems like overkill for it. I'd be happy to have the loader though!

So my current thinking is get the L4740 or L5X40 now. It is likely to be just fine for a new property also. Eventually if I REALLY want I can move up to an M.

For the price you mentioned.. getting the M series is a no brainer. :laughing: For that much land I would want a large tractor. And the AG tires aren't gonna hurt the grass.

HST is really only used on small tractors. Too much power lost on the big machines. You should drive the shuttle tractors and see what ya think. Do they have anything like a GST for them? That would be ideal.

If you eventually want to move up to a M... then do it now. No point in waiting. :thumbsup:

If you are gonna be farming 40 acres you are gonna want a full size tractor so you can pull full size implements to get your full size amount of work done! Good luck!

 

[PapaPerk]

The NH Workmaster series won't work for me as it doesn't come in a cab configuration. I ought to check out their other ag tractors that compete with the M6040/7040 if I start getting serious about those.

Things don't look great for NH dealers around her. I have a number of Kubota dealers within 45 min of me. All seem quite good. One of them used to be NH as well but is dropping NH.

Only one NH dealer I am aware of about 1hr away.

Check out John Deere for a good comparison. :thumbsup:

 

[PapaPerk]

This sounds absolutely nuts but I was doing some price comparisons based on the US website between an M7040 - fully equipped with a hydraulic shuttle, air ride seat etc. and a L4740.

The price difference is less than $2k because of the fact that I would not have to pay 13% tax on a M7040 as it is just over 60HP at the PTO and thus considered a 'farm tractor'. OTOH, the L4740, 5240 or 5740 are not. Heck I think the 5740 is going to be marginally MORE than the M7040.

Well the decision is even easier! :laughing: