5045

[RickS]

Here is my $.02: my brother-in-law works for John Deere in Waterloo, IA. He works in the field mapping/GPS guided tractor type stuff. I mentioned to him that I was looking at a 5045e and he found a guy who has training/authority over those tractors. The man said that they are engineered to run for 10,000 hours of farming in India. They are a sturdy, basic tractor. The only area he said to keep an eye on is the dry clutch. You can't slip it.

 

[Verticaltrx]

The 5045d will pull a two bottom plow without a bit of trouble. Whenever I use the 2 bottom plow behind our 5045e I leave it in 2wd and it works fine. It only has one set of wheel weights and fluid filled tires. My little NAA Ford also pulls the same plow, although not as easily.

Based on the pics of your terrain (fairly level) I would suggest the 2wd tractor if field work was all you were going to be doing. Still not sure on pulling the logs, some of those big oak logs can get really heavy, possibly beyond the capabilities of even the 5045e.

Basically it comes down to this, if you have the money for the 5045e buy it, you won't regret it. If you're under a strict budget the 5045d would do most everything you want and should be able to pull the majority of your logs, might just have to make some of them a bit shorter or take two trips.

 

[58JD420]

Just bought a 5055e after years of using 2wd tractors and the difference is amazing. In the sandy soil of south Alabama it's a must. It's a different tractor when you put it in 4wd. Don't forget resale with a 4wd, I can't give my 2wd away. First thing people ask when they call is whether it's 4wd.

 

[jenkinsph]

Just bought a 5055e after years of using 2wd tractors and the difference is amazing. In the sandy soil of south Alabama it's a must. It's a different tractor when you put it in 4wd. Don't forget resale with a 4wd, I can't give my 2wd away. First thing people ask when they call is whether it's 4wd.

Does Dothan still have the large equipment auctions? I remember attending some of those in the late 1960's.

 

[ShannonCole888]

I drove upto Gallipolis, OH yesterday, and looked at some Massey Ferguson tractors, I looked at the 1600 series, and I looked at a 2615 4wd, and2635 4wd. The 1600 series seems to look like a nice compact, but the rearend does seem to be what I am looking for. I liked the 2615 they had, they had two of them there. They also had a 2635 which I also liked real well. They had a huge used John Deere 4020 2wd there, that thing was big in comparison to what I am looking at..

 

[ShannonCole888]

He also sold New Holland, I looked at some Boomer 35's, 40's, and 50's he had. He also had one workmaster 45 4wd there too.

 

[jordanw]

So...did you end up going with the John Deere or Massey?

 

[ShannonCole888]

I haven't decided, or bought one yet. I don't plan on getting one till around March, along as everything goes right.. I went to Bluefield, WV the other day to look at some more John Deere's. I have went to two John Deere Dealer's, three Massey Ferguson Dealers, two Kubota Dealer's, and two New Holland Dealer's, no Case IH dealers though. The JD dealer at Bluefield, WV told me he had 0% interest available to me on the 5055E I looked at, without loader it was $23,500.00 before tax, for 62 months.He figured up a rough monthly payment of $336.00 or something like that,with nothing down. The 5055e with loader was $28,500.00, same 0% interest. Insurance is a one time a year fee of about $300.00. Warranty is ony 2 years, I wish I could get a 4 year warranty on this model. He told me they had a deal of two free implements, or something with my purchase. I am not sure what kind of deal that was. I told him I was looking for a plow, and tiller. I told him I would probably be ready by March to buy the tractor. The tractor I looked at had the 16.9-28 size rear tires, so it had the largest tire size for the 5055E model available through John Deere. He said he would also include free ballast.Water/Antifreeze ballast would add 500lbs per rear tire, 250lbs per front tire, adding about 1500lbs to the weight of the tractor, so the tracotr would weigh around 6000lbs without loader.John Deere rear wheel weights weigh 95lbs each, and are limited to only 2 weights per rim. So I could add an additional 380lbs to the rear as well. I am still evaluating, the situation. If I pay that kind of money for something, and work to pay for it, I am going to make sure I am satisfied with my decision, when I have made mine.

 

[ShannonCole888]

The Bluefield dealer was also a Wood's implement dealer too..He had wood's implements

 

[Jon Chanoski]

I have also been considering getting a 5045e, I went to the dealer today, and looked at one.. Do you think it will can handle heavy red oaks, pulling them? Was it the low end torque that seemed to lack? It is the low end torque I am looking for, do you think the 5055e.or 5065e would be needed. I thought 22,000 was a bit high for the 5045e, but I don't desire to invest that much money in a tractor, and find out it is lacking in a place I need. 30 in diameter oak logs, and some even larger, up to 20ft, of course I can cut them up smaller in length, but your insight is appreciated, thanks.... I had looked at the 2600 series from Massey Ferguson, anyone know if the massey ferguson's have the low end. I like the JD's though..

I couldn't tell you about the 5055e and 5065e but I have a 5075e that has pulled an F350 12ft stakebed uphill with the brakes locked and a bale wagon with 8 600lb round bales on it hooked to the truck. I pulled it up the steep gas well road in 2nd gear and the tractor never even knew it was there. I have no dout that it could pull the logs you talk about.