2 acres too small for a tractor?

[goeduck]

GREAT LOOKING TRACTORS !!

I had chance to look at the grnspot110 tractors in more detail. I really like the Lo Boy and the LA. Very nice work restoring the old girls grnspot110!

 

[BoneStock]

2 acres is plenty for a tractor. I managed with a riding mower and garden tractor. With our property now, needed a FEL, and bought a SCUT.

 

[chim]

Should the question be "Do I need more than one tractor for two acres?"

 

[Big Barn]

Should the question be "Do I need more than one tractor for two acres?"

 

[radios1]

Should the question be "Do I need more than one tractor for two acres?"

make one a caterpillar D10, and your all set!.

 

[seemynewname]

Rent a tracked skid steer to clean up your property and maybe even level some of it. Then you will have a nice safe place to play on your tractor.

 

[heavy hammer]

It might be overkill but i have a 40 hp tractor with a 6' finish mower mower for my place. A wicked root grapple for moving wood and removing brush and trees. Saves a ton of time and labor, these are all projects I could do without the tractor but WHY.

 

[Diggin It]

I keep wondering if I over bought. I wish I didn't have theis blasted hill so I had more level land to work. I think that makes a world of difference. I just don't have that much to be able to till or plow and plant. I can do a bit more than I've started so far, but not a lot.


It has made some of the work a lot easier and I've been able to do things I wouldn't have without it. But none of those really NEEDED to be done.

I can make use of it, but I'm pretty sure I could have done with a lesser machine like a JD X5XX or X7XX series or equivalent. But then I realize I would have been near $10K or a bit less and not able to do some of the things I can with this.

I don't need a grapple or anything like it. I can chainsaw trees where they fall and load the bucket or a trailer. I would like a stump grinder, but I was a bit (OK a LOT) shocked at the prices.

 

[JasperFrank]

That model Kubota M5660suhd, seems like overkill for a two acre plot. Its a 56 HP tractor according to Kubota. I've used a Ford 1220 FWD, with Box Scrapper, Brush Hog, and Front End Loader to do almost everything on my 4 acres for over 20 years. Its only 14 HP PTO rated. With it I've: Graded the 1.5 mile gravel access road - 6 degree slope, pulled many a car out of the ditches, dug up and moved well over a thousand tons of large rocks, removed snow, dragged out logs, graded large areas of the property, backfilled, moved dirt and mulch, run a chipper, Brush Hogged through old growth blackberries and saplings up to 2 inches. Graded for paver pathways. Moved boats around. Collected large rounds of firewood from a neighbors tree farm, cleared the access road of fallen trees after windstorms. I can't imagine not having a tractor. And mine is half the tractor you are looking at buying. Bought mine 10 years used, with attachments for $6500.

 

[chim]

That model Kubota M5660suhd, seems like overkill for a two acre plot. Its a 56 HP tractor according to Kubota. I've used a Ford 1220 FWD, with Box Scrapper, Brush Hog, and Front End Loader to do almost everything on my 4 acres for over 20 years.........................

We have your Ford's smaller brother, a 1210 since back in 1991 or so. It's incredible what that little guy can do. Bought it as a used bare tractor and have been using a 5' RFM, scraper blade, 3-point scoop, York rake and other stuff ever since.

Of course, when the opportunity to get larger toys, who can resist?