When deciding on a new tractor purchase we all consider the size of our property, the tasks the tractor will be used for and the attachments it will be running to determine the the specific HP of the engine / PTO.
It also seems like we can get caught up in a value proposition of, "$2k more gets 10 more HP or a bigger / better transmission". But in the end we have to maintain the more expensive and bigger machine and larger usually equates to higher operating and maintenance costs.
I'm considering a 60 HP tractor because it's only 2k more than the exact chassis tractor with a 47 Hp tractor. Overall weight of tractors are only 200 lbs difference. Lifting capacity is the same. I do not need the 13 extra HP nor the extra HP at the PTO. But it seems like the better value is the larger HP.
I heard a salesman once say that most tractor buyers do not buy the tractor they "need" but instead buy the tractor they "want". And that usually means buying over your needs.
How have you determined how much is enough?
It also seems like we can get caught up in a value proposition of, "$2k more gets 10 more HP or a bigger / better transmission". But in the end we have to maintain the more expensive and bigger machine and larger usually equates to higher operating and maintenance costs.
I'm considering a 60 HP tractor because it's only 2k more than the exact chassis tractor with a 47 Hp tractor. Overall weight of tractors are only 200 lbs difference. Lifting capacity is the same. I do not need the 13 extra HP nor the extra HP at the PTO. But it seems like the better value is the larger HP.
I heard a salesman once say that most tractor buyers do not buy the tractor they "need" but instead buy the tractor they "want". And that usually means buying over your needs.
How have you determined how much is enough?