flashpuppy
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Hoping for some advice and opinions on selecting a tractor.
Have about 240 acres that has been pretty woefully neglected over several years. Want to get it whipped up into better shape over the next three years.
Regrade and maintain approximately 5 miles of dirt/gravel roads on the property. Not expecting to fix all of this with a tractor.
What else would you be looking at? I’m interested in a MF 5711 Dyna but I think it’s out of price range. Was quoted $101k for a JD 5115M optioned out how I wanted. Want to make sure I review all the options I should be looking at.
Have about 240 acres that has been pretty woefully neglected over several years. Want to get it whipped up into better shape over the next three years.
Regrade and maintain approximately 5 miles of dirt/gravel roads on the property. Not expecting to fix all of this with a tractor.
- Pasture renovation. Lots of fallow tobacco ground that has been over run with trash.
- Mowing with 15’ batwing and 8’ mounted mower.
- Pulling a no-till drill for overseeding. Will probably buy a used one and sell when done. Unsure on size yet, depends on the tractor I suppose. ~160 acres to be seeded multiple times.
- Handling round bales for storage and to feed.
- Maybe pull a disk over a couple acres for an oversized garden.
- Will not be making any type of hay with this tractor. If we do bale any of the land, it’ll be hired out.
- We will not be doing any type of row crop work or pulling heavy tillage over everything.
- I have CTL’s and mini-x to use where needed. Not expecting this tractor to do everything.
- Storage height is of no concern.
- I have an excellent Kubota dealer we have a great relationship with.
- There are also Deere and Massey/New Holland dealers nearby that people seem to like although I have no experience with them.
- Dead set on three remotes, cab, big radials, loader, mfwd.
- I’m open to a used, ultra low hour, under warranty machine.
- Instructor seat is mandatory.
- Don’t want to go much over $100k. High $80’s to low $90’s would be preferable. Cash sale, no tax.
What else would you be looking at? I’m interested in a MF 5711 Dyna but I think it’s out of price range. Was quoted $101k for a JD 5115M optioned out how I wanted. Want to make sure I review all the options I should be looking at.