2 Tractors or 1 Tractor? What do you own??

[nybirdman]

We have two,both with FEL's and 4WD;one open station(32 HP) gear and a Cabbed (44 HP) HST;just about the perfect combo for our uses.Used on about 100 acres for food plots,snow removal ect.
My nephew and neighbor just purchased a 81HP, JD,cab ,4WD and FEL so we really have all the bases covered now.

 

[Thomas]

Lots Pros/Cons own 2 tractor if you very seldom use them.
Use to have 2 tractor than down size to 1 settle for happy medium for my needs.

 

[Budweiser John]

When I was working and part time farming I haD three tractors the largest was an AC7000 with a cab, heat, air and radio. Number two tractor was a Massy 35 with a older FEL and the last one was a Cub Cadet with a belly mounted mower.
About sixteen years ago it became evident small time row crop farming was not really that profitable so I sold all my old iron and purchased a new, New Holland 45hp full hydro tractor with a quick attach FEL, material bucket, pallet forks, and grapple in addition to a frame mounted BH, a rototiller, and recently purchased snow blade.
By having all the front end tractor attachments quick attach and the 3PH Attachments on dedicated Dolly痴, it痴 pretty easy to swap implements to fit the task at hand.
Not suggesting two tractors isn稚 handy, but really necessary on 25 acres? I would be more inclined to one mid sized 4WD tractor tricked out with a quick attach FEL, 3rd function hydraulics and may be a cab. My second unit would be a UTV.
Still trying to sell the UTV thing to my accounting and procurement department.

B. John

 

[bspeedy]

Two tractors is nice to have. I have three. Kubota L4330 4wd with SSQA loader. 1979 Ford 1700 4x4 with no loader. JD2210 SCUT 4wd with MMM and FEL. This is a good combo and allows my wife and I to mow at the same time. Also flexibility to use the right size for the job. If I had your situation, I would likely have a 50-60 hp 4wd utility tractor with a 10-12 foot brush hog and FEL and keep the JD with loader. As long as it is affordable and you have covered storage for them, having multiple tractors is great.

 

[Teachu2]

Buy the new one and wait a year to see what your needs and preferences dictate. My guess is that you'll keep the one with the loader and let the other go. Their values aren't going to change much in a year.

 

[Otgaugres]

I purchased my 3rd tractor last summer, my first being a JD955 (long gone), next a JD2720, and now a JD4066R. Honestly, when I bought the 4066R I planned on that being the end-all for me as far as tractors go. Fortunately I was able to keep the 2720 and now going into my second season with 2 tractors, I’m glad I did. The 4066R is a big tractor (at least compared to the 2720) and I’ve found maybe even on the verge of being too big for some of the woods work that I do. The 2720 with a 5 ft brush hog can go almost anywhere I want. The 4066R with a 6ft Woods Brushbull...not so much. Don’t get me wrong, when you need the horsepower and size, the bigger tractors are nice, but you can’t overlook the convenience of a smaller compact. With the current popularity of full cabs, that even makes getting around in tight spots ever more difficult. For me, and for the foreseeable future, I’ll be keeping both and using the one best suited to the job at hand.

 

[TheMan419]

Buy the new one and wait a year to see what your needs and preferences dictate. My guess is that you'll keep the one with the loader and let the other go. Their values aren't going to change much in a year.

This is great advice since you do not need to sell the current tractors to afford the new one. I would expect you might find one of the smaller ones useful for some of the tilling for the food plots. But you might find that you do not need either of them.

 

[fried1765]

Tractors are like guns!
Don't ever sell em!

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I own more than two tractors, a lot more...

In fact I just made an offer to buy another one, we'll see if the guy takes my offer...

You mean you can have too many of them???

SR

 

[Gary Fowler]

I would for sure keep the smaller tractor with the FEL. There is always somethings that smaller is better than larger for.