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

[Steppenwolfe]

As many as wifey will allow...

 

[flingwing1969]

As many as wifey will allow...

Gottcha!

 

[flingwing1969]

I guess I have three but since two are garden "tractors" only one really. My vote is, average small land owner one, logger two, farmer ????. Two acres and no forestry work to be done one.

 

[Bud Soda]

Takes me 4 to get it done. 2 Montana (farmtrac 675) (one is 4x4), Kubota L35 Bhoe, and a Cablea's (Tym) 45h. The Montana's are probably the best tractors I have ever owned.

 

[mike69440]

The Little Kubota was sold in 2015.

Just a hobby farm also, with Livestock and Critters, etc.

 

[flingwing1969]

For what you do, I would personally sell both the smaller JDs and the BHs, buy your 60 to 70 hp JD and batwing, making sure it had a FEL with SSQA. Changing implements is a snap with the right equipment - it is only when it is a long drawn-out affair that one wishes for another tractor already hooked up for what you want to do. SSQA and QA for the TPH and you will never spend more than ten minutes changing.

 

[kydick]

my grandpappy had a saying....if you get everything done today...what are you going to do tomorrow???? i have 4!!!! for a 100 acres..

 

[goeduck]

I currently have 3 tractors, but the BXs main job has always mowing grass 98% of the time. I now pay my buddy that has a grass cutting service to do that which has been a great time saver for me and helps my wife while I am away at work by not having to worry with it. I will likely trade the BX for more implements for the larger tractors since the BX still has good value and I don't have much need for it any longer.

That is a very nice setup. I am not familiar with the Jbota brand. Can you tell us about it? :wink:

 

[gwstang]

I have two tractors. I rebuilt the '52 Ford 8N that I've had for many years and it performs very well. I keep a 5' finishing mower attached to it year round. I cut the front areas/yard with it. About 5 acres. I purchased a pair of implement rims and put car tires on them. They work fantastic as they float on the ground instead of digging in when turning. I purchased a L2501 Kubota about 3 years ago and use it most of the time for bush hogging and FEL work, on the rest of my 70 acres. I have a 2 bottom plow that I intend to put to work when I retire this summer. Best of both worlds....Ford/Kubota. Guess if they had a baby, it would be called a Forboata :laughing:

 

[goeduck]

Best of both worlds....Ford/Kubota. Guess if they had a baby, it would be called a Forboata :laughing:

Or a Kubord.

 

[flingwing1969]

my grandpappy had a saying....if you get everything done today...what are you going to do tomorrow???? i have 4!!!! for a 100 acres..

I like that one. Told my wife, she did not see the same level of humor and wisdom in this sage advice as I did.

Reminds me of the joke, Wife, "What are you doing?" Husband, "Nothing." Wife, with a frown, "But you did that yesterday." Husband, "Yup. But I wasn't finished."

 

[Gary Fowler]

I have two for my 11.29 acres. One 70 HP and one 26HP TLB. My go to is the B26. I used my P7010 for about 100 hours the first year but got most of my heavy work done. It is a 2010 and now only has 165 hours on it. Mostly used to till the garden and a little bush hogging. I did have to use it to pull my TLB out of the pond where it sank into some quicksand like wet soil once so I am glad I didn't sell it. 2 tractors are always good to have for stuck in the mud situations. I just hope I never stick the 70 HP one.

 

[WM75Guy]

We have two so we don't have to change implements. The Boomer 8N without FEL usually has the cutter attached for mowing so it is easy to get around trees. I also use it for tilling. The TC40DA has the arena drag on it as the arena has to be groomed several times a week. It also has the FEL so I use it for dirt work and pallet fork work.

 

[CADplans]

You should have as many tractors as possible, but, they ALL must be in the shed,,,

I would never own a tractor that sits outside.
Tractors go up in value if stored inside, and kept long enough.

Attachments do not seem to go up in value the way tractors do,,, so,, it is OK to keep attachments outside.

 

[GreenTime]

Two tractors here. Just don't like changing attachments at times.

 

[DK35vince]

When I bought my current tractor I kept the previous one for a few years.
The older one sat the majority of the time so I sold it. Just never seen the need for 2 tractors for my 15 acres.
With SSQA on the front loader and extendable lower link arms and sway bars on the 3 point, switching attachments takes minutes and easier than storing and maintaining 2 tractors IMO.

 

[goeduck]

I have 4

 

[mike69440]

I have two for my 11.29 acres. One 70 HP and one 26HP TLB. My go to is the B26. I used my P7010 for about 100 hours the first year but got most of my heavy work done. It is a 2010 and now only has 165 hours on it. Mostly used to till the garden and a little bush hogging. I did have to use it to pull my TLB out of the pond where it sank into some quicksand like wet soil once so I am glad I didn't sell it. 2 tractors are always good to have for stuck in the mud situations. I just hope I never stick the 70 HP one.

For what it would have cost me paying someone to come and get my machines unstuck would have bought at least 1/2 a tractor. It is good to have more than one machine.

Most times even a smaller tractor can get a big one unstuck , as long as the big one is still running and not completely sank. So when you start to realize that you are stuck, get the smaller tractor and another person and work it together before you bury the big one to where it can't be helped out of the mess you got it in. I have only had to save my 8,000 lb L39 twice with the excavator. other times the little tractors pulled it out.

In 13 years, I've never hung an implement off the hitch in the L39, Either I used other peoples tractors or my little ones for 3 Pt work.

I suggest keeping the smaller 4WD with loader. I put more hours on the Max28 than L39 and more hours on the L39 than my Excavator.
RTV900 is used several times a day..

 

[Ortimber]

I am all for having more than one machine if the financial burden of purchasing and maintaining them doesn't get in the way. As a young man, I traded tractors quite regularly in hopes of finding the right one to do everything. Money was tight so having only one was my only option. No single machine fit the bill, even with all kinds of attachments. I now have 5 pieces of equipment (2 tractors) that are used to maintain 85 acres of sloping timber ground.

 

[ovrszd]

170 acres, 4 tractors, 95HP, 62HP TLB, 47HP and 24HP.