4 acre farm tractor needed

CBW1999 · Dec 27, 2008

I know you said $10000, is that cash available- or all you are able to finance?

Kubota has some really good financing available right now. You can include Land Pride implements in the package as well, so you could start out with the equipment you need.

Several years ago, I bought a 7510 with FEL and 54 MMM for $13000 (new). I run it on 5 acres (mostly hilly/rough)- but couldn't be happier. (although I try to convince the wife i need something bigger...

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If your soil is easily workable, then the 20hp range might do you well. if you run the right implements, I think you would be happy.

I have seen similar used tractors with some "toys" in the 10000 range, if you work on the dealers and do your research, I think you'll be able to get set up well.

greggh · Jan 2, 2009

Pulling stumps would be a big question mark for me. I would recommend hiring that piece out and buying something that will do the dirt work. You can probably get something used that will do the trick for under 10K.

DWCox · Jan 2, 2009

Not sure of your region, but in many areas there will be tractors and implements for sale locally on Craigslist under "Farm & Garden." I have bought and sold many different things (including a tractor) through them, and if you do things locally you should have no problem. Just watch out for the 419 scammers; they can be pests.

YesDeere · Jan 2, 2009

I think the want ad idea is a good one. A lot of people are hurting for cash right now and getting rid of things they "don't need". Bought mine in a sort of fire sale.

flusher · Jan 2, 2009

RSO said:
We just bought 4 acres of flat land to start a vegetable farm. We'll need to turn large compost piles, dig out an irrigation ditch, pull out stumps, till, etc. What do you recommend for a used tractor? We can't spent more than $10,000.

We found a JD 4100 1991 tractor with under 400 hours on it for $8,500 OBO. It has a front end loader, but no other attachments. Is this a decent deal? Is there a website we can go to and find prices for attachments for used tractors such as this one?

Thanks for the help.

According to TractorData.com, the JD4100 was built in 1998-2000 and has a 3-cyl Yanmar engine (19 hp engine, 17 hp pto). Not very different from the Kubota B7510HST/LA302 FEL I had as my first tractor. The asking price is reasonable since it includes the FEL.

You won't be pulling very large stumps with that tractor unless you do a lot of preliminary digging and root-chopping.

Digging an irrigation ditch--how wide a ditch? How deep? Narrow and deep points you toward a backhoe--very pricy. Better to have this job contracted out.

Tilling--with 19 hp you're looking at a single bottom moldboard plow for deep tillage. You might be able to handle 4 acres of vegetables with a 4-ft wide rototiller. I bought a used Yanmar RS1200 rototiller for $300. Works fine.

Nuru · Jan 4, 2009

flusher said:
According to TractorData.com, the JD4100 was built in 1998-2000 and has a 3-cyl Yanmar engine (19 hp engine, 17 hp pto). Not very different from the Kubota B7510HST/LA302 FEL I had as my first tractor. The asking price is reasonable since it includes the FEL.

You won't be pulling very large stumps with that tractor unless you do a lot of preliminary digging and root-chopping.

Digging an irrigation ditch--how wide a ditch? How deep? Narrow and deep points you toward a backhoe--very pricy. Better to have this job contracted out.

Tilling--with 19 hp you're looking at a single bottom moldboard plow for deep tillage. You might be able to handle 4 acres of vegetables with a 4-ft wide rototiller. I bought a used Yanmar RS1200 rototiller for $300. Works fine.