40 HP Tractor Choices

   / 40 HP Tractor Choices
  • Thread Starter
#21  
Well, I'd just be moving bales around my 13 acres. Just need enough power to take the bales out into the pasture.

I'm leaning towards a 3720, but I've got a couple of months 'til I'll need it to mow. I wish JD had better long term finance rates. They're a point or 2 higher than NH and Kubota.
 
   / 40 HP Tractor Choices #22  
I'd consider something more in the utility line. A local dealer has a Mahindra 4530 with FEL for $22k.
 
   / 40 HP Tractor Choices #23  
I struggled with the problem of what is needed to carry round bales of hay... 1400 to 1600 lbs ...

I settled on a Kubota 5030 which is about 50hp. However I can carry a bale on a FEL spike and one on 3PH hay fork. I'd hate to be trying that with anything smaller. Proper counter weight is mandatory for a bale on the FEL. I handle/feed 100 bales or so per year.
 
   / 40 HP Tractor Choices
  • Thread Starter
#24  
I figured that to really move round bales I'd need to go with a larger frame (JD 4x20, Kubota Grand L, NH Boomer Utility). It' just that I have about 1.5 acres of woods that I need to mow around. Too heavy/rough to do anything but rough cut. I guess I could do some serious tree trimming.

Maybe I'll have to buy 2 tractors...I wish.
 

Tractor & Equipment Auctions

2013 John Deere 640FD Flex Draper Head (A50657)
2013 John Deere...
2015 Ram 1500 Crew Cab Pickup Truck (A49461)
2015 Ram 1500 Crew...
2009 International Ambulance (A49461)
2009 International...
Ih 490 Disk (A50514)
Ih 490 Disk (A50514)
hand held concrete saw (A49461)
hand held concrete...
2017 John Deere 855D 4x4 Gator Utility Cart (A50322)
2017 John Deere...
 
Top