FLDave
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- Jun 11, 2004
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- West Central Florida
- Tractor
- JD4320, loadmatch, speedmatch, motionmatch, automotive cruise, r4's
Hi All,
I'm getting seriously close here. I drove to a dealer 1 1/2 hours away and was suddenly in "Deere Heaven". They had almost all the ones I've been considering in stock. All except the one I really wanted to try which was the 4320.
We drove a 4410 HST, a 4wd 990, a 4120 HST, a 4520 HST, and a 4710 (HST is std.). I am just a little concerned with one thing that is preventing me from taking that final step.
Ok, a lot of people say that you should size your tractor for the work it will be doing a year or two down the road and not the immediate work at hand. This means, for example, if I have say a pond project but after that all I will need to do is mow and bush hog then I should buy a good mowing/bush hogging tractor rather than a giant behemoth with a backhoe.
In my case, I have 15 acres of pasture broken into 4 sections with horses, cows, ponds, and a house. I will need to scalp some turf and put in a barn pad, shell and grade a 1000-1600' of driveway, fill in 3 to 4 400' ditches that are 1 1/2' deep x 6' wide and move dirt here and there to help areas during Florda's rainy season.
After that it is bush hogging and mowing for the next 20 years. Maybe a some tilling because my wife eventually wants to make our pastures have certain grasses.
Mowing would eventually be the most frequent use for the tractor because it would be done on a weekly basis. Bush hogging would be next as a monthy chore. I would want a 5-6' rotary cutter for that.
My concern is that a new 20 series may be a bit heavy for finish mowing with r4's. It's 3700 lbs but the do sell belly (mmm) mowers for it. I was thinking of a 6-7' tow behind finish mower for our 3-4 acre yard but was worried a bit about the tractors weight. I would not mow or bush hog when it's wet out.
I was also thinking that I might be able to justify a bigger tractor if I picked up some pasture mowing jobs for like $45.00 per hour and to not buy the loader for a few months while my wallet recouperates.
Ok, that being said here's what I have:
JD 4410 HST, 4wd, 28hp PTO-$17,000 and $3,700 for a 430 fel
JD 990 collar shift, 4wd, 35hp PTO-$16,000 and $3,700 for a 430 fel (My wife was able to drive the standard no problem)
JD 4120 HST, 4wd, 35hp PTO-$19,500 and $3,400 for a 400X fel
JD 4320 HST, 4wd, 40hp PTO-$20,800 and $3,400 for a 400X fel
JD 4520 HST 4wd, 45hp PTO-$22,200 and $3,400 for a 400X fel
JD 4720 HST 4wd, 50hp PTO-$23,500 and $3,400 for a 400X fel
All of the above includes free pick-up and delivery during the warranty period.
Ok, which one will I be the most happy with? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Thanks,
I'm getting seriously close here. I drove to a dealer 1 1/2 hours away and was suddenly in "Deere Heaven". They had almost all the ones I've been considering in stock. All except the one I really wanted to try which was the 4320.
We drove a 4410 HST, a 4wd 990, a 4120 HST, a 4520 HST, and a 4710 (HST is std.). I am just a little concerned with one thing that is preventing me from taking that final step.
Ok, a lot of people say that you should size your tractor for the work it will be doing a year or two down the road and not the immediate work at hand. This means, for example, if I have say a pond project but after that all I will need to do is mow and bush hog then I should buy a good mowing/bush hogging tractor rather than a giant behemoth with a backhoe.
In my case, I have 15 acres of pasture broken into 4 sections with horses, cows, ponds, and a house. I will need to scalp some turf and put in a barn pad, shell and grade a 1000-1600' of driveway, fill in 3 to 4 400' ditches that are 1 1/2' deep x 6' wide and move dirt here and there to help areas during Florda's rainy season.
After that it is bush hogging and mowing for the next 20 years. Maybe a some tilling because my wife eventually wants to make our pastures have certain grasses.
Mowing would eventually be the most frequent use for the tractor because it would be done on a weekly basis. Bush hogging would be next as a monthy chore. I would want a 5-6' rotary cutter for that.
My concern is that a new 20 series may be a bit heavy for finish mowing with r4's. It's 3700 lbs but the do sell belly (mmm) mowers for it. I was thinking of a 6-7' tow behind finish mower for our 3-4 acre yard but was worried a bit about the tractors weight. I would not mow or bush hog when it's wet out.
I was also thinking that I might be able to justify a bigger tractor if I picked up some pasture mowing jobs for like $45.00 per hour and to not buy the loader for a few months while my wallet recouperates.
Ok, that being said here's what I have:
JD 4410 HST, 4wd, 28hp PTO-$17,000 and $3,700 for a 430 fel
JD 990 collar shift, 4wd, 35hp PTO-$16,000 and $3,700 for a 430 fel (My wife was able to drive the standard no problem)
JD 4120 HST, 4wd, 35hp PTO-$19,500 and $3,400 for a 400X fel
JD 4320 HST, 4wd, 40hp PTO-$20,800 and $3,400 for a 400X fel
JD 4520 HST 4wd, 45hp PTO-$22,200 and $3,400 for a 400X fel
JD 4720 HST 4wd, 50hp PTO-$23,500 and $3,400 for a 400X fel
All of the above includes free pick-up and delivery during the warranty period.
Ok, which one will I be the most happy with? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Thanks,