Best tractor for 120 acres

[vtsnowedin]

Yes to 5000 series JDs. It can be set wide as shown and is very stable in the woods on hill ground. If two trees are less then eight feet apart one of them needs a trip to the wood pile anyway.

 

[Briana03]

Welcome to TractorByNet!

I moved your thread to the Buying/Pricing/Comparisons forum.

 

[econometrics]

I have about 100 acres here in East Texas. Around 75-80 of them are pretty heavily wooded. I have about 1800 feet of gravel driveway to maintain, with about 140' in elevation drop from the top of the property to the lowest parts.

I have been running a 2007 JD 5103 2wd w/512 FEL. It's a really good little tractor, but I have been in too many circumstances where MFWD and a little higher HP would have helped get some jobs done a lot quicker. So...

A couple weeks ago I ordered a new 5075E. Here's the thread with the specs and a few pics of it: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/291299-new-john-deere-5075e-open.html

+1 on the fact that 5000E series tractors are the best bang for your buck on the market right now. Especially since you can order them with the new PowrReverser package!

Have your dealer quote you on a 5055E / 5065E or 5075E.

Make sure you get the most HP you can for your budget. You will never regret paying for more HP.

 

[Bluegill2]

I've been able to acquire 120 acres of Ozark land in Missouri. I've got roughly 60 acres of open pasture, the remainder heavily wooded in oak and hickory. I've been shopping around, and am torn between green and orange. I was originally looking into a JD 3000 series or a Kubota L3800, but the topography can be rough, and I'm worried about the stability of a smaller tractor. I plan on using it for general farm work, brushhogging, mowing and hay moving. Suggestions?

We have 400 acres in the Ozarks and the L3800 works for me. Not moving any hay, but mowing, FEL work and a bunch of logging/firewood production. Sure a larger rig would be nice sometimes. but I like the size of the 3800 in the woods. You don't "need" a minimum, or certain size. Smaller just takes a bit longer to do some things...

 

[Dr_Zinj]

Make sure you test drive the tractors. Your dealer should have an area to do that in, including some slopes. Otherwise, ask them to bring it out to your property for you to test on it.

 

[wmonroe]

The details of what you will be using the tractor for will determine the size. As others have said acreage doesn't necessarily correlate to tractor size, it all depends on your intended use.

 

[GPintheMitten]

Are you going to bale hay? If so, let us know. Balers require a good amount of Hp... about 40 minimum I think, but others will know better. Also are you going to put in fence posts or build a pole barn? Ive had some problems the last few days using a pto auger in getting it stuck with my 26 Hp Kubota. You really want to consider the weight you need to lift with both the 3pt and the loader. Also consider rear remote hydraulic requirements and a quick hitch front loader. I'm going to add remote hydraulics for top and tilt on my 3 pt hitch which will probably cost me $1000.

 

[PapaPerk]

John deere 5083 or similar.


Also big kubota is nice. 8540 I think is model

 

[flusher]

I've been able to acquire 120 acres of Ozark land in Missouri. I've got roughly 60 acres of open pasture, the remainder heavily wooded in oak and hickory. I've been shopping around, and am torn between green and orange. I was originally looking into a JD 3000 series or a Kubota L3800, but the topography can be rough, and I'm worried about the stability of a smaller tractor. I plan on using it for general farm work, brushhogging, mowing and hay moving. Suggestions?

Worried about stability---get a tractor in the 50-70hp (pto) range with the widest stance (widest rear wheel track) and fill the rears half full with beet juice (Rimguard). You can increase stability by going to rear duallies or by changing from the tall rear wheels (generally around 30" dia rims) to smaller diameter rims (16" dia). The smaller dia rims are OK for mowing, discing, etc. For plowing you need the traction of the taller rears so there's a tradeoff to be made here.

Good luck.