Blue-Oarange-economy

[BarryinMN]

Sounds like your getting close. Naysayers aside I'd get what works and pocket the cash. Add a jump seat in the cab for helpers.

Get a short list of each dealers customers & call a few. Thats really where the rubber hits the road.

I avoided spending $20K more than necessary on a tractor, no difference in reliability, dealer support, parts are 1/3 the cost. Zetor built JD tractors for some markets & some p/n's are in the system such as my JD dozer & Zetor oil filters are the same.

Tough to gage resale as very few sit around as neighbors buy them up before the auction bill gets printed around here.

Anyway the extra cash is available for other not yet needed machinery like a skidloader, Gator, etc.

Weight, power and timing are key with round bales.

How about storage?

 

[BarryinMN]

Viewing a thread - Any one use a NH TV 140

Here is more info although dedicated to larger tractors & ag.

Remember to post pictures with your new machine!

 

[radman1]

I am curious why you say the NH is too large. Perhaps I left out the near term plans of acquiring close to half working interest in larger ranch, >10,000 ac with upwards of 700 head. There is oviously some equipment that is there, but looking for something to dedicate to our place as well as having option to putting it to use more extensively on the larger place when need be.

Your original post said 75 acres of hay and 100 head of cattle. The NH is a lot of tractor for 100 head and 75 acres. The 140 is a big tractor-15000 lbs. If plans include potential expansion, then the big tractor is very reasonable.

The end of the month doesn't mean much to a tractor dealer. Sure they like to make a sale but there is no big financial incentive like a car dealer would have. The end of the year has bigger impact. End of hay season also has bigger impact on getting rid of the tractor, baler and rake. Otherwise they may have to hold them over the winter.