Buying Advice Case C50

[One Acre Farm]

Buying a tractor

Looking to finally buy a tractor, been using a loaner for last 3 years, NH TC45DA HST FEL and liked it but really want a geared transmission with shuttle rev. Still need the FEL and found a CASE IH C50 for sale. It doesn't have as much hp, but weighs almost 4k lb more. I noticed when I plowed with the NH, it was so sluggish and difficult. My question is, even though this Case has less hp, but weighs almost double and is geared, am I getting more tractor? I will be using it to chisel plow, 3t, maybe 4t, disc (if I am reading everyone's comments correctly, the 3pt hitch disc is not the way to go) and cultivate with a perfecta.

Any ideas would be helpful.

 

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Is it four or two wheel drive. I do worry but your work is mainly tillage although the tractor is heavy by normal standards.

When tractors use to much of it's horsepower just to move their weight then they feel sluggish and unresponsive. They also will burn more fuel then a lighter unit. Tillage tractors we shoot for about 130lbs per horsepower.