rusticgrain
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- Nov 20, 2020
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- Tractor
- IH B-414, mf10
Hey all, new guy here.
I'm looking at buying my first tractor (bigger than my old mf 10 garden tractor). I have my eye on a couple different options, and looking for some thoughts. Looking for something to use around the homestead, ploughing the garden, snow plowing, hauling firewood etc, maybe someday clearing some small sections of land (not pulling stumps but small scale clearing). I'm torn between a ford NAA, TE20 or an International (414 or 434 to be determined this weekend). I've found a couple of each locally in my budget. The NAA and TEA don't have hi-lo options which I think would be useful in the woods and think I would like to have. Cost a little more than the International but the International is missing the fenders so I'll need to source some. All gas models, International hasn't been run in a while but it's a family member selling it so I know it's a good runner.
There is also a b250 international diesel that lands at the top end of my budget that comes with a loader but I think I probably wouldn't use the loader much, and hear they are a pain to steer without the loader let alone with it so don't think that's a good choice.
Would the 8 speed International be my better choice of them all? or are the NAA/TE20 geared low enough that they'd be fine in the woods?
I'm looking at buying my first tractor (bigger than my old mf 10 garden tractor). I have my eye on a couple different options, and looking for some thoughts. Looking for something to use around the homestead, ploughing the garden, snow plowing, hauling firewood etc, maybe someday clearing some small sections of land (not pulling stumps but small scale clearing). I'm torn between a ford NAA, TE20 or an International (414 or 434 to be determined this weekend). I've found a couple of each locally in my budget. The NAA and TEA don't have hi-lo options which I think would be useful in the woods and think I would like to have. Cost a little more than the International but the International is missing the fenders so I'll need to source some. All gas models, International hasn't been run in a while but it's a family member selling it so I know it's a good runner.
There is also a b250 international diesel that lands at the top end of my budget that comes with a loader but I think I probably wouldn't use the loader much, and hear they are a pain to steer without the loader let alone with it so don't think that's a good choice.
Would the 8 speed International be my better choice of them all? or are the NAA/TE20 geared low enough that they'd be fine in the woods?