Compact right for me? Thinking of a new Deere.

[Tennsawdust]

Here's a sample of what my neck of woods looks like.
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[MountainMomma]

From what I've seen anything in the 35-40 hp range with a loader for $21K is a decent deal. The hydrostat normally adds at least $1500 to the price of a tractor. That tractor should easily run your existing implements. I would recommend that you get one with R1 (agricultural) tires and have the dealer load them and set them full wide. Us mountain folks need all the traction and stability we can get.

Helpful, thanks!

 

[MountainMomma]

Tenns: your attachment didn’t work for me... :::sigh:::

 

[Tennsawdust]

Here's a sample of what my neck of woods looks like.
View attachment 603220

Tenns: your attachment didn稚 work for me... :::sigh:::

Let's try it again.

 

[Tractorable]

Mountain Momma, did you test drive new tractors this weekend?

 

[cathy liebchen]

Thanks! (I知 guessing a replacement 5 ft would also be a bit cheaper than a 6 ft. in the future.)

Also: I see on the possible attachments that there is haying equipment. I don稚 THINK that we値l get into haying, but just in case, the attachments come up with you view the tractor, yet the descriptions keep saying 菟erfect for a 30 hp tractor. Does that mean that 30 hp is the right size for those attachments (and the YT235 would be overpowered for them) or just that you need at least 30 hp to run them?

You don't want to fool with haying yourself. Lots of people think they will and then realize no way on a small scale with small equipment

 

[Tennsawdust]

Thanks! (I知 guessing a replacement 5 ft would also be a bit cheaper than a 6 ft. in the future.)

Also: I see on the possible attachments that there is haying equipment. I don稚 THINK that we値l get into haying, but just in case, the attachments come up with you view the tractor, yet the descriptions keep saying 菟erfect for a 30 hp tractor. Does that mean that 30 hp is the right size for those attachments (and the YT235 would be overpowered for them) or just that you need at least 30 hp to run them?

That means that you will need at least 30 hp to run them. You would be limited to a mini bailer with a compact tractor. Heavier compacts may also handle a square bailer, but it will push the tractor around quite a bit. It should have no trouble with a sickle-bar mower and most hay rakes.

 

[10backacres]

Really love my 1999 JD mfwd4600 43 hp with FEL. Unless you want to spend lots of dollars don't mess with haying. The minibalers , the swather, and the rake will cost you more than the hay you're buying. I also really like my Seppi m 7 ft Flail the will mulch up to 1.2 inch diam wood,clip the tops of grass to maintain better pasture, or set on the ground it will reduce berryvines/ grass/brush to look like a golf course. This flail counter rotates to making a mulch. Have a 1968 mf 135 35 hp with FEL pita to keep running .. it's old and tired. with higher hp you can do more. I found out with the mf that "just enough" isn't as much fun as more then enough. Had french alpines for many years.

 

[MountainMomma]

Yup; our hills are like yours!

 

[MountainMomma]

Mountain Momma, did you test drive new tractors this weekend?

Going tomorrow!