Compact tractors

Iplayfarmer · Jul 30, 2005

I concur with Jim. It's time to test drive some tractors before you make any final decisions.

I don't know if JD is still offering their "Get the gloves" deal, but I got the gloves and they're worth a few minutes of driving a nice, new tractor.

Even driving one around the lot helps give you a start for knowing how they handle, how far the bucket will reach, etc.

MMM · Jul 30, 2005

Check into jd110. 40hp, 4wd tlb with pto and 3pt. Pretty neat all around ind /ag machine. I don't know the loader max height, but think it would be comparable to 30b

rrowdy · Jul 31, 2005

That's good advice,
I did go to my JD dealer and test drove a new JD-110TLB
It's so nice getting in a brand new machine. The transmission was superb, visibility was great, I think Lift capacity was 2800# with the MP bucket less with 4 in 1, The major drawback was a quoted price of 43,210 + 3240 tax and that didn't include lift arms or a Box scraper or auxilliary hydraulics. It was a well designed machine but I could drop almost 50K by the time it was done. I tried my brothers Kubota TL, about 33 HP I think but I was not impressed. It suits him fine and that's great. I still like the Ford NH 545's
but if I can find a good deal on a used JD110 I might go that way. 110's with around 500 hours are going for about 32-35K around here if you can find them.

Thanks!

MMM · Jul 31, 2005

I've seen a couple under 1000hr 110s gor for less than $25k on ebay. Think of it as 2 tractors in one and it's more appealing. Good luck in your quest.

Keith_B · Jul 31, 2005

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( That's good advice,
I did go to my JD dealer and test drove a new JD-110TLB
It's so nice getting in a brand new machine. The transmission was superb, visibility was great, I think Lift capacity was 2800# with the MP bucket less with 4 in 1, The major drawback was a quoted price of 43,210 + 3240 tax and that didn't include lift arms or a Box scraper or auxilliary hydraulics. It was a well designed machine but I could drop almost 50K by the time it was done. I tried my brothers Kubota TL, about 33 HP I think but I was not impressed. It suits him fine and that's great. I still like the Ford NH 545's
but if I can find a good deal on a used JD110 I might go that way. 110's with around 500 hours are going for about 32-35K around here if you can find them.

Thanks! )</font>

How much weight are you talking about having to load with the loader? If it is just the welding equipment and compressors that will be loaded there are a lot of options in the CUT market that will do that.

A big difference in the industrials and the ag version of the same brand will be in the loader, the industrials are much heavier, as are the front axles. A lot of the remaining components will interchange. At least this is the way it has been on the models I am familiar with.

Have you thought of going with a small utility tractor? It will be a little heavier than a CUT and the loader will lift more.