Enough tractor?

Egon · Mar 9, 2006

Daryl:

You have been in the farming mode too long!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Bigger tractors are always better on a farm cause they are needed and put to work making a living.

Now me, I'd also like a bigger tractor but due to being fiscally challenged there is no payment book possible.

Now if only I could have a Cat D9 with rippers at my disposal for a week!

Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

IslandTractor · Mar 9, 2006

KingofLawns,

You're right if he needs bigger implements but with 3.5 acres total (not all to be maintained by tractor) and the need to maintain trails, I would imagine that 48" brush hog would be about right. Anything bigger would decrease manuverablity and make trail maintenance a bit tricker without substantially decreasing mowing time.

5030 · Mar 9, 2006

Egon:

Soon, very soon, I'll be fiscally challenged too. That's why I am getting all my big ticket items overwith. Me thinks this will be my last tractor.....but I said that about the 5030 too. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

One nice thing about a physically large tractor......people get out of your way when travelling on the road.

jazzdaddy · Mar 9, 2006

I remember when I bought my L3830 three years ago and thought that I couldn't imagine needing a bigger one, in fact I thought that the 3830 might be too big.

Well, now I can see the limitations. For really moving stuff and impacting the ground, you need the weight and power. The M105 is being set up at the dealer right now and I should have it soon.

I'm keeping the 3830 because I'm always coming up against situations where I can use two tractors.

kingoflawns · Mar 10, 2006

Thank you for sharing your story with us jazzdaddy, doe's it have any bearing on this thread ? If so i missed it ?

npaden · Mar 10, 2006

I think he is saying that when in doubt, get the bigger tractor.

I'm in the same situation right now trying to decide between an L4400 and an MX5000. I think I'm going to go with the MX5000.

5030 · Mar 10, 2006

We already have a 105S in the family. The M9 that I have and the 105 are physically the same size and have the same cab. You will like it but expect it to use more fuel.

I hope you spec'd it with cast centers. The FEL will overcome the stamped wheels necessitating add on weights whereas the cast centers balance the loader's capacity.