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[Anonymous Poster]

Just built a home in a rural area, and need a tractor. Have read the book and emails. I have decided on a NH tractor but stuck on the HP and options. I am looking at a TC33D and a TC35D. 7308 FEL with HD bucket, 60in. or 72in. finish mower rear mount, tiller? (possibly rent) Presently I need to grade about 2 acres of land, lay topsoil, lay a 275ft. drive with limestone and gravel. Future use will be snow removal, maintaining the drive with gravel, finish mowing, and some light construction . I have 12 acres, but 10 are being farmed. Not sure what the future holds on the acreage. I live in MI. Could you please give advice.

 

[hazmat]

Either one will be more than enough tractor for the 2 acres. You may want to consider a 72 or 84" mower as you would have enough HP to run them. It will cut down on mowing time, unless you have a small gate to get thru or something like that. I run a 60" on my TC18.

TC33 Pros
Cheaper
More manuverable

TC35 Pros
More cabable (HP, loader capacity etc.)
Future uses???

What do you mean by light construction? The added loader capacity on the TC35 would come in handy if you were moving big rocks, or trying to pop stumps out of the ground. For moving loose materials, either will get the job done.

Generally people go for the biggest tractor they can afford, that they can fit on their property. Ask your dealer if you can demo each one at your property, it will give you a better idea of what's appropriate.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Thanks for the info. Light construction meaning moving rocks, excavating for future pole barn or pond (may not be light). Still trying to predict my needs for the future. I nderstand the difference in lifting/weight capacity between the two for the bucket. TC33 875 lbs vs 1800 for the TC35. Cost will play a factor here. Just sold a 27 ft. boat to buy this tractor. priorities!!!

 

[hazmat]

<font color=blue> Just sold a 27 ft. boat to buy this tractor. priorities!!! </font color=blue>

That's one reason I have a little tractor, not willing to part with any of the other toys!

Not sure what size pond you have in mind, but anything bigger than a kiddie pool and you will want to rent some big excavating equipment or hire it out. A compact tractor is not well suited to the task, IE it will take you a long, long time & much wear on the equipment. A 1/2 acre pond 5' deep is about 4,000 yards of material. At about 1/2 yard per bucket, thats 8,000 trips!!!!!

Are you planning on a backhoe? By excavating for a pole barn, do you mean grading an area flat for the barn? in which case the TC33 or TC35 with Boxblade / rear blade / or landscape rake and FEL will do the job.

The most economic method to purchase is to figure out your continued uses, ie mow the lawn, till a garden, grade your driveway, plow snow etc. and size the tractor for that. Then rent the proper tool for the "one time" events, like digging a pond.

 

[tc35dforme]

Hi,

I chose the TC35D over the class II Boomers for a couple of reasons..

1. PTO operation is by lever only, no clutch ( live, independent I forget which )
2. Hydro transmission with dual pedals no single rocker pedal.
3. Large chasis size, spacious operator platform, and loader
capacity.
4. Loader looks better ( I think !!! )

On a rare occasion, I wish I had a bit smaller machine for getting around the swingset and stuff, but mostly I like the bulk and weight on the TC35D.

I haven't had any horsepower realted issues and would expect that the TC33 would have also covered my needs.

Good luck

 

[Kodiak]

Hi Christy, welcome to the forum.

I purchased a new New holland TC29 ealier this spring. Actually I downsized from a larger Kubota L345DT. I am semi retired (that means I am actually having to work harder than before), but do a lot of small jobs for neighbors, family and some of the small farms in the area.

The TC29 is equipped with a Woods 1012 loader/66' HD bucket. I went with the Woods loader as it has a 1200 lb max lift capapcity, more degrees of bucket rollback and faster dump time. It also comes with factory New Holland blue paint.

I also purchased a Woods 7500 backhoe (7.5' digging depth) with a 12" bucket. Equipped with filled R4 tires this combination has proved excellant for light construction and landscaping.

As I also do some commercial mowing, both feild and finish. I find the size of my tractor almost ideal for its multi functional use. Currently I am running a new 72" First Choice rear discharge 3pt finish mower and an older Woods 60" brush hog.

The Class II boomer is seems to be an excellant choice of size, weight and horsepower for small acreage and light construction/landscaping use.

 

[John_Mc]

<font color=blue>I understand the difference in lifting/weight capacity between the two for the bucket. TC33 875 lbs vs 1800 for the TC35.</font color=blue>

I believe there is a new loader out for the Class II Boomers (TC29 / TC33). Might be worth checking out instead of the 7308 you mentioned. I would hope they had upped the lift capacity, since that was one of the main complaints people had with the 7308. Not sure of the designation for the new model (maybe 14LA ??)

I bought a TC33D a little over a year ago and went with the Woods 1012 loader. Higher lift capacity and larger dump and rollback angles. I've been very happy with it. I do need my filled rear tires, and something hanging on the back (usually my box blade) to make full use of the lift capacity. Adding a toothbar has really helped when digging out larger rocks.

NOTE: The specs on the 1012 loader are for 1200# max lift, but I could swear I read somewhere that you only get 1100# with the TC33D (not sure of this was a hydraulic pressure limitation or a ballast concern on the 33D). At any rate, it has worked well for me.

John Mc

 

[BigDave]

I'm a new TC33D owner with only 10 hours on the tractor. I'm happy with it so far, it can do more than I realized. I think if you got the room and the $$$, the TC35D is definitely more tractor. My only recommendation, is unless your land is flat, consider the TC40D or TC45D. More weight needs more horsepower.

 

[Hoeman00]

35D gets 84" MMM too.
Like my 35D.
I have been putting a 3 acre yard in for a customer
and 8' rake works great behind it.

my 2 cents

 

[MikefromMI]

Christy,
Unless your going to do something with the 10 acres, the 33 is plenty of tractor. You won't be able to properly engineer a pond with any tractor. Check out your land and what you have to get around and under. The 35 sits up there alittle and may be cumbersome cutting 2 acres. Make sure you pay the extra for a rear discharge mower. It's easier to cut with and alot safer with debris discharge. The 72" gets my 5 acres done in approx. 3 hours worst case.