selkie
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So I recently found a JD 2020 for sale, seller asking $3k in what's supposed to be decent running order. He says that the 3 point was a factory delete, that the tractor was ordered without it. It does have a drawbar, rear PTO, and rear hydraulics.
In looking at the pros and cons of 3 point hitches, it looks like the pros and cons are:
Pros - easier to attach equipment, can use a somewhat wider range of things, can work in tighter spaces
Cons - can raise the center of gravity and make it easier to tip over on hilly terrain (which would be a concern here) - also non-3-point attachments said to be cheaper, on average
I'd also seen that non-3-point tractors cost a lot less, which certainly goes with the fellow's asking price.
Thoughts? I'd like to attach a loader, and pull a plow with it. Maybe a rototiller. Could imagine a backhoe although I don't know if that's even a technical possibility on a 2020 without 3ph. I know that on the smaller tractors, people like to use 3ph attachments to provide counterweight for the loader, but this is a larger machine, so maybe that's not as big a thing? The extra stability and lower price both really appeal to me, but I don't want to get a machine that I'll regret. Being able to work in tighter spaces is something I'd miss.
In looking at the pros and cons of 3 point hitches, it looks like the pros and cons are:
Pros - easier to attach equipment, can use a somewhat wider range of things, can work in tighter spaces
Cons - can raise the center of gravity and make it easier to tip over on hilly terrain (which would be a concern here) - also non-3-point attachments said to be cheaper, on average
I'd also seen that non-3-point tractors cost a lot less, which certainly goes with the fellow's asking price.
Thoughts? I'd like to attach a loader, and pull a plow with it. Maybe a rototiller. Could imagine a backhoe although I don't know if that's even a technical possibility on a 2020 without 3ph. I know that on the smaller tractors, people like to use 3ph attachments to provide counterweight for the loader, but this is a larger machine, so maybe that's not as big a thing? The extra stability and lower price both really appeal to me, but I don't want to get a machine that I'll regret. Being able to work in tighter spaces is something I'd miss.