How Many Have More Than One Tractor?

[dbritt]

Just like cars, trucks, motorcycles, guns, money and girlfriends, with tractors you can never have too many. I have a TC-33D with a rear finish mower, a Kubota M9000HDL with FEL that can lift anything I need to lift as high as I need to lift it, and a 56 year old '68 Ford 3000 diesel that is pictured on my avatar. It's currently undergoing a full restoration here in my shop. It's both the granddaddy and the baby of the crew. I sold part of my farm 3 years ago and retired. In doing so, I and made the terrible mistake of letting the Kubota M9000HDL go with it. I missed it and needed it every day since I let it go. The buyer traded it in at the local Kubota dealer for a new 105hp Kubota last month. I hurried down to the dealership and rescued the M9000 before it could get away. I bought it new in December 2003, babied it for 17 years, never had it in the shop, put only 1980 hours on it during that time, and it had 2215 hours on it when they delivered it last month. It will never leave here again. I swear I heard it give a sigh of relief when I pulled in back in the shop after delivery. I think it was glad to be home again.

 

[Diwali]

CaseIH 285 with FEL for the heavy stuff but the one I use the most is the Craftsman LT2000 lawn tractor that I’ve had for 15 years. It’s my go to tractor for any jobs around the house and yard - hauling, towing (even my biggest trailer) and it cuts grass and scrub.
Oh, I also have a new JD lawn tractor for the smart lawns. The only advantage the JD has over the Craftsman is that it has brakes that work so the family can use it.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Have my LSmt225s and a kabota bx with snow blower. I'm thinking about getting rid of the bx to get a 3 point snow blower for the LS.

What's your reasoning, if I might pry?

 

[Marslander51]

Do dozers count? I have a New Holland tc45dh, and I just got a Dresser TD7g this fall. Also have an old farmall H, haven’t started it in a couple years.

 

[Molalla1]

Do dozers count? I have a New Holland tc45dh, and I just got a Dresser TD7g this fall. Also have an old farmall H, haven’t started it in a couple years.

I hope so I counted 1 out of my 9 so ?

 

[DJ54]

I have 17 runners/users. From garden tractors up to a Farmall 656. Then 16 or so tractors from GT's to a small Power King which is a collectable, to a Farmall A for parts, and a McCormick-Deering O4 which I pretty much gave up on, sheet metal is very rare, and expensive if you do find one. Probably should sell it, but it ought to look good on the sale bill some day...

 

[Swblack1216]

From what I see, the majority of tractor owners here and everywhere else have only one tractor.

I mean more than one that runs, you maintain, and use regularly... (Don't count the old broke down one behind the barn with 2 flats. )

Surprisingly, after replacing my 2 previous tractors with newer, more improved ones, I find I have have about the same hours on both new ones.

I'd hate to have to choose between them, if I had to pick only one. I really have a use for both.


How many of you are multiple machine owners? Could you get by with just one? Which one would you pick if you had to?

I have my Kioti and a ford 4500 industrial with 755 backhoe both running. I just picked up the Ford to use for clearing and parking out my 5 acres no way no way my Kioti would do that

would do that.

 

[Molalla1]

I have my Kioti and a ford 4500 industrial with 755 backhoe both running. I just picked up the Ford to use for clearing and parking out my 5 acres no way no way my Kioti would do thatView attachment 833053View attachment 833053would do that.

Looks like the 4500 is in decent shape . . .

 

[Tkekic]

I have two. A Kubota M7060 and a Mahindra 2565 with a loader. Years ago I used to make hay with a Ford 3000 gas and it was our only tractor. Much too much work. Put the conditioner on, then off, put the tedder on, then off, put t5he rake on, then off, put the baler on, then off. The 3000 had trouble pulling the baler and wagon up our hills when the wagon was more than half full. Some times I wish I had a third. PS. Love the Kubota and tolerate the Mahindra.

 

[mrford49]

From what I see, the majority of tractor owners here and everywhere else have only one tractor.

I mean more than one that runs, you maintain, and use regularly... (Don't count the old broke down one behind the barn with 2 flats. )

Surprisingly, after replacing my 2 previous tractors with newer, more improved ones, I find I have have about the same hours on both new ones.

I'd hate to have to choose between them, if I had to pick only one. I really have a use for both.


How many of you are multiple machine owners? Could you get by with just one? Which one would you pick if you had to?