Fuddyduddy1952
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To think Oliver farmed 160 acres with one Hoyt-Clagwell
How Many Have More Than One Tractor?
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I have 3 tractors 2004 NHTZ24da with loader and belly mower deck for sale. Also a 2008 NHTZ25da with a front mount plow and belly mower. And the last one is a 2013 NHBOMMER24 with loader , belly mower and front mount snow blower. Looking for a used cab for the last tractor.
howardjohn
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I Have a 30hp kubota a 47 hp massey with a loader, a 240 skid steer and a case 480e backhoe. I could get by with the massy but the little one is handy for getting in small areas and the trans is a 8 speed which is nice to have all the speed options. Plus it is easy to put 1 implement on 1 tractor if you use it a lot and keep it on. The backhoe is nice to have for bigger jobs
PlumCrazy814
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I have a total of (5): 43 hp JD 4120 with loader, 28 hp Ford 8n, 10 hp Farmall Cub, 15 hp JD LT-155 lawn/garden tractor, and 15 hp Poulan lawn tractor.
I could probably get by with just the two JD’s, but it’s very nice having the “extras”. The Farmall Cub was my latest addition. I had one before, but sold it when I lost some barn storage space (I don’t store any of my tractors outside).
I really missed it for light snow plowing (I use the JD 4120 for the heavy stuff). As soon as I got a new pole barn, I picked up another Cub.
There is no modern tractor that I’d rather have on my two bottom plow, two-row corn planter, or 3-point carryall, than my 1951 Ford 8n. That thing is a real pleasure to use with those tools.
I was worried about how it would plow, after the original furrow-side rear rim rusted thru from calcium solution and I replaced it with a new rim and unloaded rear. It actually plows much better that way, because traction is better on the furrow side and it no longer pulls the opposite way, like it did when both rears were loaded.
I usually leave the my 5 ft medium duty bush-hog on the JD 4120 all year except for the winter when the rear plow replaces it. The Ford 8n can just barely handle that bush-hog, if need be, but it certainly does not excel at any pto tasks.
The Ford 8n, being a lot lighter, is much easier to hitch/unhitch from any 3 point implement, than my JD 4120, so it gets most of the non-bushhogging tasks.
Finally, having the two lawn/mower tractors is very nice. The JD is hydrostatic and does most of the cutting, but when the grass is real thick or high, the gear/trans Poulan works better. Also, I pull the mower deck off the JD early in the fall, to give more clearance with my leaf sweeper. It’s nice having the Poulan in reserve then, to the handle the late cuts.
I could probably get by with just the two JD’s, but it’s very nice having the “extras”. The Farmall Cub was my latest addition. I had one before, but sold it when I lost some barn storage space (I don’t store any of my tractors outside).
I really missed it for light snow plowing (I use the JD 4120 for the heavy stuff). As soon as I got a new pole barn, I picked up another Cub.
There is no modern tractor that I’d rather have on my two bottom plow, two-row corn planter, or 3-point carryall, than my 1951 Ford 8n. That thing is a real pleasure to use with those tools.
I was worried about how it would plow, after the original furrow-side rear rim rusted thru from calcium solution and I replaced it with a new rim and unloaded rear. It actually plows much better that way, because traction is better on the furrow side and it no longer pulls the opposite way, like it did when both rears were loaded.
I usually leave the my 5 ft medium duty bush-hog on the JD 4120 all year except for the winter when the rear plow replaces it. The Ford 8n can just barely handle that bush-hog, if need be, but it certainly does not excel at any pto tasks.
The Ford 8n, being a lot lighter, is much easier to hitch/unhitch from any 3 point implement, than my JD 4120, so it gets most of the non-bushhogging tasks.
Finally, having the two lawn/mower tractors is very nice. The JD is hydrostatic and does most of the cutting, but when the grass is real thick or high, the gear/trans Poulan works better. Also, I pull the mower deck off the JD early in the fall, to give more clearance with my leaf sweeper. It’s nice having the Poulan in reserve then, to the handle the late cuts.
ksbrdmkr
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- Paola, KS
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- NH TN55S, DK45SE Cab,WD 45 Allis Chalmers 1955, CS2410
I've always ended up with 4. 4 when farming 500 ac and now 4 for retirement farming. Tn55 NH, DK45HSTC Kioti, CS2410 Kioti, still have the Allis WD45 that I've been driving for 68 years.
Howdy from Colorado! This is a great topic! We have a survived on our 40 acre farm/ equine operation -boarding facility for five years with one compact tractor. We have a Montana R3644 with FEL front and rear remotes and add a soft cab in winter. It maintains our arena/ cleans pens / stacks and unstacks the (85) 3x4 bales we feed.
It also doubled as our pasture mower (in addition to all the four legged hay burners that graze). We used to do everything with that dependable Montana tractor and then picked up a Kubota RTV-1100 with an enclosed cab - heat and AC etc. Wow I didn’t know what I was missing! Then we realized having the right equipment make living this lifestyle so much more enjoyable… we started searching for a second tractor about 2 years ago. As luck would have it we received a 1959 Case 210b with FEL that had been restored by my wife’s dad as an amazing gift. He grew up in the farm equipment business and has always encouraged us to expand our equipment. He helped us find that Montana, numerous implements / he helps make repairs, patiently helps us and always shows us how to work smarter! At first the 1959 Case was a fun piece of nostalgia — a JIC tractor. [quick side note: interestingly enough this exact unit was sold and serviced by my wife’s dad at his father’s tractor dealership in 1959 in WI and he found the old girl when he was visiting Northern WI and ran into the farmer’s son he knew some 60 years earlier-they got to talking and he discovered that the Case he remembered from so many years ago was still on that farm — he picked it up and brought her back to life]. Well, that doggone Case has become a life saver on so many occasions I couldn’t count - be it subbing in when the Montana is down or on other projects, adding downward pressure when digging fence post holes, helping clear 6’ snow drifts on our and our neighbor’s farm lane - or stacking bales 4 high (because the 9’ of load reach is just too tall for our Montana’s lift). I’m here to tell you that we are now looking to add a skid steer and a third tractor to our fleet (but this time with a full cab, heat & ac and more HP). If you would have told me I needed this many tractors ten years ago I wouldn’t have ever believed you.
It also doubled as our pasture mower (in addition to all the four legged hay burners that graze). We used to do everything with that dependable Montana tractor and then picked up a Kubota RTV-1100 with an enclosed cab - heat and AC etc. Wow I didn’t know what I was missing! Then we realized having the right equipment make living this lifestyle so much more enjoyable… we started searching for a second tractor about 2 years ago. As luck would have it we received a 1959 Case 210b with FEL that had been restored by my wife’s dad as an amazing gift. He grew up in the farm equipment business and has always encouraged us to expand our equipment. He helped us find that Montana, numerous implements / he helps make repairs, patiently helps us and always shows us how to work smarter! At first the 1959 Case was a fun piece of nostalgia — a JIC tractor. [quick side note: interestingly enough this exact unit was sold and serviced by my wife’s dad at his father’s tractor dealership in 1959 in WI and he found the old girl when he was visiting Northern WI and ran into the farmer’s son he knew some 60 years earlier-they got to talking and he discovered that the Case he remembered from so many years ago was still on that farm — he picked it up and brought her back to life]. Well, that doggone Case has become a life saver on so many occasions I couldn’t count - be it subbing in when the Montana is down or on other projects, adding downward pressure when digging fence post holes, helping clear 6’ snow drifts on our and our neighbor’s farm lane - or stacking bales 4 high (because the 9’ of load reach is just too tall for our Montana’s lift). I’m here to tell you that we are now looking to add a skid steer and a third tractor to our fleet (but this time with a full cab, heat & ac and more HP). If you would have told me I needed this many tractors ten years ago I wouldn’t have ever believed you.
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OzarkChris
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I went from three to two last year. A Mahindra 4555 cab (55hp, cat 1/2-3ph) and a TYM T1104 cab (110hp, cat 3). Both of these are setup for different things (lesser or greater hp/3ph requirements). Last year I sold a Kabota L3800 (38hp, Cat 1) open frame. The Kubota "Was" only used in the wooded areas to save the cabs.
Omega Woods
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- Branson 4520R, Kubota BX2380, Kubota RTV-X110C, Bobcat E50, ASV RT-50
I have a Branson 4520R which is used for FEL work, blading the drive, filling garden beds, landscape raking and chipping branches. My Kubota BX2380 is mainly used for carrying the fuel cell and anything that needs to be hauled on a carry-all on the three point. The carry-all is usually loaded with concrete blocks to balance out the fuel cell weight. I also have a track loader/skid steer, a mini-excavator and a side-by-side I mostly use as a mini-dump truck.
I have more equipment than I need for the tasks that I do but it's good to have the right tool for the job.
I have more equipment than I need for the tasks that I do but it's good to have the right tool for the job.