jenkinsph
Super Star Member
A 60 hp trctor should be a good size for your place. I am considering replaceing my older utility 820 with a 4720. Just make sure you get the extra features you need, details like telescopic draft links make hitching up much easier ect. not everything works with the new hitches.
I also have a 110 tlb with the Laurin cab and when clearing and cleaning up brushpiles have found that the rail mount forks do a great job of moving the piles. The forks will slide beneath the branches and stumps much easier than a bucket will and will allow the dirt to fall back on the ground.
Just my opinion but for clearing I would rather use an older tractor rather than a new one, and prefer the 110 for backhoe and loader work. Since loader work is the main reason for having a hydro transmission lots of to and fro movement and I have all of that on the 110 tlb a much simpler tractor wll handle most of the other chores. My 38 hp 820 with canopy (1975) is in excellent condition with about 1200 hrs and handles most of the other jobs quite well. I read posts like your's though and think it might be better to keep it and preserve the newer tractor for working in the open spaces.
To sum it up if I were looking to buy just one tractor for everything I think the 4720 is just right. I would plan on having some weights on hand to increase the bulk of it too.
Steve
I also have a 110 tlb with the Laurin cab and when clearing and cleaning up brushpiles have found that the rail mount forks do a great job of moving the piles. The forks will slide beneath the branches and stumps much easier than a bucket will and will allow the dirt to fall back on the ground.
Just my opinion but for clearing I would rather use an older tractor rather than a new one, and prefer the 110 for backhoe and loader work. Since loader work is the main reason for having a hydro transmission lots of to and fro movement and I have all of that on the 110 tlb a much simpler tractor wll handle most of the other chores. My 38 hp 820 with canopy (1975) is in excellent condition with about 1200 hrs and handles most of the other jobs quite well. I read posts like your's though and think it might be better to keep it and preserve the newer tractor for working in the open spaces.
To sum it up if I were looking to buy just one tractor for everything I think the 4720 is just right. I would plan on having some weights on hand to increase the bulk of it too.
Steve
