Just bought the Minot 20 hp

ZionHill · May 25, 2006

Just bought the Minot (pronounced Jin-Ma) 20 hp from Tractor Supply Co.

It's a nice little unit. I'm not a heavy user so it should be fine for me.

I put a 3-point scraper blade on it to start because I need to do some grading.

I understand that the Koyker 140 FEL will bolt right on so I'll probably do that sometime before winter.

I'll be reading the posts to learn more.

ZionHill · May 25, 2006

Just bought the Minot (pronounced Jin-Ma) 20 hp from Tractor Supply Co.

It's a nice little unit. I'm not a heavy user so it should be fine for me.

I put a 3-point scraper blade on it to start because I need to do some grading.

I understand that the Koyker 140 FEL will bolt right on so I'll probably do that sometime before winter.

I'll be reading the posts to learn more.

bluechip · May 25, 2006

Hi and welcome to TBN. What did you have to give for your Minot? I will disclose that I am a Farm Pro dealer and although TSC is not selling MINOTS in my area...yet... I just want to see what the market is doing. I would give hard consideration to putting a loader on that 2wd tractor, especially with Turf tires. certainly no bigger than a 4 ft bucket. you may want tire chains or a set of AG r-1 tires and rims for the back to make the tractor push the loader into your material. This tractor is great for finish mowing by the way. Have you contacted/visited your assigned "service center? thanks for any info you care to share.

Chip

bluechip · May 25, 2006

Hi and welcome to TBN. What did you have to give for your Minot? I will disclose that I am a Farm Pro dealer and although TSC is not selling MINOTS in my area...yet... I just want to see what the market is doing. I would give hard consideration to putting a loader on that 2wd tractor, especially with Turf tires. certainly no bigger than a 4 ft bucket. you may want tire chains or a set of AG r-1 tires and rims for the back to make the tractor push the loader into your material. This tractor is great for finish mowing by the way. Have you contacted/visited your assigned "service center? thanks for any info you care to share.

Chip

greg_g · May 25, 2006

( I would give hard consideration to putting a loader on that 2wd tractor, especially with Turf tires. certainly no bigger than a 4 ft bucket. you may want tire chains or a set of AG r-1 tires and rims for the back to make the tractor push the loader into your material. )

I'd never put a heavily loaded bucket over the OE turfs either. I'd be surprised if they had even 4 ply sidewalls. The turfs on my Yanmar were only 2-ply, and probably would have burst.

//greg//

greg_g · May 25, 2006

( I would give hard consideration to putting a loader on that 2wd tractor, especially with Turf tires. certainly no bigger than a 4 ft bucket. you may want tire chains or a set of AG r-1 tires and rims for the back to make the tractor push the loader into your material. )

I'd never put a heavily loaded bucket over the OE turfs either. I'd be surprised if they had even 4 ply sidewalls. The turfs on my Yanmar were only 2-ply, and probably would have burst.

//greg//

ZionHill · May 26, 2006

Hi,

Thanks for the advice about the tires. I'm a novice at anything bigger than a lawn tractor, and I've never had a diesel powered anything.

The price was $6,429 which I understand is what they are charging anywhere in the states. I'm in PA

Regards

ZionHill · May 26, 2006

Hi,

Thanks for the advice about the tires. I'm a novice at anything bigger than a lawn tractor, and I've never had a diesel powered anything.

The price was $6,429 which I understand is what they are charging anywhere in the states. I'm in PA

Regards