Bob_Skurka
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</font><font color="blueclass=small">( I am currently using a Kubota L2650 which I believe is at about 23.5HP..I think I am close. I like the size of the tractor(it is on loan). I want something that I can manuever in the smallest amout of space possible like a small barn. FYI: I am using the tractor to assist a 1000lb horse up with a sling I had built..and the horse can help himself by sitting up like a dog but needs help getting his rear up..then he is perfectly happy ..runs off and kicks and plays(for those who might express opinions not related to my post such as quality of life). So, I actually don't know how much load I am using but this tractor does well. Just looking for more lift if it is eventually needed. I also have small acreage that I use the tractor to flip compost piles, etc and mowing capabilities..so.. I want to minmize the tractor while maximizing the load capacity. )</font>
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After reading the above, I would again suggest the Power Trac. I don't own one but you can turn circles inside of a small barn, clean out stalls that other tractors can't even get into, and while I don't know the loader capacity of each of their models, I'd guess they have what you need. You might want to post your questions on the Power Trac forum. If you can get the Kubota you are using in the small barn you are talking about, then imagine a Power Trac doing a 360 degree turn in the space that it takes to do an awkward 3pt turn, and that is just the beginning of the advantages of the manuverability of the Power Tracs.
Now if you need to do some PLOWING in your fields, then a PT is probably not your tractor. They are great for mowing (much faster than a conventional tractor), they are amazing with a front bucket, better with a snowblower or a front blade, and a host of other jobs.
A Ventrac 4200 or a Steiner 430Max, with Front End Loaders would also work well for you, both would be more expensive choices, but they are MUCH better barn tractors than any Kubota or Deere. The smaller the space you are working in, the bigger the advantage you have with a Ventrac, Steiner or Power Trac.
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After reading the above, I would again suggest the Power Trac. I don't own one but you can turn circles inside of a small barn, clean out stalls that other tractors can't even get into, and while I don't know the loader capacity of each of their models, I'd guess they have what you need. You might want to post your questions on the Power Trac forum. If you can get the Kubota you are using in the small barn you are talking about, then imagine a Power Trac doing a 360 degree turn in the space that it takes to do an awkward 3pt turn, and that is just the beginning of the advantages of the manuverability of the Power Tracs.
Now if you need to do some PLOWING in your fields, then a PT is probably not your tractor. They are great for mowing (much faster than a conventional tractor), they are amazing with a front bucket, better with a snowblower or a front blade, and a host of other jobs.
A Ventrac 4200 or a Steiner 430Max, with Front End Loaders would also work well for you, both would be more expensive choices, but they are MUCH better barn tractors than any Kubota or Deere. The smaller the space you are working in, the bigger the advantage you have with a Ventrac, Steiner or Power Trac.
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