Buying Advice Looking for a tractor

[lilranch2001]

I wonder if there are any pallets on this 40 acres............

 

[Number15]

OP may be a troll, don't know. However the question is not that strange to me, as it was similar to myself six months ago. I went from .5 to 85 acres. Thought I was going to keep half of it mowed all the time. I now realize that is unrealistic and I have tempered my expectations. I never owned a tractor before, haven't mowed a lawn in 30 plus years and had no idea what equipment I needed. Still don't

 

[Xfaxman]

OP may be a troll, don't know. However the question is not that strange to me,

The question is OK, what is strange is the OP has not been back to read any of the answers.

 

[crbearden]

If you have 40 acres to mow.... why on earth would you do it every single week? Most people only mow that many acres 3-5 times per year.

Fence it and buy cows, sheep, or goats..

 

[newbury]

The question is OK, what is strange is the OP has not been back to read any of the answers.

But it looks like the thread will make it to 100 posts and beyond!

 

[K5lwq]

Should the OP come back it is safe to assume he is looking for a lawn finish. To mow 40 acres weekly he needs a mower like this and a 90 hp tractor. It will take him 4 to 8 hrs depending on conditions and obstacles.

Land Pride

www.landpride.com

 

[Doughknob]

 

[Henniker]

Looking for a good used tractor to mow 40 acres once a week. I'm new to tractors so help help help. I hear I need a diesel, four wheel drive front end loader and mower. I don't need something that is going to break down and I also need a tractor 101 education so I can care for it properly, operate it safely, etc.

I'd start by going to your local dealers and asking questions.
When I started looking, I found one dealer rather helpful, while another wouldn't give me the time of day (unless I walked in with a wad of ca$h in my hand).
When I finally found a used Kubota at the dealer I liked, and I thought was sized right for my purpose, I bought it. No regrets.
I'm sure I paid more than I needed to because I bought from a dealer, but just like a car dealer, they sell the best items off their lot, and the stuff with problems get auctioned.

 

[OrsoMarrone]

Looking for a good used tractor to mow 40 acres once a week. I'm new to tractors so help help help. I hear I need a diesel, four wheel drive front end loader and mower. I don't need something that is going to break down and I also need a tractor 101 education so I can care for it properly, operate it safely, etc.

Have you looked at all your options? If the grass is decent, people who run livestock where I am are always looking for more land to bale (here they'll round bale it and haul it off for $5-10 per bale, and results vary per location, but with 40 ac here you'd be looking at $600-1200 per cutting with 2-3 cuttings per year). Deal we made with some was they cut, rake, and square bale, we store and market. That would be more like $4000-5000 for your sized place per cutting here. I just bought all the equipment for $13,000 (used, and I have worked on it) to square bale it myself. Made $6500 on 20 ac in one cutting. But that's a lot of work.