Hello
I have 10 acres of gently sloping land, covered in pine trees and yopan scrub
I need a tractor to pull stumps, and brushhog the scrub so my trees grow better.
I am considering only New Holland tier 3 or Mahindra tier 3 or 4
I had decided on a NH Workmaster 55 hp for 21K with FEL/2WD @ 3770 lbs and shuttle shift until I discovered
that Mahindra had a 4025, 41 hp for 17K with FEL/2WD @ 4389 lbs or a 5525, 55 hp for 22K with FEL/2WD @ 4836 lbs
Both are standard shift, meaning no shuttle shift.
The other Mahindra is a 4530, 44 hp for 25K with FEL/4WD @ 5567 lbs which includes a shuttle shift transmission
I prefer shuttle shift but I also prefer paying less money
So here are my questions
1 Does the extra weight really transfer into better performance for my intended purposes or will the NH do the job well enough?
2 Will the resale value be of any real concern after10 years of this type of service?
3 Would I really be bothered by not having a shuttle shift tranny for this type of work?
4 Does 4WD really make so much difference on my type of terrain? (A JD sales guy said a 4WD 45 hp will pull like a 2WD 60 hp tractor. True or not?)
My budget is 350 month
Let me know what you think and how you came to your decision for your tractor purchase.
Thanks
I have 10 acres of gently sloping land, covered in pine trees and yopan scrub
I need a tractor to pull stumps, and brushhog the scrub so my trees grow better.
I am considering only New Holland tier 3 or Mahindra tier 3 or 4
I had decided on a NH Workmaster 55 hp for 21K with FEL/2WD @ 3770 lbs and shuttle shift until I discovered
that Mahindra had a 4025, 41 hp for 17K with FEL/2WD @ 4389 lbs or a 5525, 55 hp for 22K with FEL/2WD @ 4836 lbs
Both are standard shift, meaning no shuttle shift.
The other Mahindra is a 4530, 44 hp for 25K with FEL/4WD @ 5567 lbs which includes a shuttle shift transmission
I prefer shuttle shift but I also prefer paying less money
So here are my questions
1 Does the extra weight really transfer into better performance for my intended purposes or will the NH do the job well enough?
2 Will the resale value be of any real concern after10 years of this type of service?
3 Would I really be bothered by not having a shuttle shift tranny for this type of work?
4 Does 4WD really make so much difference on my type of terrain? (A JD sales guy said a 4WD 45 hp will pull like a 2WD 60 hp tractor. True or not?)
My budget is 350 month
Let me know what you think and how you came to your decision for your tractor purchase.
Thanks