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   / Question for JD experts #11  
I agree 100% with John M. I don't think you need a utility, and while a 3720 might do the job it might be iffy, where a 4120 shouldn't be. The 12x12 powerreverser available on the 4120/4320 will have all the benefits of gear while still being convenient for FEL work and any tight mowing.
 
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#12  
Well, I wouldn't call it wide open. The woods are full of timber up to 50 years old, so the understory is more open than it normally would be, but it's still fairly tight. It has two ridges that have three dry creeks that come together with a couple of springs at the end of the drainage, and the pasture is split into one 6 acre area in the middle of the woods, and the other 9 on the SW corner. That area is where we're building, and where we'll have most of the ag work. The food plots will be in the woods, hence the need to cut trails. I don't want to go to a huge tractor, as that might be a little marginal in maneuverability, and the property is steep enough in some areas, with the rocky clay soil slippery enough that 4WD is a must. Thanks for the input.
 
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mike223 said:
and the property is steep enough in some areas, with the rocky clay soil slippery enough that 4WD is a must. Thanks for the input.

Just based on that comment I would consider getting R1 tires for their greater traction (vs. R4 "industrial" tires commonly seen on CUTs).
 
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Yeah, I've come to that conclusion as well. i have a JD455 with turf tires and a 60" mower deck for the yard, so I won't need the big tractor for that. A plus is that the R1 tires are included as standard equipment.
 

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