Thoughts on 100hp tractor options

[Hay Dude]

What are examples of these CVT tractors? I'm not familiar with them.

Go to any tractor manufacturer website and look.
Massey
Kubota
Case-IH
New Holland

 

[hayden]

OK, I found the Kubota CVT. It's in the M7 Premium models starting at 130hp, that much bigger and way more $$ than I can justify for my needs.

 

[Hay Dude]

OK, I found the Kubota CVT. It's in the M7 Premium models starting at 130hp, that much bigger and way more $$ than I can justify for my needs.

AGCO & Challenger used to make a 100-120HP CVT.
Massey still does.
CNH.
Deutz.
Fendt


I’m not trying to be mean, but if you're stuck on Kubota, then yeah, I guess thats all they have. I don’t know if used is an option?

Here’s a beautiful Deutz

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Heres a Fendt. They make the best tractor in the world.

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Just go to tractor house and do a search. I found plenty that were 100-120HP

 

[Hay Dude]

The really amazing thing with a CVT is you can be climbing a hill pulling your mower and basically just steer the tractor. Once you set the CVT knob to the ground speed you want, it just goes. You want to slow down? You just pull back the knob. Its a toggle switch drive by wire tractor with 2 ranges one for road and one for field.

I have 3 of them.
130HP
190HP
290HP

I would never want to go back to a powershift, unless I had to. And the way things are going….that just might happen

 

[LHF2019]

I think you really need to state a budget. Hard to assist without that important parameter.

 

[Drstrangeglove]

The really amazing thing with a CVT is you can be climbing a hill pulling your mower and basically just steer the tractor. Once you set the CVT knob to the ground speed you want, it just goes. You want to slow down? You just pull back the knob. Its a toggle switch drive by wire tractor with 2 ranges one for road and one for field.

I have 3 of them.
130HP
190HP
290HP

I would never want to go back to a powershift, unless I had to. And the way things are going….that just might happen

Op could be like me. Only choice here is kubota, deere and Massey. Deere construction stuff was horrible so they are out. I have an m5 kubota now. If did it all over again, I would look at Massey real hard.

 

[Hay Dude]

Op could be like me. Only choice here is kubota, deere and Massey. Deere construction stuff was horrible so they are out. I have an m5 kubota now. I I did it all over again, I would look at Massey real hard.

I’d prefer Massey over Kubby if I was farming. I don’t have a dog in the fight (brand preference) if it was a small chores tractor…

 

[Drstrangeglove]

I’d prefer Massey over Kubby if I was farming. I don’t have a dog in the fight (brand preference) if it was a small chores tractor…

I haven't seen a new Massey here in over 30 years. I wanted a fendt but the closest dealer was the other side of the next state. It was one of your posts that made me look at Massey.

 

[LHF2019]

I'm more familiar with the older JD's. While bulletproof the old 8 speeds powershifts had a lacking for the correct gear. You always want a gear in between the one you are using. I have one and it will never leave but it would have to be a special tractor for me to buy another. JD 20-40 series. Next up which I have and would buy all day long is the quad-range. 16 speed. 4 gears per range with 2 of them shiftable with no clutch by knocking the lever back and forth. JD 30-55 series. Next was their 15 speed powershift. If I had the choice between quad or 15 speed it would be the 15. JD 50-55 series. Once you cross over to the newer styles of the 90's it was the powerquad. 4 speed powershift in 4 ranges. The other choice is 19 speed. Have read stories on the 19 speed that if I had the choice between powerquad and 19 speed I would choose the powerquad. We had a 6400 with powerquad and it was a good tractor. Only 85 HP I believe. Your 100hp would put you in the 7000 series.

I only know old. I know the powerquad continues in some form today along with reversers. I have driven a CaseIH 7xxx? with the 3 speed power shift nice but can't say anything else about.

One reason a budget price is needed. Maybe your budget is endless then this post is just rambling about old tractors. lol Good luck with your search

 

[hayden]

AGCO & Challenger used to make a 100-120HP CVT.
Massey still does.
CNH.
Deutz.
Fendt


I’m not trying to be mean, but if you're stuck on Kubota, then yeah, I guess thats all they have. I don’t know if used is an option?

Here’s a beautiful Deutz

Pardon Our Interruption

www.tractorhouse.com

Heres a Fendt. They make the best tractor in the world.

Pardon Our Interruption

www.tractorhouse.com

Just go to tractor house and do a search. I found plenty that were 100-120HP

I'm definitely open to brands other than Kubota, so welcome the suggestions. You got me looking at Massey (thanks) and I really like the 4710 or 5711, but am obviously wondering about transmission options based on the terrain I have. There is a reason farmers left New England in the mid 1800s and moved to flatter land. Out of my 1500 acres, none of it is flat. I have a few acres that are "sloped", and everything else is steep. And all the "fields" are pretty small so I'm never running in long straight lines, but rather turning a lot and always crossing a fall line.

Having an accessible dealer of course matters, and Massey is within 2 hrs of me. The closest Fendt dealer is 6+ hours away, not surprisingly in an area with flat farm land . I haven't looked at Deere mostly because everyone says they are over priced. And Kubota is near by which makes them a candidate. I need to look harder at Massey if you say there is a CVT in the 100hp range. I only found it in the 6S line (I think I have that right) in higher HP ratings.

This whole endeavor is a bit of a stretch when you look at the costs involved vs my needs, so it may go nowhere. But I want to explore it and really appreciate the advice from people who regularly use these larger tractors.