Tractor size question

MinnesotaEric · Feb 16, 2015

TSO said:
Was that a TractorHouse pic?

Oh actually, just looked at it again... That's my local MF-Kioti dealer.

:thumbsup:

ovrszd · Feb 16, 2015

Good one Eric. We'll see who knows that guy???

TSO · Feb 16, 2015

ovrszd said:
Good one Eric. We'll see who knows that guy???

Capt Obvious, but of course LOL...

670x · Feb 16, 2015

You guys crack me up!
thanks

RPW · Feb 17, 2015

Just a short message to the OP, A number of people here have mentioned various CUTs. IMO don't count out UTs. Weight is your friend regardless of 4wd or 2wd. If you don't mind open station you can get more tractor for your money. If you don't plan on winter activities then you can forgo the ~6k for the cab. I have a 50hp JD 5103 and have pulled a 9ft. disc in clay type soil with little problems. I also have 40 acres. I also run a 5x6 round baler. So far the only task I've had issues is with a subsoiler when I ran it to deep. BTW my tractor with FEL ran me under 20k new.

GManBart · Feb 17, 2015

RPW said:
Just a short message to the OP, A number of people here have mentioned various CUTs. IMO don't count out UTs. Weight is your friend regardless of 4wd or 2wd. If you don't mind open station you can get more tractor for your money. If you don't plan on winter activities then you can forgo the ~6k for the cab. I have a 50hp JD 5103 and have pulled a 9ft. disc in clay type soil with little problems. I also have 40 acres. I also run a 5x6 round baler. So far the only task I've had issues is with a subsoiler when I ran it to deep. BTW my tractor with FEL ran me under 20k new.

He actually mentioned digging out snow in his first post. Kind of hard to avoid winter activities in Montana

670x · Feb 17, 2015

I grew up on a Farmall H and an old ford 9n. When my dad upgraded to a diesel ford loader with snap on cab sides I was in heaven plowing snow.
There is no way I will be buying without a cab. I did consider a bigger tractor but when I really got down to it it's not what I need the majority of the time if ever. I really want a hydro for what I'm doing (lots of landscape) I got bucket work for days coming up.
After hitting a few dealers and looking at what's out there I'm convinced 50hp is the max I need and I could probably get by fine with 35hp if it's a 4x4. Heck my dad's old Ford was about 25hp and it did all we needed it just took a while.
I'm thinking I am going to be enjoying what I have coming up so no sense in knocking it out real fast with a big tractor.
I bought this place so I had something else to do besides drinking beer and watching TV.

ovrszd · Feb 17, 2015

670x said:
I grew up on a Farmall H and an old ford 9n. When my dad upgraded to a diesel ford loader with snap on cab sides I was in heaven plowing snow.
There is no way I will be buying without a cab. I did consider a bigger tractor but when I really got down to it it's not what I need the majority of the time if ever. I really want a hydro for what I'm doing (lots of landscape) I got bucket work for days coming up.
After hitting a few dealers and looking at what's out there I'm convinced 50hp is the max I need and I could probably get by fine with 35hp if it's a 4x4. Heck my dad's old Ford was about 25hp and it did all we needed it just took a while.
I'm thinking I am going to be enjoying what I have coming up so no sense in knocking it out real fast with a big tractor.
I bought this place so I had something else to do besides drinking beer and watching TV.

That was my point on page 1.

Enjoy the ride!!!

GManBart · Feb 17, 2015

ovrszd said:
That was my point on page 1. Enjoy the ride!!!

You didn't post on page 1....must be those pesky semantics again.

GManBart · Feb 17, 2015

670x said:
I'm thinking I am going to be enjoying what I have coming up so no sense in knocking it out real fast with a big tractor.
I bought this place so I had something else to do besides drinking beer and watching TV.

Does this mean you're looking at something smaller than the XR4046 now?