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What tractor hp is sufficient to maintain a hunting property?
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:15 pm
Typical MS type property, let's say a 500-800 Acre club
Or anyone w a tractor wanna join a club?
Or anyone w a tractor wanna join a club?
This post was edited on 10/11/15 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:18 pm to Chad504boy
we have 300 acres with a 50 hp tractor I believe and wish we had bigger.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:19 pm to slapahoe
Hmm was hoping 50's would have been enough
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:22 pm to Chad504boy
we have a 6' disc and bushhog which what was suggested to us by the dealer. haven't tried to pull anything bigger but would def love a 7-8' disc.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:28 pm to Chad504boy
I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on a 5100E, it has 100hp and that will be upgrading from 32hp with my 4300. It's been long overdue and I'm just happy I'm not getting anything less than 75hp
So, to answer your question, it depends on what you want to do with it, but always get more than 60hp if you are doing camp stuff, imo
So, to answer your question, it depends on what you want to do with it, but always get more than 60hp if you are doing camp stuff, imo
Posted on 10/11/15 at 5:58 pm to Chad504boy
4wh drive cuts hp needs, almost in half, in most "usual" cases.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 6:29 pm to Chad504boy
4wd 50hp kubota with loader. It does everything I need from clipping, disking , and keeping up the place in general. The loader comes in handy for all kinds of stuff.
This post was edited on 10/11/15 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 10/11/15 at 6:29 pm to Chad504boy
50 hp is plenty for that size club. It can handle up to an 7-8 ft bush hog, 6-7 ' disc harrow, front end loader to do the heavy lifting and moving material but small enough to trailer around behind a 1/2 ton truck. Of course everyone WANTS bigger but rarely do they NEED bigger.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 6:30 pm to Chad504boy
My experience has been you can get used big tractors cheaper than the small ones.
One problem with a big is moving it around.
If you had a old JD4020 or IH 1426 and a 16 ft disc you would be in heaven!! both were around 100 hp but both will take a significant trailer and truck to pull around.
One of the most useful and overlooked implements for planting seed is a cult-packer. Harrow the ground good--run the cultipacker, broadcast or preferably drill the seed and run the cultipacker again for a perfect seed bed and stand.
One problem with a big is moving it around.
If you had a old JD4020 or IH 1426 and a 16 ft disc you would be in heaven!! both were around 100 hp but both will take a significant trailer and truck to pull around.
One of the most useful and overlooked implements for planting seed is a cult-packer. Harrow the ground good--run the cultipacker, broadcast or preferably drill the seed and run the cultipacker again for a perfect seed bed and stand.
This post was edited on 10/11/15 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 10/11/15 at 7:11 pm to I B Freeman
We have 1000 acres and plant 25 acres of food plots with a 60hp 4x4 Kubota and a 60 hp 4x4 john Deere. We use a 6'disk first with the JD and follow with a 6' tiller on the Kubota. The Kubota has a hydrstat transmission while the the JD is a normal shift. The Kubota is a beast compared to the JD it puts out 20 more Hp to the PTo than the JD. We have plenty of hills and ravines on our property and have no trouble with either tractor going through them. We use 6' bush hogs on both of them when we are cutting and can cut all the trails and food plots in a day with both tractors. I highly recommend the Kubota over the JD!
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:11 pm to Outboard
I have big tractors ( a 75 HP and a 125 for the farm) and a 33 HP Kubota for small stuff on the farm and for the hunting lease. The 33 IMO is plenty for what you are looking for Chad. If you want to go towards a 50 HP that will be nice, can pull a 6' disc easier and 6' cutter. For most stuff in S MS, Florida parishes LA you aren't going to have huge plots, you don't need a huge tractor unless you simply want one.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:35 pm to Da Hammer
Thanks, how critical would 4wd be for u on hunting property?
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:36 pm to Outboard
You can buy an old 4020 for less than $10000 and you will have a classic tractor that will not decline in value and will work circles around these smaller tractors PLUS it will pull a big harrow which you can also find cheaper than the little ones for hobby farmers.
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Oh same for a 1486 IH and it will be 10 or 15 years newer and bigger.
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If money doesn't matter---get a Kubota.
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Oh same for a 1486 IH and it will be 10 or 15 years newer and bigger.
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If money doesn't matter---get a Kubota.
This post was edited on 10/11/15 at 8:38 pm
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:48 pm to I B Freeman
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If you had a old JD4020
agree completely...this is my favorite tractor ever sold. I think they are actually worth more now than they were when they were new, as they are the perfect size tractor for doing shite like opening water drains, grading roads, pushing up brush piles, etc. every farm has one just like that....
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:50 pm to Chad504boy
50hp is PLENTY for camp work and will be overkill 95% of the time.
I used to kick all kinds of arse at the farm on a 42 horse 4x4 John Deere with a loader. It was my go-to for everything except the batwing bushhog and hay equipment, and you won't be doing that on your deer lease.
I would get whatever the smallest utility tractor JD is making right now. I wouldn't want a compact. I know they make the same power, but I like the ground clearance and weight of the normal sized tractors.
I used to kick all kinds of arse at the farm on a 42 horse 4x4 John Deere with a loader. It was my go-to for everything except the batwing bushhog and hay equipment, and you won't be doing that on your deer lease.
I would get whatever the smallest utility tractor JD is making right now. I wouldn't want a compact. I know they make the same power, but I like the ground clearance and weight of the normal sized tractors.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:51 pm to Chad504boy
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Thanks, how critical would 4wd be for u on hunting property?
If you're going to get a front end loader it's absolutely necessary. I wouldn't want a tractor that didn't have 4wd.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:54 pm to Chad504boy
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Thanks, how critical would 4wd be for u on hunting property?
Not critical at all.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 9:01 pm to I B Freeman
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Thanks, how critical would 4wd be for u on hunting property?
If trying to pull a larger disc it's nice. If you have wet areas it's real nice. As others have said with a loader (for christ sake get a loader if you can), you have to have it.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 9:03 pm to tigerinthebueche
If my option was loader or 4x4 (both extremely expensive options) I would get the loader. Easy decision. The only time I ever really used to use four wheel drive was putting out hay in February.
Posted on 10/11/15 at 9:06 pm to Da Hammer
I wouldn't even consider a loader if you don't have 4wd. I use the loader a lot more than I thought I would. It comes in handy for putting up box stands too. I have a Kubota MX5100 and it has done me well. I bought it new in 2011 and have had zero issues.
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