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Tractor advice needed
Posted on 2/16/17 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 2/16/17 at 3:33 pm
Might be moving to a 70 acre spread in MS and will be needing a tractor. Never bought or owned one before. I know i want 4wd and a front end loader. Torn on what horsepower will be needed. I am thinking 40 hp range should get r done. Land is about 30 acres clear the rest wooded. Leaning Kubota at the moment and looking for experiences with brand and size
Also will be making a few food plots with it and thinking rotary tiller over discs.
Also will be making a few food plots with it and thinking rotary tiller over discs.
This post was edited on 2/16/17 at 3:34 pm
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Posted on 2/16/17 at 3:36 pm to bayoudude
Get with SubMOA on here, he'll do you right.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 3:40 pm to bayoudude
Kubota. 45-50 horse
Posted on 2/16/17 at 3:52 pm to bayoudude
Get the most hp you can reasonably afford. I've never heard of anyone saying they wished they had gotten a smaller tractor, especially if it's the only one you have. I'm partial to Kubota but the green ones work too. I would personally avoid the gray market Korean ones.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 3:53 pm to bayoudude
so you really are moving to the sticks? i remember the thread
Posted on 2/16/17 at 4:13 pm to bayoudude
What part of MS?
Posted on 2/16/17 at 4:43 pm to bayoudude
Get whatever this one is
Posted on 2/16/17 at 4:46 pm to bayoudude
Try to get a 50 if you can
Preferably green if you can swing it. But Orange is good in that hp range
Preferably green if you can swing it. But Orange is good in that hp range
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:01 pm to bayoudude
4wd JD990 will do everything you need. Tough as boot leather and can be had on the market for 8-15K and as a plus you don't have to deal with Tier IV emissions crap. Just a great old tractor.
This one is a little more than that but should be real nice very low hours
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This one looks great but may need repair
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This is another one
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This one is a little more than that but should be real nice very low hours
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This one looks great but may need repair
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This is another one
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Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:10 pm to bayoudude
You should look into the E series tractors from John Deere. You can lease one and figure out if it is right for you. We just leased a 5065e which is a 65hp. The lease runs $1500 for a year.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 5:36 pm to bayoudude
I'll take a mahindra over a Kubota and a john Deere any day of the week.
If you aren't opposed to used, an older ford or international can be a really good buy.
I will add, a 40 year old 50 hp AG tractor is 10x the tractor that a current 50hp tractor is.
The amount of spinning weight means much more useable torque. My old 38 hp international will run a 10ft bushhog in anything but Bahia. The newer John Deere I had wouldn't run it in clover... After 10 or more trips into the dealer to fix the front end loader, we parted ways.
I have a small mahindra now that has been bulletproof.
If you aren't opposed to used, an older ford or international can be a really good buy.
I will add, a 40 year old 50 hp AG tractor is 10x the tractor that a current 50hp tractor is.
The amount of spinning weight means much more useable torque. My old 38 hp international will run a 10ft bushhog in anything but Bahia. The newer John Deere I had wouldn't run it in clover... After 10 or more trips into the dealer to fix the front end loader, we parted ways.
I have a small mahindra now that has been bulletproof.
This post was edited on 2/16/17 at 5:40 pm
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:26 pm to bayoudude
Whatever you do, factor in the dealership. You don't want a bunch of illiterate fricktards working on your shite or something that you have to drive 75 miles to get parts for.
For the record, those 50 series John Deere's like the one pictured above are great little tractors.
For the record, those 50 series John Deere's like the one pictured above are great little tractors.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:36 pm to bayoudude
No less than 50. I think there is a new 55HP Kubota out.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 9:28 pm to bayoudude
Kubota owner here. Tractor, UTV, ZTR. Can't say enough good things about them. Never regretted any purchase as they've all been exceptional. I'm not knocking other brands- just witnessing to how good my kubotas have done. Star Eq in HAMMOND and Sammy Beoussard is where I bought them. Well worth the time to get a quote from both.
Posted on 2/16/17 at 9:35 pm to bayoudude
scrub the tractor, get a bobcat ....it'll outwork a tractor 3 to 1
I have 45 acres and couldn't do half the stuff I do with a tractor
flame away
I have 45 acres and couldn't do half the stuff I do with a tractor
flame away
Posted on 2/17/17 at 8:09 am to bayoudude
At very least a 50hp. It's a safe bet to get more tractor than you think you need. I have 54 acres and I bought a JD 5065E 65hp. I don't think you could go wrong with JD, Kubota, New Holland, or Mahindra
Posted on 2/17/17 at 8:51 am to bayoudude
Just make sure you compare apples to apples when shopping between brands. I sell JD in Franklinton for Sunshine, and I'd be happy to help you however I can.
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