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What size tractor?
Posted on 6/21/21 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 6/21/21 at 4:09 pm
We are looking at buying a piece of property in North MS. Went and looked at a place on Friday that is 100 acres with a pond.
probably 60 or so are hilly and their are 40 or so that is flat in a big bottom.
The "lower 40" have been clear cut.
The upper is mixed open with scattered hard woods, thick woods and also pond is there.
So, would likely be doing some planting food plots in the lower 40 and bush hogging the upper 60.
I'm guessing I will need a 60ish HP tractor?
Do ya'll think that would be sufficient?
probably 60 or so are hilly and their are 40 or so that is flat in a big bottom.
The "lower 40" have been clear cut.
The upper is mixed open with scattered hard woods, thick woods and also pond is there.
So, would likely be doing some planting food plots in the lower 40 and bush hogging the upper 60.
I'm guessing I will need a 60ish HP tractor?
Do ya'll think that would be sufficient?
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Posted on 6/21/21 at 4:11 pm to bbvdd
70HP Kubota.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 4:15 pm to tigerinthebueche
It will be a Deere.
Two reasons.
Deere is a very good customer of mine.
Dealer would only be 15-20 miles away.
Two reasons.
Deere is a very good customer of mine.
Dealer would only be 15-20 miles away.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 4:17 pm to bbvdd
Fair enough. 70 HP JD.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 4:23 pm to bbvdd
Just remember no one has ever said they have too much tractor. You can’t say that about the inverse
Posted on 6/21/21 at 4:27 pm to bbvdd
You’ll appreciate a 100HP
This post was edited on 6/21/21 at 4:27 pm
Posted on 6/21/21 at 4:27 pm to bbvdd
Clarkson had the right idea.
This post was edited on 3/21/22 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 6/21/21 at 4:31 pm to flvelo12
Exactly what I thought of.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 4:36 pm to bbvdd
60hp 4x4 would be more than enough.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 4:40 pm to flvelo12
Biggest one you can fit through the gate 
Posted on 6/21/21 at 4:50 pm to flvelo12
I started watching this today.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 5:19 pm to bbvdd
How much open land is there? If you’re really cutting 60 acres, I’d be looking at something that could handle a 15-ft batwing easily. 70Hp min.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 5:33 pm to turkish
30-35 acres or so on the upper part
Posted on 6/21/21 at 5:54 pm to bbvdd
Do not underestimate the effort to keep that up. You will need a batwing.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 6:51 pm to turkish
I have a 5100E and haven’t had any problems
Posted on 6/21/21 at 8:04 pm to bbvdd
Depends how open the land is imo. I have 130 acres but maybe 5-10 cleared between roads, plots and barn area. My 47 hp kubota does great and is still nimble enough to get into the trees. If I were mowing large areas I may have went bigger
Posted on 6/21/21 at 8:15 pm to bbvdd
70, 80 or 90 hp Kubota, you’re welcome.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 8:19 pm to turkish
quote:
You will need a batwing.
A batwing would be nice, but with that little bit of land, you certainly don't need one.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 8:24 pm to bbvdd
Start with the implements you want and work backwards see how much HP and PTO hp they need
I have125 acres and started with a JD 4105 (41 hp) it was on the small side but sufficed , I then bought a 5055 (59 hp) with a cab, it is more than enough
Tractors are a lot like other things men have, the one you have does the job and is big enough, but everyone wants a bigger one
I have125 acres and started with a JD 4105 (41 hp) it was on the small side but sufficed , I then bought a 5055 (59 hp) with a cab, it is more than enough
Tractors are a lot like other things men have, the one you have does the job and is big enough, but everyone wants a bigger one
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