What tractor?

I am looking for a tractor to cut my 4 acre paddock and do a light bit of loading the criteria is:

must have an independent P.T.O
must be pre 1980
must be idealy smaller than a Ford 7000

Can you suggest any tractors that would fall into these catagorys?

Regards.

Rod

The difference is very slight, both work well, but there is a difference and you should clear that up first.

Unfortunately to get true INDEPENDENT pto, you will end up with the SoS tranny, and _that_ is a whole big can of worms to stay away from unless you can do your own deep internal mechanics! :) When the SoS tranny works they are a joy to use, but when they break, they can quickly cost more to have repaired than what the whole tractor cost you.

I would think you would do just as well with a 2-stage 'LIVE' pto for your uses, and that will open up a whole lot more & better tractor options to you.

--->Paul

Why are you stuck on this Independent PTO????
You do realize that live PTO is just as good for running a brush cutter.
Where did you come up with this smaller than a 7000????
You could plow a hundred acres with a tractor that size.

Like I told you before the only thing with Independent PTO is a SOS trans or a 8 speed 5000. A 5000 is almost 70 HP and is still to big for light work and cutting 4 acres.

So that leaves you with a SOS trans. That would be a 671/681/2000 all about 30-35 Hp. Then there is the 3000 about 36 hp 871/881/4000 about 45 HP.

I personally do not like the SOS because parts are hard to find and they are just not for me. (Every thing I own is standard shift. Even the wife's car)

Now if you can live with live PTO you can open your search to include the 660/661/860/861 all with a five speed and some of the 8 speed 2000/3000/4000's (The 8 speed comes both ways. Live and not live PTO)

i have an AC 5030 with a loader, live pto, live hyd, 26 hp diesel, but small tractor,,,that would work. its a compact tractor but fully fuctional with a loader that picks up 800 lbs..

a super dextra with live pto, locking rear, 36hp diesel, that would work,

a 2600 gas, live pto, live hdy, 36 hp gas that would work.

a massey feruson 135 diesel, live pto, live hyd, 37 hp that would work.

an international 384 diesel live pto, hyd that would work..

a 4000 with independant pto.. yes independant pto, live hyd, 48 hp diesel that would work..

and a ford 7000, live hyd, ind pto, and 82 hp turbo diesel,,,with a newer 7610 engine, hinson cab with heater and ac that would be too big.. but you could have it..

how close are you to texas??

you could really use the smaller tractors for 4 acres.. i would look for a ford 2600 with live pto.. unless you gotta have a loader...

if your in snow country.. you might wanna go with gas for starting and using for snowplowing... the older gas tractors are favorites up there for clearing drives and such... where the diesels are favorites for summer work and heavy duty work but can be troublesome to start a 10 below...

--->Paul