Re: H, M, Super H or Super M?

Posted by Andy Martin on September 15, 2006 at 06:54:11 from (63.123.95.201):

In Reply to: H, M, Super H or Super M? posted by City-Boy McCoy on September 14, 2006 at 17:28:08:

Hugh is right, it seems to take a lot more horsepower these days.

The key to what you need is what you are intending to do. Then you have to adjust that to what you want.

The advice given so far is based on what each individual thinks is farming. There is a lot of difference between 50a of vegetables, 50a of wheat, 50a of corn/soybean/wheat rotation, 50a of alfalfa, and 50a of cow/calf operation with 10a of grass hay ground.

I run M's, have about six that I use regularly: '39 M on loader, M on sickle mower, M on a rake, M on round baler, SMTA on square baler, SM on haybine when we use it. I ride an M 8 to 10 hours lot's of days. We're running three right now, grandson mowing, son-in-law raking, me baling.

It's stupid to use an M on the sickle mower. An H can handle the sickle mower, rake, and square baler just fine. I only have three running H's right now and they stay hooked up to rotary mowers parked at various farms to use if we get stuck, have a few minutes to brush hog, or just need a tractor.

The H's are a LOT easier on fuel than the M's.

I don't have live power except on the SMTA and a 400 we use with the M to handle round bales (each end of the haul).

M's and H's take a little longer to do the job but in the long run they are a lot cheaper to maintain and run in general.

The lack of power steering helps keep your upper body strength in shape.

Elaborate on what you intend to do and you'll get better advice. M's and H's do great on my 600a of grass hay and cattle. I only till about 50a for alfalfa, hay grazer, or mung beans, all for hay.

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