Posted by Royse on June 18, 2012 at 19:42:17 from (69.36.49.151):
In Reply to: Amount of horsepower posted by Corey148 on June 18, 2012 at 19:14:41:
There's actually a lot more involved in that decision than just horsepower.
If you want a loader, you will want power steering.
If you want to run a mower, you may want live PTO and live hydraulics.
The old 9N you mentioned is a great tractor. I love my 9N, but when I hook a mower to it, since it doesn't have either, I have to have the clutch out, either moving or in nuetral, and the PTO running just to adjust the height of the mower.
A real PITA if you are trying to get around/out of a situation where you have run into something. May even have to get off and unhook the PTO shaft so you can raise the mower without it turning.
On the other hand, folks have been running mowers with them for decades, they do work. Make sure you use an over running coupler if you go with that type of setup. It was used on many tractors, not just Fords.
I had a compact utility diesel with about the same horsepower as an 8N. Live PTO, live hydraulics, plenty of power for everything. Great little tractor for mowing, but it was so light, and 2 wheel drive that it proved nearly useless for anything other than mowing.
I couldn't lift anything, like firewood, with the 3 point hitch. It would just do wheelies.
It wouldn't even turn in snow, let alone remove it.
Couldn't haul a box blade to grade my driveway without spinning.
Storage and repairs can be a problem too, if you plan on keeping them or working on them inside. Many row crop tractors won't fit in a normal garage door, where the utility tractors will.
Last one that comes to mind is availability of parts. Some models are very hard to get parts for, some are relatively easy.
If you have a local dealer you may want to go with their brand.
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