Thank you Rick, ss55 and others. I think that is good advice. I feel a lot better now about the tractor i want and what you guys have recommended is generally about 60 pto horsepower or more. I think i will stick with that.
I checked craigslist in maine and New hampshire for a lot of the models you mentioned and had very limited success. Most searches come up empty and what is generally available is way more than i can afford/am willing to spend. I think i can get an 80 horse tractor from the 70's for fair money, its just going to be a waiting game until one shows up.
Come fall does a lot of haying equipment generally come up for sale? Is it typically equipment that has been used for the year and farmers decided to move on or is it mostly equipment that didnt get used and it was more of a "well i'm not using it, might as well sell it" kind of thing.
I'm a pretty handy auto mechanic but i don't have a full garage yet and i dont want to start myself out with equipment in need of much attention. At nearly 50 years old I figure they will need plenty of attention just getting them in good working shape.
My wife and i both have full time jobs and are hoping to start a family soon so i will not have much time. Of course i will still have to make hay when the sun shines and i am prepared to take vacation time for that, which my work will be pretty good at allowing as long as i haven't scheduled myself something i cant miss.
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