The sheer size of a Farmall H or M, or a John Deere B or A is intimidating.
I think this has a lot to do with it. I didn't grow up around tractors, and started with a Farmall M about 15 years ago due to the attractive price point. I next went with a 4-cylinder Ford 4000 (to pick up the 3 pt hitch, live-ish PTO via the two-stage clutch, and power steering). I grew up turning wrenches, and the Ford is still easy to work on (more like a motorcycle than a car--everything is easy to get to). I encountered difficulty finding a loader for my (row crop) Ford, and picked up a John Deere 3020. I keep the Ford, because it's the right size for me. I use the Ford for mowing and blading (implements are right size for the Ford, would want wider for JD), but use the JD as a loader tractor and snowblowing.
The hydraulic system on the JD intimidates me a little, I change the fluids and filters and an occasional leaky line. If something major breaks I'll learn, I guess, but the Ford seems much more approachable to me. I don't need two tractors for 10 acres, neither gets enough hours to justify having both, but that's where I'm at.
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