Posted by docmirror on September 22, 2016 at 11:39:38 from (107.213.165.255):
I just joined, and could use some guidance. Please follow along and provide advice where possible. I'm mainly a city boy, but pretty handy with tools and such. Never lived on a farm, but now I have some high desert NM property.
My mission is to cut in a runway, 35x3000' at 8000' elevation in N NM. I currently have some stumpy, clumpy grass balls, and some typical high desert creosote bush about 1-2' tall with ornery roots.
I own an 8N with standard trans, and at that altitude, I just won't pull a chisel plow to drag out the grass balls, and bogs down when I get near the creosote. Not enough power, and not a low enough gear. The tires are like new, and the tractor is running well.
I have been tractor shopping locally, and found two ads that interest me. First is a MF 65 gas engine for $2700. In fair shape, everything works but the gauges are sketchy. Has good rear tires and wheel weights. Second is a MF 135 in better condition for $2800 but the power steering is out, and needs a $150 part to fix. I can drive it without the PS of course.
My wife-defined budget is a hard $3000. I have a trailer and truck to tow either.
A) Which will do better with the 7 pt chisel plow and box blade at 8000'?
B) Which will be less maint per use hours?
Would like to stay with gas engine because I don't have any other diesel engines right now, and I know how to work on gas engines better. I could/would go for a Ford 3000 or similar, but everytime I go look at one in my price range, it's going to need $2000 of catch-up repair. I'm getting too old to keep fixing stuff that I need to do the job.
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