Re: tractor model recommendations needed

Posted by Bob Kerr on September 05, 2001 at 08:40:45 from (205.188.198.171):

In Reply to: tractor model recommendations needed posted by pat on September 04, 2001 at 10:57:35:

My Dad and I have had very good luck with our TO-20 ferguson He has 90 acres of heavy woods in hill country and we used that tractor for years with no problems at all, well ok while bushhogging a stick got shoved up under the hood and poked a hole in the side of the battery, but that was about it. We would hog over any tree that the front end would push over, hauled poles on the 3 point forks. Used the boom to raise logs(for rafters) to the roof of a shed we put up, used the hydrualics to split wood, pulled a small trailer to haul firewood cut from trees that fell across the road in the "back forty", used the back grader blade to fix the main road(driveway) 1/2 mile long with 8-10% grades)after heavy rains washed it out, Plowed heavy drifted snow with the grader blade but had to do that backwards since Dad took out the calcium chloride in the tires, and a lot more things that I am sure I can remember if I took more time.We have never had a need for a front loader. When there is an implement on the back it steers great and if for some reason it doesn't you just step on the wheel brake for the side you want to turn to and around the corner you go. As far a going across a steep part on your place sideways just grade it more level like as in a road so you can get to the area where you need to work with it.Or if you can make a road or path that just goes straight down the steep part to where it is more level or less steep and then cut over. Sure there are more modern tractors that do a lot more (more stuff to fix also)but as far as maintenance cost and fuel useage goes I don't think a Ferggy can be beat for a small place. They seem to be much better built than the fords and that Continental engine is one great little engine. The nice thing is the fact that all the collectors and hobby farmers are grabbing up the fords and walking right past a better tractor to get to the ford. You can get a Ferguson pretty cheap when compared to the ford in the same condition and the ferggy is much easier to work on if needed. Dad got ours back in the mid 70s, rebuilt it front to back and the biggest expence we have had since then has been batterys and gas and oil changes.It will run hard all day bushogging heavy stuff on 8 gallons.When not working hard it will run for weeks on a tank.There has been only one time since then we needed a bigger tractor and that was to pull some very large wild cherry logs out of a ravine which I did with my Old Mcormick -Deering 10-20. The main thing to remember is , yes , there are no rollover bars or hardly any safety items (none I can think of outside of fenders). The most important safety item is sitting between your ears. If you use your head and think before acting, and stay alert, you can avoid most accidents or similar problems. Just thought I would share my experiances. Good luck with your decision.

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