Re: Green Acres Help

Posted by Farmer in the Dells (WI) on August 25, 2005 at 19:03:31 from (66.187.42.62):

In Reply to: Green Acres Help posted by Steve Schemenauer on August 25, 2005 at 18:07:48:

Hello Steve,
Welcome to the good life! I am no expert by any stretch of the imagination. Most I know came from trial and errors, this board, or some close family and friends. I am not familiar with the model tractor you listed so I can't comment on it but I can suggest that 32 hp may be a little light to work 60 acres. Keep in mind that a larger tractor will have to work less to get the same job done. If it is not working as hard you should be better off on fuel consumption as well as possible breakdowns. That said consider this. You need to buy as much tractor as you can afford. Where horsepower is concerned more is better. I would much rather hold back on the stick a little and have more to go than running all out. Consider diesel over gas. It has its drawbacks too but if you are going to run this first tractor all the time, gas tractors tend to get a little thirsty. You've been to the pumps. Enough said there. In Wisconsin, we can claim off road gasoline for a tax refund from the state. I also have a local station selling off road diesel at the pump. Over time it has made quite a difference. Look into that. Some options you may want to start with are dual hydraulic outlets, power steering, and live PTO as a minimum. Being new you might want to stick with a wide front for awhile. The narrow fronts are good but the vast majority of tractor accidents happen with narrow front models. At least in my limited exposure. I started running my hay ground with a 31 hp non live PTO, no power steering or hydraulic outlet tractor. Running a baler on a non live PTO was a treat. I should have had stock in John Deere for the shear pins alone, but that's another story. I have since settled on a 92 hp, wide front, dual outlet, live PTO diesel. I can run her all day long half throttle or better depending on what gear and rarely use more than a quarter tank of fuel. In our area they are a little more work in the cold but you won't be doing much in the fields then anyway. Maybe a blade to clear a driveway. There is always an opinion as to which "color" is better but I find being color blind is better. Make sure you have parts or a service house nearby for whatever brand you do go with. There is nothing worse than waiting for a part that you have to drive too far to get. All that said, you have come to the best place for information on almost any type of tractor you can think of. If there isn't a board for your model, someone out here is working on one just the same.Most of these guys around here have forgotten more than I'll ever know. Mark this site in your favoirites because you'll be back again and again. Good luck, God speed and let us know what you get.

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