Re: first time tractor to mow 9 acre pasture

Posted by 135 Fan on February 25, 2007 at 08:37:52 from (68.149.46.121):

In Reply to: first time tractor to mow 9 acre pasture posted by Frank King on February 25, 2007 at 01:40:16:

A 135 MF would be an excellent choice. Unless you have a loader you don't need power steering. The manual is a lot more trouble free as well. What ever tractor you consider get a live PTO. They allow you to get the mower up to speed without the tractor moving forward. Very important in heavy grass. A tractor in the 35-45 hp range will handle a 6 ft mower and also do a lot more other work like discing or harrowing. Walk the field first and look for rocks and holes and other obstacles. Clean up what you can and remove all rocks. If it is fairly smooth and basically just a big field of grass I would suggest spending a little more and get a 3 pt. hitch finishing mower with rear discharge. Side discharge leaves big windrows that are hard to cut through. I have a Sicma that is made in Italy. It was comparable in price or cheaper than other makes but is built way better without sharp corners on the bottom of the deck for grass to get caught in. The best thing about a finish mower is it has 3 blades that are easy to remove for sharpening and has 4 gauge wheels for adjusting the height of cut. You just put it down and go. If there is a lot of trash in the field go with a large single blade model. A dealer could help you to choose. A flail mower would be excellent but they are a lot more money. MF tractors have the best 3 pt. hitch. Ford are OK. Buy a popular tractor. Then a lot of people on here can help you if you have problems. Any MF with the 3 cylinder Perkins (preferably diesel) would be the ultimate tractor. 135, 235 ,245, 230, 240 etc. Again a dealer could tell you what are things to look for. Big Dean also has a guide on his website. Hope this helps. Dave

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