Re: Tractor HP Advice

Posted by John (MO) on May 14, 2007 at 11:43:59 from (198.209.172.95):

In Reply to: Tractor HP Advice posted by Don59 on May 14, 2007 at 11:17:46:

SO much depends on how much you are thinking of spending for a tractor and equipment. John Deere, Kubota and Agco make some nice 30 to 50 HP tractors.

Since this is Yesterdaystractors forum, maybe you want to go with something that is older. If that is the case, I would suggest you look at tractors in the 75 to 120 HP range. The reason being, they are not usually large enough for crop production farmers to still be using and often thought to be too big for hobby farmers. Therefore they can sometimes be bought WAY cheap. Now John Deere makes and made fine equipment, not many will argue that, but in my opinion lots of people will pay way way too much for the green paint and JD logo. If you want good usuable equipment from the 1960`s, 1970`s or 1980`s I suggest you look at Allis Chalmers, Case, Ford, International, Massey, Oliver or White. Buy a brand that was popular in your area, during the time it was new and you should have no problem with any parts you may need.

I have used 30-40 HP tractors for years to put in food plots, mow, brush hog, and do little tillage jobs, then I stumbled across an 80 HP tractor that was selling dirt cheap. Wow, what a difference. Yes it will burn a gallon and a half more fuel per hour if you are working it, but it will do so much more work than the little tractors would. And the little jobs, it will do them so much easier. In my opinion, you can work hard with a little tractor or you can work smart with a little bigger tractor. The only problem I see with a 75 HP or larger tractor is that they don`t get around and under trees as well as the smaller ones, if that is an issue.

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