You`re right on. Another one that gets me is fuel usage.
I had a 1085 massey, that 4 cyl perkins was great on fuel. I cut hay with it with a 9 ft haybine. I went up this year in hay acres and had to make a move. I needed more horse on the baler and for some more tillage work. I couldn`t justify keeping the 1085 and buying a bigger machine, so I sold it.
I bought a 4430 and traded my old 9ft in on a 499 12ft swing tongue. My father in law was telling me what a huge mistake that was, I may as well pour diesel fuel on the ground.
I kept track and I use 3 1/2 gallons an hour cutting hay, the massey was about 2. The kicker is with the bigger cut and being able to line up on one end of a field go, I`ve cut my time darn near in half on most fields. So figure that one out.
Ideally, I could have kept the 1085 for cutting and lighter work, but you gotta do what you can afford.
Hopefully, in a few years if I keep at it, I`ll be shopping again for a discbine and a newer 110-130 horse tractor.
Don`t get me wrong I love my old tractors and they have their place and get used, but when you have a family and two jobs, you gotta be able to hit the ground running.
Before I bought th 4430 I would use a friends 8670 New Holland for heavier stuff and there is something to be said for operator comfort in the newer tractors also..
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