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sisterpine · #1 07/12/14, 10:13 AM

I do not know if such a thing even exists but what the hay. Wont know if I don't ask right?

I am needing a compact type tractor that can pull or has a mower and a pull behind roto tiller and a place to put a box type blade and a front end loader. Is there such a thing? thanks and blessings to you all for your patience! sisi\

fordy · #2 07/12/14, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by sisterpine

I do not know if such a thing even exists but what the hay. Wont know if I don't ask right?

I am needing a compact type tractor that can pull or has a mower and a pull behind roto tiller and a place to put a box type blade and a front end loader. Is there such a thing? thanks and blessings to you all for your patience! sisi\

...............Too small a tractor is probably a larger mistake than too large ! Your purchased 20 acres with a portion being a hay field as a significant portion of the acreage , correct ? You need a medium size tractor , aka 40 to 50 hp ! Diesel , FEL , 6 foot box blade , 6 foot brush hog , 4x4 , etc . Tiny little tractors won't get the job done , buy a riding lawn mower to cut your grass and get a diesel tractor to do your farm work with . , fordy

sisterpine · #3 07/12/14, 11:21 AM

thanks Fordy! I can always count on you to cut to the chase! Blessings, sis

Lookin4GoodLife · #4 07/12/14, 11:32 AM

Why go diesel Fordy? Not arguing, just asking out of ignorance.

TnAndy · #5 07/12/14, 11:56 AM

I've owned 3 tractors.

1. 1985 22hp 4x4 Yanmar, no front loader. Tough little tractor, did a LOT of work with it, but it was small. Lack of a front end loader was the biggie.

2. 1998 33hp 4x4 compact New Holland. Minimum size of what you would need. Did have front end loader, and in my opinion, NEVER buy a tractor without one they are so handy. Buy a set of forks for the FEL if it doesn't come with them, because you can move a world of stuff on pallets, etc.

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3. 2011 41hp 4x4 Yamar. More of a true Ag tractor than the New Holland. Everything on it much heavier built. And paid less, new, for it than the '98 NH 13 years before ! (Same dealer too)

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65284 · #6 07/12/14, 12:12 PM

Not Fordy but the answer is. More power, better fuel economy, and longer engine life. The downside is, higher initial cost, more frequent oil changes. Diesel is more expensive than gas, but that is offset by better fuel economy. My personal preference is diesel.

fordy · #7 07/12/14, 03:08 PM

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Why go diesel Fordy? Not arguing, just asking out of ignorance.

...........I'll answer your question with a question...........Why , do you think most tractors are mfged with diesel engine(s) ? Power , fuel economy , longevity ? I think Sis has under estimated the size of tractor she needs . , fordy

fordy · #8 07/12/14, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sisterpine

thanks Fordy! I can always count on you to cut to the chase! Blessings, sis

............Are you planning on operating this tractor yourself ? Don't let anyone borrow your tractor or operate your tractor UNLESS they Know what they are doing . I really hope you take care of 'Your' machine because some members of your family aren't trustworthy and that's based upon several years of reading how they have taken advantage of your compassionate nature .

Lookin4GoodLife · #9 07/12/14, 05:10 PM

I was just asking, I truly don't know. I've never owned a tractor but hope to have a need for one in the next couple years and I'm trying to get all the info I can. Didn't mean to hijack Sister's thread.....

Molly Mckee · #10 07/12/14, 07:22 PM

I think it depends on what you are planning to do with the tractor. If you are going to make hay you will need a larger tractor. If you want one to mow grass, till the garden, move things around, keep the driveway smooth, clean barn or sheds, you may find a compact tractor is a great addition to your place. We have a small Kubota, with FEL and other equipment that is our tractor around the house. We mow, use it in the garden, blow snow, clean barn, move fire wood with it. If we put a belly mower on it, it would be a good lawn mower. It's handier and can get into places the bigger tractors don't fit. We do have several large farm tractors, but there is definitely a place for the little guy.

Wolf mom · #11 07/13/14, 08:33 AM

I have a diesel Kubota B8200 HST with front loader & gannon. It's got a PTO, swing draw bar & 3 point hitch for other attachments. Absolutely love it. Not too big, not too small. It's been like a third arm. Am planning to pull T-posts with it next.

I also have a John Deere garden tractor with small dump trailer, mower & plow.

They both have their individual uses. Too bad I can't take them when I move, so they're up for sale.

rambler · #12 07/13/14, 02:21 PM

Any compact diesel tractor out there.

Most older small farm tractors from 1955 or newer (and a few older) will also fit those conditions.

Are you looking for a finish mower like a lawn mower, or a rough cut mower that knocks down bigger tougher grass and weeds with a bit rougher cut?

Paul

ET1 SS · #13 07/13/14, 06:50 PM

I have a 24hp Massey/Ferguson Diesel 4wd, with mid [front] and rear pto,
For the front it has: a front loader, pallet forks, and pto driven snow blower.
For the rear it has: 3pt, disc harrow, and backhoe.

There are: mowers, roto-tiller, box blades, and brush hogs that can go onto this tractor.

GunMonkeyIntl · #14 07/14/14, 12:03 PM

Your mileage may vary, but when I was searching for my tractor, the wall that I kept running into was the fact that any tractor large enough to accomplish the homesteading tasks I had in mind for it was too large (read: heavy) to go regularly driving mowing circuits around the lawn. Likewise, any tractor light enough to not compact my lawn's soil into hard-pan was going to be too light to pull tree stumps, skid felled trees, move filled pallets.

Of course, you could buy a 2,500# machine, but its loader is going to let you down the first time you try to pick a pallet of concrete off the back of a truck, or, worse, bust a front axle if you should manage to get it up in the air. Or, you could buy a 5,500# machine with a decent loader, but be limited to mowing during droughts for fear of rutting your lawn.

Some may argue that the sweetspot exists, but all of the trusted advice I was given told me that there was a hard divide between a lawn mower and a homestead tractor.

For reference, I have 46 acres, but most of it is wooded and a lot of my work is in the woods, so too big was a definite concern for me. I ended up with a 40hp Kioti with loader (one of the strongest available in that size class) and backhoe. Fully assembled, it is nearly 7,000#, but is still small enough to navigate the same trails that my F150 does. It pulls stumps, runs a 3 bottom plow in hard soil, and will easily skid 12" trunks. But, even with industrial tires, it would ruin my lawn in short order, so I still work that with a riding lawnmower.

sisterpine · #15 07/16/14, 09:19 PM

I cannot even count how many times you all have kept me from getting in trouble LOL. This will be my tractor and I will learn to drive it as well as the little riding lawn mower. Thank you for all the advice and concern. Sis

Rustaholic · #16 07/16/14, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolf mom

I have a diesel Kubota B8200 HST with front loader & gannon. It's got a PTO, swing draw bar & 3 point hitch for other attachments. Absolutely love it. Not too big, not too small. It's been like a third arm. Am planning to pull T-posts with it next.

I also have a John Deere garden tractor with small dump trailer, mower & plow.

They both have their individual uses. Too bad I can't take them when I move, so they're up for sale.

I just paid $8.50 for a T-Post puller.
I probably could pull the post faster than you can get off the tractor , wrap a chain around it and pull the post.