I plan on starting my own small Dairy farm soon and I've been considering what would be the best tractor to run my New Holland Super 717 in hay and and eventually 2 rows of corn once I plant corn. As of now I have a Ford 5000 diesel and (2) Farmall Hs to do all the other farm tasks but for chopping I think it will struggle a lot. I've been looking heavily into a Diesel 6 cylinder Farmall(06-66series). Which model would likely be my best option?
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Bill Lisbon
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I used my 806 on a New Holland super 717, I had 2 717's. One with a hay head and one with a 2 row corn head. The 806 ran both of them with no trouble.
Tractordan
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I chopped with a 1468 a few times it seemed to do well only thing it didn't lug well and seemed light on the front compared to the 1066
Anonymous-0
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806 will do fine if you keep the chopper sharp sharp and keep the shearar close. This is important especially without a lot of horsepower to spare. Good Luck.
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My FIL runs his two-row 718 and Richardton dump wagon with a 986 and it does fine. Having a functional TA is really beneficial for this kind of work.
rustyacres sd
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Dad used a 656 on a JD 2 row chopper. Pulling bushhog wagons with home made silage boxes. (3) 1x12's on the side and slopped top. He could run that (slowly) through corn so tall couldn't see the top of the wagons. Eventually went with a couple badger wagons that were even bigger with not much of any trouble.
What is your ground like? Is it flat, or hilly?
To say that a Ford 5000 or an H would "struggle" with a Super 717 is the understatement of the century. I'm not sure they could run the chopper empty, let alone with any material moving through it, let alone trying to pull any sort of loaded wagon up any sort of hill.
Any of the >70HP 06-56-66-86 series tractors would be a fine choice for your operation. Just pick the one that's the best value for the money. 706-756-766-886 would be the bare minimum. 806-856-966-986 would be comfortable. Bigger is perfectly fine too, but you have to start watching the chopper instead of letting the tractor tell you that you're pushing too hard.
When you're farming, the saying "beggars can't be choosers" is the name of the game. Don't pass up on a smokin' hot deal on a sweet 1066 for example, because you think it's too big, or that you want some other specific model. Think targets of opportunity. Strike while the iron is hot. Have I used enough cliches to get my point across yet?
To say that a Ford 5000 or an H would "struggle" with a Super 717 is the understatement of the century. I'm not sure they could run the chopper empty, let alone with any material moving through it, let alone trying to pull any sort of loaded wagon up any sort of hill.
Any of the >70HP 06-56-66-86 series tractors would be a fine choice for your operation. Just pick the one that's the best value for the money. 706-756-766-886 would be the bare minimum. 806-856-966-986 would be comfortable. Bigger is perfectly fine too, but you have to start watching the chopper instead of letting the tractor tell you that you're pushing too hard.
When you're farming, the saying "beggars can't be choosers" is the name of the game. Don't pass up on a smokin' hot deal on a sweet 1066 for example, because you think it's too big, or that you want some other specific model. Think targets of opportunity. Strike while the iron is hot. Have I used enough cliches to get my point across yet?
In the 1970's a neighbor did custom chopping. He started pulling his 2 row chopper with a 706, then an 856, then he turboed the 856 and he ended up with a 1066, all on the same chopper. Corn yields have about doubled since then. How many tons do you need to put up and how many hours are available to complete the job?
Anonymous-0
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I can't believe nobody mentioned the 1026 hydro tractor. Always have the right ground speed and keep PTO RPM at speed. I used that tractor for years on the chopper. Could really chop feed as fast as much bigger gear drive tractors.
WOW. Curtis,you're right.Why didn't I think of that!I'm a big Hydro fan,owned 3 of them(826;1026;H100)There is NOTHING better than a Hydro for PTO work.And you can farm with em,too.I bale with a 826 hydro(it would be a wee bit 'small' for a 2 row chopper).966H,Hydro 100;H186;3488;1026;1066H are great tractors.The 'big' ones of the Hydro line.A hydro would serve you well.
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