replacing a 640

MI-Bill

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Well I went and bought a "modern" 2017 John Deere 3038e with a front loader. It is small tractor with a 38hp diesel that I anticipated replacing both my 55 640 and my 48 8N. Now I am not so sure. Have used both recently to disc and work some ground around a pond that is somewhat hilly. The Ford feels so much better and sounds so much better. I think it , the JD, is pretty stable, but it does not fell as stable as it is narrower with no way to widen the track and one sets higher in the seat. wish there were a way to widen the track!
 
(quoted from post at 19:01:42 07/03/18) Well I went and bought a "modern" 2017 John Deere 3038e with a front loader. It is small tractor with a 38hp diesel that I anticipated replacing both my 55 640 and my 48 8N. Now I am not so sure. Have used both recently to disc and work some ground around a pond that is somewhat hilly. The Ford feels so much better and sounds so much better. I think it , the JD, is pretty stable, but it does not fell as stable as it is narrower with no way to widen the track and one sets higher in the seat. wish there were a way to widen the track!
If you have the room, and money isn't a problem, I'd keep em all.
If not, the 8N would be the one to go.
 

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