ssgshelton
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Hey all,
Well I have been asked to pull my church's float in a couple of Christmas parades this weekend and am still trying to decide which tractor to use. My 1957 John Deere 720 that I was planning on using crapped out on me yesterday with a bad switch. I ordered one but it won't be here until Monday at the earliest. So therefore I am forced to find another tractor to pull the float. The float is about a 10x20 hay rack with a John Deere W1 gear. I am estimating the hay rack at being around 2000lbs with approx 500 lbs of decorations and probably twenty people for approx 1500 lbs. that makes approx 4000 lbs to pull. The parade is a gradual uphill grade for approx 1/4 mile then flat to slight decline for approx 1/2 mile. So here are the two tractors I have to consider. First is a 1953 John Deere 60 all fuel with approx 30 hp. It is a tricycle type with one set of wheel weights and no fluid filled tires. I think it weights in around 5000 lbs. The next is a 1955 Farmall 300 with approx 33 hp. It has 3 sets of wheel weights and one set of front tire weights but no fluid in the tires. With all the weights I think it is around 6800 lbs. It pulled the same wagon about a month ago very well. I guess my question concerns more so the JD 60 and if it will pull it. They have asked me to try to bring a John Deere if possible for the looks and the sound and I would like to as well. Anyway what are your opinions? Thanks
Well I have been asked to pull my church's float in a couple of Christmas parades this weekend and am still trying to decide which tractor to use. My 1957 John Deere 720 that I was planning on using crapped out on me yesterday with a bad switch. I ordered one but it won't be here until Monday at the earliest. So therefore I am forced to find another tractor to pull the float. The float is about a 10x20 hay rack with a John Deere W1 gear. I am estimating the hay rack at being around 2000lbs with approx 500 lbs of decorations and probably twenty people for approx 1500 lbs. that makes approx 4000 lbs to pull. The parade is a gradual uphill grade for approx 1/4 mile then flat to slight decline for approx 1/2 mile. So here are the two tractors I have to consider. First is a 1953 John Deere 60 all fuel with approx 30 hp. It is a tricycle type with one set of wheel weights and no fluid filled tires. I think it weights in around 5000 lbs. The next is a 1955 Farmall 300 with approx 33 hp. It has 3 sets of wheel weights and one set of front tire weights but no fluid in the tires. With all the weights I think it is around 6800 lbs. It pulled the same wagon about a month ago very well. I guess my question concerns more so the JD 60 and if it will pull it. They have asked me to try to bring a John Deere if possible for the looks and the sound and I would like to as well. Anyway what are your opinions? Thanks