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Tractor size for NH 488 MOCO

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CharleyFarmall

07-13-2006 14:11:28

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I have a 50hp ( 43PTO) compact 4wd tractor - weighs a bit over 5000 pounds - I was looking at a 488 today with good rollers and in pretty good condition. I have rolling terrain. Will I be ok or should I stick to finding a good 472??
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p8ntball329

07-15-2006 12:13:20

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Re: Tractor size for NH 488 MOCO in reply to CharleyFarmall, 07-13-2006 14:11:28

We have used a NH 488 on our Super M. Thats only about 42 hp.

Tony

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Ken Macfarlane

07-14-2006 15:58:52

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Re: Tractor size for NH 488 MOCO in reply to CharleyFarmall, 07-13-2006 14:11:28

I have a 53 hp (42 pto) hp compact that weighs 6500 lbs and I drag a NH489 around in fairly rolling terrain. It is shy on power on the up hill, great on the flat and downhill.

On a flat field I run 6.5 mph with the AC on and it is fine. On the hills my engine temps climb and she struggles so I have to drop to about 4 mph.

The other tractor we mow with is a Case / IH 585 52 pto hp and it does about the same on the hills.

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CharleyFarmall

07-14-2006 05:10:45

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Re: Tractor size for NH 488 MOCO in reply to CharleyFarmall, 07-13-2006 14:11:28

Thanks for the replies!

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RodInNS

07-13-2006 18:48:41

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Re: Tractor size for NH 488 MOCO in reply to CharleyFarmall, 07-13-2006 14:11:28

I think you should be OK. Just watch out on the turns when you're on a hill. Use common sense and you won't have a problem.

Rod

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Lemonl

07-13-2006 18:46:19

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Re: Tractor size for NH 488 MOCO in reply to CharleyFarmall, 07-13-2006 14:11:28

I've used my 488 behind a Massey Ferguson 165 (about 45 hp or so)on rolling land with no problem. I don't know what the significance of the "compact" might be, but I'm sure lots of guys on here do! (By the way, the 488 has been a good, reliable machine for me.)

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phillip d

07-13-2006 17:08:03

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Re: Tractor size for NH 488 MOCO in reply to CharleyFarmall, 07-13-2006 14:11:28

we have a 4610 ford (about 50 hp) we sometimes run our old 1327(9' cut) deere with,it is alittle slow in heavy down hay,but can run right along in regular going,phill

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wolfman

07-13-2006 16:35:32

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Re: Tractor size for NH 488 MOCO in reply to CharleyFarmall, 07-13-2006 14:11:28

Likely very little difference in weight of the 488 vs the narrow one. Power is not an issue. Hang a set of wheel weights on her and cut a wide swathe.

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old

07-13-2006 14:44:43

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Re: Tractor size for NH 488 MOCO in reply to CharleyFarmall, 07-13-2006 14:11:28

Don't know that model but I can say I use a NH460 and pull it with an Oliver 77 and it does real good so I would think you would be ok. The 460 is a 9 foot cut by the way

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