Need Tractor Purchase advice 4010/4020

JD 4020 G WFE, powershift $6K
or for $1200 more JD 4020 G WFE , synchro with Loader($7.2K)

I cut about 20 acres of hay with 14 Ft JD1600 and use 327 baler. I am a flat grounder(no hills) in Indiana(Thus NF won't hurt me though would rather have WFE).

If it makes a difference I have a fuel(diesel) tank. Could that be emptied and switched to gas? I currently have 3010D.

$7200 is about as much as I want to swing right now. My preference is 4020D WFE Powershift, but funds are limiting factor.

Up until last year I was haying with a 60hp gas tractor. I ran across a deal on a Massey 1135 diesel and what a differance. I have over twice the horsepower and tractor. The 1135 is an oldie 1978, but that perkins motor purrs like a kitten and loves to work. The best part is that it uses less than half the fuel. Not saying that this is the tractor for you, I'm sure you're looking for something a little newer

With the cost of maintenance, baling twine, cutter knives and everything else that goes wrong haying, you really don't want to add the extra gas cost to that equation. I sell some hay and like to make the most $$ I can from it.

JD does make a good tractor, but I've found that others work just as well and are much cheaper.

Just my opinion.

I have 7 tractors, 3 (2 large, one small) diesel, 4 (small) gas. Used to have a gas combine, now a diesel (same model). Won't make that mistake again. If you were fixing it up to show & drive down the street, buy the gas. If you want to work with it, don't even look at a gas of that size.

--->Paul