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Modern farming with old jd

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john

03-25-2003 17:53:12




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is it economical to farm with old jd tractors (1952 model and up 2 cylinder) say if you had 100 acers and were just putting up hay, corn and a garden? would it be worth it to buy one of these tractors? or more trouble than they are worth? is the three point reliable enough to use corn planter, or a set of plows and get the same depth every time (provided it was set up right). will the pto run most modern equipment like a mowing machine or square baler with little to no trouble? what im asking is ground speed, dont want the tractor to run faster than the pto will work. would like to know have always used jd but only being 25 never had any experience with the old ones. thanks

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Rodney A. Johnson

03-26-2003 08:00:51




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 Re: modern farming with old jd in reply to john, 03-25-2003 17:53:12  
I personally believe it is cheaper to farm with the old stuff if you are not afraid to fix a little.

The tractor obviously would be your largest investment. The machinery for it should be rather cheap, as there is a large supply to choose from. Just find stuff that is close to the same "era" as your tractor and you should have no trouble using the equipment.

If instead you try to use newer equipment, then you might start running into problems...with 100 acres I'd doubt you would use equipment that would be oversized for the tractors you would pick.

You should be able to use any small square baler all the way up to the throwers I'd think.

Haybine should not be a problem, but if you want to use a discbine, then going to need some hp...maybe more modern tractor...don't know as I can't justify the price of a discbine...I limp along with an old 1209 moco on JD 3010D (I grew up cutting with Ford 4000 with select-o-speed on 1209 moco...fairly decent match).

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Steven

03-26-2003 03:58:44




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 Re: modern farming with old jd in reply to john, 03-25-2003 17:53:12  

I use my 520 and 620 on my farm. The live PTO and 3 point hitch is vary good on them.



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Lee

03-26-2003 00:51:17




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 Re: modern farming with old jd in reply to john, 03-25-2003 17:53:12  
Apples and oranges, John. You'll never have live PTO with a 2 lunger if it didn't come with that to start with. But you might get lucky and find a gear speed that doesn't shear off saftey pins and still get some work done. Then you want to compare plow depths between systems that (1) have draft control and (2) don't have draft control? Why do you think all these gizmos exist on the newer stuff in the first place? You start with a question on economy of use. I read fuel consumption - do you realize that these 2 lungers were made when gasoline was $0.15 a gallon? Of course they are not going to be stingy with it. But if you are really asking is there _any_ way a new farmer could use an A for his only tractor and farm 100 acres - of course there is, BUT he would have to select his equipment very, very, well and accept, for just one example, that in some places his plow depth is not right on the money.

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SamH

03-25-2003 21:06:26




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 Re: modern farming with old jd in reply to john, 03-25-2003 17:53:12  
John, the old John Deeres are just as capable of farming 100 acres as the newer stuff, providing they are in good shape. Probably more than some. Since you are looking for something that will handle modern PTO equipment, hold a plow to depth (draft control), etc., you will have to go with the 20 or 30 series. These tractors have power steering, independent PTO, and 3 point hitch with draft control. 620-630's and 720-730's will handle chopping silage, baling, mowing etc. with no problem, so one of them would be my pick for 100 acres. A good 620-630 will produce about 50 PTO horsepower and the 720-730 about 60. Only the 720-730 is available with a diesel engine. As for reliability, the 2 cyl gas tractors don't give much trouble and when they do, they are about as simple as it gets to work on. The diesels are more complicated, especially the ones with gasoline starting motors (pony motors). All things considered, the sound of Ole John pulling a load is something nothing else can come close to. Have fun.

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Paul from MI

03-25-2003 19:18:16




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 Re: modern farming with old jd in reply to john, 03-25-2003 17:53:12  
I've been doing it for years on 12 acres, the only problem being I get done too soon. I don't even have a tractor with a 3 point on it. There's lot's of drawn equipment out there that is very usable & cheap. My total investment in a complete line to make hay and grow & harvest soybeans, wheat & corn is about $1000. I had to do some work on all of it, but nothing very major. I'll probably never really wear it out in my lifetime. Give it a try, the old machines aren't complicated and can do a very good job if you have a little patience. Good luck, Paul

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Chris

03-25-2003 19:11:52




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 Re: modern farming with old jd in reply to john, 03-25-2003 17:53:12  
I do run a 100 acre farm with 2jd a 1956 "60" and a 39B.
I use the b to mow hay and pull wagons and the sixty to plow about an acre garden and also help tend one and a half acres of tobacco. So yes it can be done but if it were me and i had to pick one tractor i would probably pick a 630 got a good 3 point and plenty of power



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Bill

03-25-2003 18:39:30




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 Re: modern farming with old jd in reply to john, 03-25-2003 17:53:12  
My ol man farmed 400 acres with team of horses and 8N ford, Id say a with 52 A your over powered,;;;;I think youll get along ok, those old tractors are pretty good, we have never had one go completly down on us, It all depends on you, and how your able to cope without fancy stuff, if you see your buddy across the fence with something new, and it dont make you break out in hives youll be ok, If you size your machinery to tractor size and dont expect to much that older equipment will work great;; My cheap advice,Bill

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