Re: tractor for haying
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Posted by Nellie on July 07, 1998 at 02:58:10:
In Reply to: tractor for haying posted by steve on July 06, 1998 at 21:15:26:
:Steve, I would say you need more power than a 2000. I'm sure people are going to say they do it with about 30HP. I run all day with a Ford 4000, its got 50HP. The Haybind and the hay type will make you wish you had more HP. I run a NH 479 with 9 ft cut on mixed grass. My Temp. gage nears the hot zone at times on hills and thick grass. It runs cool baling and pulling a wagon. I never tried a kicker, but again kickers are heavier and take more PTO HP. As for the tactor price, they seem in the ball park. Oh yeah I almost forgot, if you go for more HP go Diesel. I have used my AC d-17 for haying, its a gaser at 50HP. It takes a lot more fuel to do haying with a gas tractor,(similar HP) alot more. i need to know if a ford 2000 3cyl gas is going to have enough power to run a haybine and a bailer with kicker. i am just getting into this after purchasing a former farm and dont want to waste money. there are three in my area and they seem to be going for around 3-4000 depending on years and options, isthis a reasonable price for a clean tractor? any advice would be helpful. : thanks steve
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