Posted by Mac AR on October 25, 2016 at 11:50:44 from (162.104.73.117):
I had a little down time today, and I've been thinking (which is extremely dangerous): are the big gassers (like 4020s, 706s, 1855s, etc) really that thirsty compared to a diesel? I think the average on the Nebraska tests is 1 gallon more than the diesels. And, are they still feasible for someone that doesn't work one every day? I admit, I don't use a tractor every day. Almost, yes, but not each and every day, day in and day out. I normally put around 800 to 1000 hours on the clock a year, I think (don't know, neither of them have meters).
I ask all this because, I'm thinking I'd like to have a bigger horse. I'd love to have a 656, or 706. They're my first choice. My second would be one of the Oliver 50/55 series, or maybe a 3020 Deere. I'd like to have a cab, too, but thats not a deal breaker. Would I put myself in the poor house with the fuel bill? After this year, I'll be down to mowing twice a year and feeding in winter, so hours will be cut down to about 1/3 what they were. Will the increase in speed and ground coverage offset the increased (if any) fuel consumption? I know the 300 Farmall uses 3 to 3.5 gal/hr running my 6' brush cutter over about 2.5-3 ac/hr. I have found an 1850 gas that Nebraska says uses 7.7 gal/hr. That's awful thirsty, but having said that, I'd have about 80 pto HP instead of 42. I can pull a lot bigger mower. Or run my same mower faster, at a lower engine speed. Again, I don't know. Maybe I should just keep the 300 and the B JD and keep on keeping on.
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