Re: city boy looking for tractor advice

Posted by G-MAN on September 15, 2004 at 13:53:05 from (67.52.48.10):

In Reply to: Re: city boy looking for tractor advice posted by Can't even use my name on September 14, 2004 at 16:38:46:

Of course, but a 50 horsepower tractor in the 50s was likely the biggest horse on the farm or close to it. 50 horsepower today is a compact-utility or small row-crop at the biggest. Sure something like a Farmall M will out-torque any similar-horsepower machine built today, but you're comparing apples to oranges. 248 cubic inches running on gasoline at 1500 or 1600 rpm to probably 150 cubic inches running on diesel at 2600. That's why I suggested something newer like a 3020 or 706 that has more creature comforts and a lot more capability combined with the low-end grunt of the older iron. Either way, an implement that takes 70 horsepower takes 70 horsepower, regardless of what engine speed or size is delivering it. The fact that an old tractor may be able to lug it better still isn't going to help if it can't produce the ponies to get it running full speed to begin with. Size the tractor to the job, don't try to get away with less, or you're just abusing everything involved.

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