Re: Tips needed on buying older tractor for brush

Posted by Mitchissippi on September 21, 2004 at 09:24:46 from (68.19.169.246):

In Reply to: Tips needed on buying older tractor for brush hogg posted by Joe Bard on September 20, 2004 at 20:02:26:

I help a cousin and an uncle take care of a combined 300 or so acres. We have an 830 (3 cylinder) diesel and a 1066. We use the 830 on the cat 1 equipment and have cat 2 and 3 equipment for the 1066. We are generally John Deere people. We bought the 1066 for the same price as the 830 and it has served us very well. The bigger equipment costs more, but you can do so much more in so much less time, that I don't won't to be without the bigger tractor. If I could only keep one - I'd keep the bigger one. I can work up the gardens with the big tractor if I have to. I bought a 5 yard dirt pan to make improvements on the place and it has paid for itself many times doing custom work for neighbors and in what I would've paid some one else to do the job for me.

I'm not knocking the smaller tractors, just don't think that just because you aren't farming for a living, the smaller is the only way to go. If I were farming for a living, I might figure to the penny what it costs to operate both of ours and make some changes. I do believe that in my situation, the bigger tractor has been more capable of doing about any chore we have. I do like to use the small (lighter) tractor for any work in the yard.

Indydirtfarmer has a good point about the 60 - 80 hp range. That range, I think would serve me well - but the 125 horse 1066 was cheaper at the time we purchased it.

Lot to think about - listen to all opinions - then BUY A TRACTOR - and be careful! Taking care of a place can be very enjoyable - if you have the tools to suite the job.

Mitch

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