Re: City boy needs help on buying a used tractor..

Posted by John (MO) on July 25, 2005 at 06:40:44 from (198.209.172.95):

In Reply to: City boy needs help on buying a used tractor.... posted by Scott in IN on July 24, 2005 at 20:24:07:

Scott, if you want to buy new, then I would consider the Mahandra 4500 series. If you want used, look for Massy, Ford or JD. I would strongly suggest you stay away from all compacts, they are big lawn mowers and seldom hold up well to much use or age. A lot should depend on dealers in your area. You WILL need parts at some point and dealer support is important. If it were me, I would not consider any tractor that did not have a CAT 2, 3 point hitch available from the factory. If only a CAT 1, 3 point was available it is a lighter tractor than I would want. The 8N Fords were OK tractors when they were new, but lack many features and power that is available in tractors that aren't all that much newer. They have somehow obtained a status above what they really are an above what they really are worth. A tractor big enough to do most of the non-yard work that you speak of, is going to have and need real tractor tires, these are hard on a lawn when you mow if there is much moisture in the ground. However a tractor with turf tires isn't going to have much traction to do the other things you mention. You may still need a lawn mower to use even with a tractor and large finish mower. Will just depend on how really well you want your lawn to be. With a tractor of 40 hp, you will have the weight and power you need with out having to have 4 wheel drive. Use a sight like www.ironsearch.com to see what tractors like 3000/4000 Fords etc are selling for.

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