Re: Which tractor to buy? 4020?

Posted by Dachshund on July 26, 2006 at 05:32:39 from (75.117.102.208):

In Reply to: Which tractor to buy? 4020? posted by Lidya on July 25, 2006 at 20:25:36:

No matter what tractor you buy, there are gonna be nay-sayers telling you ya done wrong! How many acres TOTAL do you have and what OTHER jobs do you have in mind for the tractor? Loader? Brush hog? Snow Blade? Finish mower? I'd look at for sale adds online and in "Penny Press" type papers as well as dealers, auctions, and newspapers. The other equipment can be had cheap at farm auctions, too. Look for a small square baler that is TWINE, not WIRE tie. Depending on where you are located, balers and other hay equipment (here in SE Nebraska anyway) are still cheap at auctions. Several nice balers have gone in the $150-$200 range, rakes around $100, sickle mowers (get the "pitmanless" kind, if you can) for $400. Hay racks are going for $100- $300, or you can build one yourself.
You won't find the JD in your price range, but the IH 400, 450, 460, are great hay machines. I use an 8N to mow/rake, and an IH 454 to bale. Yesterday I helped a neighbor bale and ran a JD 3020 to bale with a NH 273 baler and pulled a rack. It worked great, but will probably still be out of your price range. A Ford 3000/4000/861/961 would also be a good choice. Massy makes some fine machines that sell reasonable. Look around and see what's out there. Live PTO, Live Hydraulics, 3 point and wide front end would be the things I'd look for, especially if you have other uses in mind. GOOD LUCK and GOOD HUNTING!

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