Re: Tractor HP Advice

Posted by Walt Davies on May 14, 2007 at 22:44:00 from (70.41.255.245):

In Reply to: Tractor HP Advice posted by Don59 on May 14, 2007 at 11:17:46:

One thing that no one has mentioned is what type of tractor do you want. A wheatland tractor will be best for Plowing and disking a hi-boy like my Cockshutt 35 will be best for row crops. Don't get one of those new fangled little short things with a bucket and scraper that some companies put out now they are made for industrial use not farming. Get an older tractor or look hard for a long wheel-base new one it will be much easier on the BUTT and will handle the plowing and disking much better.
I have two Kubota's one short and one long wheel-base and the long one is so much better when working a field.
I had fun with you and the rest of the guys with that big Case-IH 450 but I live in the Willamette Valley and the farms are huge and you see some awfully big rigs around here. They can do 100 acres before breakfast and have time to go get the mail.
I think you could handle a few acres with a 50 to 60 HP but I think that you will want to move up a little someday to a 100 to 120 HP.
Remember now we are talking drawbar not PTO or engine HP.
Walt

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