Re: Help a noobie with tractor options -

Posted by cornfarmer on August 12, 2007 at 18:03:14 from (64.12.117.74):

In Reply to: Help a noobie with tractor options - posted by tractorless on August 12, 2007 at 07:34:12:

One of the small Masseys would be nice. My personal choice would be an IH 656. They are in the price range, even with a loader (sometimes) and they are available both in utility (International) models as well as row crop (Farmall) versions. They came with both gas and diesel engines, and in gear and hydro versions. I have owned an International 656 gas hydro with a 2250 loader for years, and it has been a great tractor. The hydro makes a great loader tractor, and is excellent for jobs where pto speed must be maintained while travel speed varies such as blowing snow, baling hay, running a tiller, etc. The tradeoff with a hydro is poor fuel economy. Some people are afraid of a hydro because they are expensive to repair, but so is the transmission of a gear drive tractor. If you use the proper range (hi or low) and keep the oil and filters changed per the owners manual, they are all but bulletproof.
Some of the newer Fords would be good also, but get the thousand series or newer.

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