I guess your question has to do with 4wd or 2wd. I just bought a Branson 65 hp (engine, PTO is stated at 57 but I know better) 4wd tractor. I am 66, been on this farm since "69, never had a 4wd in my life, of any kind, as I was able to do without it.....so I thought.
On a new tractor 4wd costs about $4000 more bucks. My immediate observation of this was the fact that I am pulling implements faster, with this tractor that I used to pull with my JD 4010 which is around 85 hp and for about 1/4 the fuel. Plus I have the comfort of the cab. The overall tractor is smaller (shorter wheelbase, and closer to the ground) so it is more manueverable around the farm and for household/yard chores and the loader just makes for a super deal.
The money you spend for 4wd easily offsets the higher priced higher hp 2wd tractor necessary to do the job and you also enjoy the fuel savings which, in todays market is getting to be priority 1.....right behind the cost of seed and fertilizer.
I got mine for 5.99% interest, traded in 3 old tractors for it and it is easily doing most of the work around the farm that I used to use 7 tractors to do. I still have my 100 hp JD 4230 2wd with cab to do my initial plowing and pull my JD 530 5x6 round baler.....and I pay the price on fuel to run that sucker; but other than that it sits in the barn.
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