Stocker Steve
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Nesikep":3jwnzu1g said:I'd look at the weight.. there's no replacement for weight if you have to push stuff like manure... if you're just lifting bales, you'll want the final drives to be heavy for counterweight, if you pull big 3 pt hitch stuff, you'll need weight up front too. A longer tractor will do better for weight balance but comes at the price of turning radius...
Do you really need a 4wd tractor to lift round bales? Our neighbor has 100 cows to feed and uses old 80HP JD 2wd's (2240's I think) all winter. Warranty is nice, I'll say that, but I find I get better bang for my buck having a couple older tractors that have specific duties..
Been there on having a couple older tractors. OK if you can get parts and have the big wrenchs.
Bought a 5075 out of ND for $21K. Hard to beat in the snow, but it is short and really light. Almost rolled it before I got the tires filled, and it is still lighter than the old girls.