GoWyo
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I am on the rebound from rotator cuff repair in December, so the ranch Queen (wife) has been doing a lot more cow chores this winter. She thinks a new tractor would be a great thing with this cold weather streak
. We only put maybe 200 hours per year on one. Primary use would be running a Hustler type round bale feeder, pushing snow and running a bush hog and maybe a no till drill (would have to rent one given the prices of them).
I think we would do well with a 80-125 hp FWD cab and loader. Been watching Big Iron. Quite a few sold toward end of 2023 and not many listed at the moment.
What would be your top 5 recommendations to look for in this type and size tractor? Old models or new - all options under consideration. Ideally under $40k, but the ones I have been interested in have been in the $50k range.

I think we would do well with a 80-125 hp FWD cab and loader. Been watching Big Iron. Quite a few sold toward end of 2023 and not many listed at the moment.
What would be your top 5 recommendations to look for in this type and size tractor? Old models or new - all options under consideration. Ideally under $40k, but the ones I have been interested in have been in the $50k range.