I had a similar set up and bought several tractors over the years. My last
one was a 50hp Kubota...by far the best tractor I ever owned. It was more
powerful, easier to operate and maintain than a John Deere and Massey
Ferguson that I owned.
I would recommend you get a front end loader with a quick connect
attachment. They are a pain in the neck to have on the tractor if you don't
need them. The loader is invaluable for moving things around and other uses
you never thought of till you have it.
I recommend a flail mower (the Mott brand is one of the best). It can cut
your fields very easily and makes them look like your yard. It's the type
of mower the park services use around here to cut the big wide open park
spaces. It's not as dangerous as a bush hog type mower and much sturdier
than a regular belly mower. I could use it to cut the fields as fast as I
felt comfortable in driving the tractor.
Good luck on the farm.
Gil Fuqua
Nashville
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i need to learn about tractors and know next to nothing about them.....
is there a book or magazine that will provide basic information.... shop
manual, 'tractors for dummies', or something? i have searched amazon
and find a lot about selling, refurbishing, maintaining antique
tractors, but nothing to use as a learning/reference tool. thank you.
jan.
in the event there is a tractor expert in the group: we have recently
purchased and moved in on a 20 acre property in Texas (gradual sloping
hills w/ mesquite & oak trees) and need to purchase a tractor and mower.
for every person i ask, there is a different answer as to horsepower,
size/type of mower deck, need for a front end loader, pto, convienence
of controls, yadda yadda. the neighbors with similar acreage have
everything from 100hp with industrial grade mower to 40hp with a much
smaller mower. we have a couple of horses on the property and plan to
add 4 to 5 cows, so will need to be able to move round bales in the
winter. i don't want to spend the next year learning by word of mouth. i
hope to find something to read, reread and continue as a reference. we
prefer buying used and getting what is needed in power (maybe a little
more). thanks again. jan.
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