How much would I notice 11 extra PTO HP?

[TSO]

My Massey 1648 has around 37 PTO HP. The only thing I use that I notice HP issues ever, is my 3pt stump grinder... when I'm working on a big stump I feel, at times, that I could use more pto HP.

I'm only slightly considering an upgrade because of this, otherwise I really like the Tractor. I can get a Kioti NX6010 for a similar payment. That would be 48 PTO HP.

My question would be, how much would I really notice the extra PTO HP? I'm assuming that I'd notice, being that it would be about 30% more power. But I wouldn't consider the upgrade if it wasn't truly a "real-world" improvement.

Thoughts?

 

[CalG]

Do the percentages, as you have done. You will feel the difference, no doubt about it!

 

[murphy1244]

Why not get a bigger Massey as you really like this one. Be a Bummer to down grade.

 

[motownbrowne]

My thoughts are,

1: i'm sure you'd notice a difference. I recall you were also looking for a little more HP when plowing snow, I'm sure it'd help there too.

2: it's crazy how fast you go through tractors. I'm not saying it's bad, or that you shouldn't do it, it is just amazing to me.

3: good luck in your decision making.

 

[TSO]

Why not get a bigger Massey as you really like this one. Be a Bummer to down grade.

Simply because of price. I couldn't afford the 1759. I can get the Kioti HST cab w dual remotes, for around $35k. The Massey 1759 would probably be somewhere north of $43k.

This is all still just hypothetical. 90% of the time my 1648 is enough. But I use it commercially now, and time is money. I just grinded two 60" stumps on a job a couple weeks ago, and due to the size of them, I was having to take baby steps on alot of it (due to contact surface volume).

 

[TSO]

My thoughts are,

1: i'm sure you'd notice a difference. I recall you were also looking for a little more HP when plowing snow, I'm sure it'd help there too.

2: it's crazy how fast you go through tractors. I'm not saying it's bad, or that you shouldn't do it, it is just amazing to me.

3: good luck in your decision making.

1: good point

3: thanks!

2: I know! My needs and uses quickly change, and I often find and meet limitations quickly once that happens. Luckily I shop wisely and haven't "really" lost money (big picture). I'd rather get out of a financial commitment early on (if feasible) and into one that is more fitting ... than makes payments in something only to trade up later.

 

[Soundguy]

11hp would be 2' more mower even in less than ideal condition..

 

[whis]

dyno what you have its just numbers on paper till you do, might not be much difference

 

[motownbrowne]

dyno what you have its just numbers on paper till you do, might not be much difference

I thought about that too. They're just manufacturer's claims without test results.

 

[bigtiller]

I do a lot of garden tilling. When I went from an 18 PTO HP garden tractor to a 23 PTO HP compact utility tractor I noticed a big difference. A 27% difference. BUT, I still wanted more HP after all the new was warn off.