Brian,
Sorry, don't have anymore action shots! Yes, it is a nice tractor. It's so darn handy...
Mike,
I liked pulling the square baler. As a matter of fact, I was looking in the bargain trader for balers, mower, rakes today. Looks like if I hit it at the right time, I can get a 6' sickle bar, a square baler and a side delivery rake for $1,500 total. Don't have the animals right now to justify it, but animals are in the plans. The bales were nice and tight. I ran in 1st gear, hgh range, 1800-1900 rpm. Don't know how many bales I did, but it felt like the tractor could bale all day with no problems.
I think this size tractor in any brand is a good all-around tractor. Small and nimble enough to maneuver easily, loader, enough power to pull a 2 bottom plow, square baler, etc.. I do have the rear tires loaded and a front end loader which make the tractor heavier and better able to sustain the surging of a square baler behind it. Perhaps without loaded tires or loader it would have reacted differently.
Ken,
Beautiful time of year up north...
What type of farming do you do?
Jim