Buying Advice Looking for Smaller Tractor with Strong Loader

[Gary Fowler]

Thanks, everyone. After moving a few wrapped bales around with my case farmall 95, I've decided that the bales are too heavy to move with a smaller tractor that can also clean out the barn. I will continue with the Case for bale moving and get a smaller B series Kubota for barn cleaning.

I think that is a good decision. To safely move a large round bale, you need at least a 40 PTO HP tractor and it will likely be a bit big for stall cleaning.

 

[bcp]

A BX with loader and nothing on the back is still about 12 feet long.

Skid steers were invented for cleaning barns.

Long story
Skid Steer History

Short story
Skid-steer loader - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bruce

 

[michellesc7]

you need a good tractor with HST or synchro shuttle on the column. the fella that had the JD 3020 series is both mighty and nimble with tight turning radius and a loader lift you don't have to wait on. you need nimble with loader specs approaching 1800 to 2000 lbs min. my JD 4120 is also good but deere is changing the 4000 series specs. other good tractors out there look at the specs. the aforementioned would work great so compare others with the specs of these and they should serve you well.

 

[Roadbuilder6]

Get a Skid Steer. Like a Cat 247