New acreage owner

[RedEye2013]

Hi all, just moved out of the city so my wife can keep a horse or two. And so I can drive longer to work ; ).

Looking to buy a tractor for snow and hay (round bales). Looked at JD 5065 with cab on the weekend, and hoping to find some insights and suggestions here! We have about 20 acres of pasture, and another 100 acres rented out as crop land.

Thanks

==RedEye

 

[Dr Dave]

Welcome , sounds like a nice size acreage. How far is your commute to work?

How many hours on the tractor?

Dave

 

[Dr Dave]

Welcome , sounds like a nice size acreage. How far is your commute to work?

How many hours on the tractor?

Dave

 

[mguitas]

:welcome:to the Tractorbynet.

 

[RedEye2013]

Welcome , sounds like a nice size acreage. How far is your commute to work?

How many hours on the tractor?

Dave

Hi Dave

It's about 40 minutes, or 20 longer than previously. Almost all highway so it's a good time for listening to music!

We were at the dealer, and it's a new machine.
Sales guy said it's a pre-2014 Tier IV machine, and the new equivalent model would be a lot more.
I have a lot to learn apparently...

 

[RedEye2013]

:welcome:to the Tractorbynet.

Thanks mguitas!

 

[jeff9366]

Round Bales weigh from 400 pounds to 2000 pounds. How heavy are your Round Bales?

Do you intend to move Round Bales with Bale Spear(s) on the FEL or Bale Spear(s) mounted on the three point hitch?

About four increments in tractor size difference depending on Round Bale weight and how many you intend to move at one time.


4,450 TRACTOR + ROUND BALE LINKS:

https://www.google.com/search?clien...actor+site:tractorbynet.com&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

 

[Dr Dave]

New should be fine, you will want a grapple on the bucket for hay, or get a set of forks for the loader, if it has a quick hitch and a rear blade for grading drive, if gravel, also good for snow removal.

Dave

 

[TripleR]

Welcome to TBN, you do have a nice piece of land. There are about a gazillion tractors that will fit your needs. Are you new to tractors? Preferance as to types of transmission etc.?

 

[RedEye2013]

Thanks for all of the above!
I'm told our bales are about 1500 pounds. Thinking about using bale forks / spears on front.

Our driveway is about 900 feet long, curved, sloping uphill and rutty gravel (so far).
Wondering about front blade versus rear blade? Or snowblower? We live in northern Alberta so the snow is as real here as anywhere I guess.

I drove tractors 30 years ago on a summer farm-hand job (when I was considering vet school). So yeah, pretty new to them!