boggen
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- Joined
- Feb 22, 2011
- Messages
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- Location
- Trivoli, IL
- Tractor
- SSTT (Sideways Snake Tain Tractor) and STB (sideways train box) tractor, dirt harvester
riding lawn mowers even garden tractors and even the more expensive riding lawn mowers that are a bit bigger. they will beat you to death. (no suspension, dust clouds, slow MPH mowing, and then upkeep of repairs on them). you need something to mow with. but you need something big enough to get it done. if not you can kiss 6 to 8 hours a week goodbye just mowing. its all fine and dandy, but it eats up money for a larger tractor, that gets it done quicker, and hopefully less maintance due to not needing to drive it a full day each week in spring/summer/fall.
2 wheel rear drive tractor. used, can be had for fairly cheap. yes they are heavier, and they are bigger. and you will need to wait a little bit more before you get them out on the grass to mow without leaving ruts. but they get the job done, so you can enjoy it vs a struggle just barely maintaining it with a riding lawn mower.
there use to be a tag team of 2 riding lawn mowers for this farm when i was young. this farm, plus uncle, plus grandpa home all together. to mow it all. and it would beat everyone up.
old allis chalmers B,or C, or CA with a belly or rear mower can make for a nice old tractor, takes some learning dealing with there quirks, and making sure you keep them oiled, greased, and taken care of. but much easier to use.
25 to 35 HP most likely what you will want, 40HP most likely pushing you over the top and 40HP being a bit to big for using as a regular lawn mower for around the home itself.
25 to 35 gets you in the CAT 1 3pt hitch, allowing you to get that rotatory cutter, which you can find used on craiglist and tractor house and local newspapers. does not matter if they are old are not, most of them should still be kicking with life in them. see about making sure tractor comes with either a belly mower or a 3pt hitch finishing mower, these can be a bit expensive even used.
what ever tractor you get, buy the service/shop manual for it. so you have a descent manual to trouble shoot from. and not spending away cash trying to figure out whats wrong with it.
2 wheel rear drive tractor. used, can be had for fairly cheap. yes they are heavier, and they are bigger. and you will need to wait a little bit more before you get them out on the grass to mow without leaving ruts. but they get the job done, so you can enjoy it vs a struggle just barely maintaining it with a riding lawn mower.
there use to be a tag team of 2 riding lawn mowers for this farm when i was young. this farm, plus uncle, plus grandpa home all together. to mow it all. and it would beat everyone up.
old allis chalmers B,or C, or CA with a belly or rear mower can make for a nice old tractor, takes some learning dealing with there quirks, and making sure you keep them oiled, greased, and taken care of. but much easier to use.
25 to 35 HP most likely what you will want, 40HP most likely pushing you over the top and 40HP being a bit to big for using as a regular lawn mower for around the home itself.
25 to 35 gets you in the CAT 1 3pt hitch, allowing you to get that rotatory cutter, which you can find used on craiglist and tractor house and local newspapers. does not matter if they are old are not, most of them should still be kicking with life in them. see about making sure tractor comes with either a belly mower or a 3pt hitch finishing mower, these can be a bit expensive even used.
what ever tractor you get, buy the service/shop manual for it. so you have a descent manual to trouble shoot from. and not spending away cash trying to figure out whats wrong with it.
