Replace my 30 year old Ford 1520 4WD compact with new Kioti CK2610H ?

[Carl_NH]

Just looking around your area - here is a CK3510SE HC with 150 hrs - front blower and a loader too for $33K https://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/farm-equipment/for-sale/32424661/2017-kioti-ck3510se-hc

Yes it has R4's and I find R4's with chains on the front or rear work fine in snow and ice and are easy on turf in the summer unless you do tight turns.

Price wise - this seems about $4K high, but having a front blower is a very nice feature.

 

[finn1]

The 35hp tractor will only consume more fuel if it is doing more work. If you work it at the same rate as the 26 hp tractor, fuel consumption will be pretty close to the same.

Fuel consumed is power delivered x bsfc, ie both tractors will have about the same brake specific fuel consumption, measured in pounds of fuel burned pee horsepower-hour of power delivered, but the higher powered tractor can deliver more horsepower. If you don稚 ask the tractor to deliver that higher horsepower, by doing more work, then it won稚 burn any more fuel than the lower horsepower tractor.

Belly up and get the factory cab with air. You won稚 regret it.

 

[3Lfarms]

If you keep the condenser somewhat clean, a tractor ac should freeze you out when ambient temp is less than 100f. I only run mine on high for the first few minutes when I get in, then I start having to turn it down even when its in the 90s.