Cycledude
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Nov 26, 2020
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- Rib Lake Wisconsin
- Tractor
- LS XR4155, Ford 6610, Ford 8n
30 horsepower is plenty ! Sure sounds like a nice deal to me.
Avenger
Veteran Member
PTO horsepower with brush hogging only really matters on the material you're mowing. If its thin dry weeds that wont lug the tractor down, then a lower PTO HP rating will work fine. If you're mowing tall green grass, then you're going to want something with a bit more power to get through it.
Having mowed both with my 45hp tractor with a 6ft rotary mower, that tall green grass gives it a workout! Usually moving slow, range 2, gear 3 or 4, I have to slow down in the tall stuff.
Having mowed both with my 45hp tractor with a 6ft rotary mower, that tall green grass gives it a workout! Usually moving slow, range 2, gear 3 or 4, I have to slow down in the tall stuff.
Ok- So here is the vin plate- when I called the dealer it shows that he bought it from- they said it does not show in their records?? I called another dealer and they said unless it was bought there they cannot look it up-Also why would it show as a model XR40RFA if the tractor show it as a XR3135??- Again thanks so much for all the advice!!
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JCoastie
Platinum Member
Not sure how their model numbers work. My MT240 shows a name of G38RF and the SN begins with G38RF, and shows Type G ... not sure how those work.
Ok- Just found this one- 2021 with cab 112 hrs- but has turf tires which I would have to change- So for roughly the same price would you get the 2019 45 hrs ,3rd function with Grapple OR the 2021 112 hrs with Cab and I would have to change tires- Please help me make a decision- thks
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JCoastie
Platinum Member
says you are in NJ, do you plan on doing any snow work? If so, I'd get a cab.
I'd sure love a cab, but here in AL, without AC it'd be a death trap 6 months out of the year.
On my land, I frequently use a grapple, so getting that along with the 3rd function already installed and not needing to change tires would be a pricey benefit. But if snow .....
I'd sure love a cab, but here in AL, without AC it'd be a death trap 6 months out of the year.
On my land, I frequently use a grapple, so getting that along with the 3rd function already installed and not needing to change tires would be a pricey benefit. But if snow .....
JCoastie
Platinum Member
then I'd probably go with the first one, without the cab... for how I use my tractor.
Avenger
Veteran Member
The turf tires would be pretty good on the snow. But since you're not going to be using it for snow removal, you'd probably want to replace the tires. That said, having a cab is REALLY nice! Barely any dust when out mowing, no bugs, AC, music, 10/10 would recommend the cab! But tires are expensive. I'd also put ballast in them. My money: 2021 cab, get tires, fill them with beat juice, and don't look back.
Avenger
Veteran Member
For what its' worth, here is my plate. It's an R-Model, whatever that means. It reality, its an XR4145C. It must be some weird manufacturing code they use.
