if i have about 6 to 8 acres of land and i am doing mowing and landscaping. the tractors i am looking at 1 weights around 1700 lbs and the other is around 2000. plus the lighter 1 has more lifting and breakout force which 1 would U recommend? does the 300lbs make that much of a difference
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grandad
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Those weights are close enough it shouldn't make a lot of difference in soil compaction, particularly if the heavier one had larger tires. Maybe if you were working in real soft, boggy soil, it might make a difference.
There are other factors that should probably be given more importance in deciding what to buy... particularly which tractor has the features and performance you like best, which dealer do you like, etc.
There are other factors that should probably be given more importance in deciding what to buy... particularly which tractor has the features and performance you like best, which dealer do you like, etc.
jcmseven
Veteran Member
All the major, and many of the minor, brands have good machines. I own green, and have been very satisfied, but the others offer great products. To me, the dealer is the most important factor. Good support means a lot and can make a good tractor a great investment. Conversely, a weak dealer can ruin a good tractor. Even among the major brands, there is a lot of variability between the dealers, so shop carefully. With regard to tractor size, I had a 4310 and 3720 John Deere, before trading to a 4520. The mid frame John Deere's weigh about 3000# without ballast, and neither the 4310 nor the 3720 compacted the ground when mowing, even on soft ground with R4 tires. My dad has a 335 garden tractor and if anything, it left more track marks on the ground than the larger machines. It will be interesting to see how the larger framed machine I have now does, but I suspect it would not be much worse. With regard to 2000# machines, you should be fine.
John M
John M
40_acre_mule
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I have a lot of soft, muddy areas on my place.
I sold my Ford 4000 with the narrow farm tires that weighed about 3500 lbs and bought a Kubota 4400 with wide industrial tires and 4WD that weighed under 3000 lbs.
I don't get stuck anymore, but I have a smaller FEL bucket and less engine power when mowing thick brush.
Still, it was worth it to me.
So, unless we know more about your property and more specifices about the two tractors, it would be hard to go on and on with our wonderful opinions about what someone else should do. Not that it will stop some of us.
I sold my Ford 4000 with the narrow farm tires that weighed about 3500 lbs and bought a Kubota 4400 with wide industrial tires and 4WD that weighed under 3000 lbs.
I don't get stuck anymore, but I have a smaller FEL bucket and less engine power when mowing thick brush.
Still, it was worth it to me.
So, unless we know more about your property and more specifices about the two tractors, it would be hard to go on and on with our wonderful opinions about what someone else should do. Not that it will stop some of us.
dieselmotorhead
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The "FAT" turf special tires are the least impact. But if there is any turf not intact (mud) they are useless for traction. The turf special tires are THE mowing tire, but limited in other uses. The R-4 industrial tires are pretty good all around. The ones I got. They are a compromise between traction in mud, performance on hard pack or pavement and marks in lawn. On a 4600 with tires filled they will leave marks. Not the best in mud but will deal with it- leaving ruts. The R-1 is for dragging plows and other stuff through a muddy field. Will get through leaving large ruts, that do not matter when it is being moved again by the implement. So for mowing only go with the turf specails IMHO, if other things are going to be done with the machine, go with the R-4's
