Some food for thought.
GEARBOX: this dictates how well you can use the avalible power. Very underated. eg JD, IVT will beat a quad box,( 5 or 6sp stickshift with 4 electric shift gears/splits in each main gear) will beat a straight stick shift gearbox
What tractor and gearbox are you looking at?
Is the weight of the 80 hp tractor similar to the 100 hp tractor, weight matters in blade work, esspecially on slopes ie15-20 degrees. My steepest track is 30 degrees(measured). Also I recommend you set your rear wheels to max width for stability, and safety.
Hydraulic blade, do you have the pump capacity to run 2 rams at once, or is it 1 at a time ? Do you have enough outlets to run a 3 way blade AND top link? Tail wheels make a huge difference to your ability to make a high quality finish.
Cultivation and mowing are both signifiantly influenced by how easy your gearbox is to use in the desired work speed ranges. eg JD quad box, you don't want to be stick shifting, split shifts only.
Front end loader, are control mounts adjustable so the controls are a comfortable reach? Having to stretch gets old (and sore) fast.
Good Luck.
GEARBOX: this dictates how well you can use the avalible power. Very underated. eg JD, IVT will beat a quad box,( 5 or 6sp stickshift with 4 electric shift gears/splits in each main gear) will beat a straight stick shift gearbox
What tractor and gearbox are you looking at?
Is the weight of the 80 hp tractor similar to the 100 hp tractor, weight matters in blade work, esspecially on slopes ie15-20 degrees. My steepest track is 30 degrees(measured). Also I recommend you set your rear wheels to max width for stability, and safety.
Hydraulic blade, do you have the pump capacity to run 2 rams at once, or is it 1 at a time ? Do you have enough outlets to run a 3 way blade AND top link? Tail wheels make a huge difference to your ability to make a high quality finish.
Cultivation and mowing are both signifiantly influenced by how easy your gearbox is to use in the desired work speed ranges. eg JD quad box, you don't want to be stick shifting, split shifts only.
Front end loader, are control mounts adjustable so the controls are a comfortable reach? Having to stretch gets old (and sore) fast.
Good Luck.