AC 5020 for hobby orchard?

Oldryder · Apr 1, 2010

35 acres, mowing, light loader work, snow removal, maybe tilling?

would this be a decent tractor for small hobby orchard. only minimal tilling. tractor is rated at 25 hp 2WD; would this be enough to pull a 1 or 2 bottom plow thru mostly sandy soil. (I only till to tear up pocket gopher colonies.)

any watch outs on this model? price is $5000 with AC loader; looks like it was always stored inside. Toyosha diesel which I've never heard of ...

thx in advance for any help.

Tramway Guy · Apr 1, 2010

I have a 5030, pretty happy with it. But I think some parts might be a problem.
I think $5000 is a lot of money for that. No power steering, and no live PTO.
If it has very low hours, you might be alright but I have heard that engine parts are a problem to get.
Toyosha is, of course, Japanese; and they went out of business several years ago.
The one I have is a 4 speed plus a two-speed range transmission. Later ones had a three-speed range, and it added a lot of speeds in the middle, where it was sorely lacking.

cadet trooper · Apr 1, 2010

Great tractor for what you want to do however parts are becoming extinct.

Robert in TN · Apr 2, 2010

I have one that I bought new in 1982, it's been a great little tractor. It will handle just about anything you throw at her. A 2 bottom plow may be a problem unless you can get traction to the rear. Parts are getting harder to come by but so for I have only needed a few things. Just changed the hyd. oil and filter this week and she purrs like a kitten...

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