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Re: Like Farmall, but can it do the job?
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Posted by Ken T on January 01, 2001 at 17:55:20 from (63.145.206.50):
In Reply to: Like Farmall, but can it do the job? posted by Diana H. on January 01, 2001 at 16:20:34:
You asked some real good questions, Diana. I don't think I can answer all of them but you will be sure to get some assistance from others on this board. You need a tractor to cut, bale, and haul bales weighing up to 1500 pounds. I agree with your husband that you should look for a tractor with a wide front end. Tractors with wide fronts ride smoother, which is important on hard hayland. Also, a tractor with a narrow front will skid in soft soil while under hard steer. Furthermore, when you hit a rut with a narrow front, the steering wheel can spin wildly which can hit you in your hands. Of course, others will give you reasons why a narrow front is better. I think the first thing you should decide is what type of hitch mechanism you prefer for connecting the implements to the tractor. A 3-point hitch is common among all brands of tractors (including Farmall) and implements. Farmall also has what they call a "Fast Hitch". This is a 2-point hitch. The Fast Hitch is fine, but to my knowledge, only IH made implements with a Fast Hitch. I could be wrong on this. After you decide on which type of hitch you want, then you need to decide on tractor horsepower. It seems to me that based on your needs, you should be looking for a tractor in the 60-70 horsepower range. A 70 horsepower tractor will weigh approximately 6,000 or 7,000 pounds. This will be plenty heavy to offset the weight of the 1500 pound bales on the back of your tractor. A Farmall will do the job. Something like a 460, 560, 706 or 806. No tractor can go through deep snow unless it has tracks like a caterpillar. Putting chains on the rear wheels will help a lot, though. You can put a bucket on the front of just about any tractor. Rather than use the bucket to move snow out of the way, you will be much better off to get those bales moved close to the farmyard before the snow comes.
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