Posted by kyplowboy on March 30, 2008 at 18:00:50 from (63.146.226.90):
In Reply to: Buying a tractor posted by relaurain on March 30, 2008 at 16:54:15:
I do not know enough bout your sittuation to give alot of advice, just like evey one else I will try. I love old tractors, they are usefull and a pleasure to "play" with. That said, for about the same money, and if you are wanting a ford go up a few years and get an 860 or 861. These have more gears, kinda live pto, more hydrolic options, and can be had with power stearing. If you must stay with an "old" tractor that is what I would say go with, and if 40 acres is all you have to ever have to worry bout that would be fine. If you are raising 40 acres on the "side" of a full time job, spend twice the money and get 3 times the tractor. As some one who farms on the side, or I should say works nights in town on the side, when you only have a few days a week to work on the farm, a 6' disk and a 2 bottom plow just don't cut it when the thunder starts next county over. Rather than spending $2000 to $3500 on a 30-40 hp tractor that is 50 years old, you would be better off with a $7000, 60-80 hp, 30 year old tractor. As for equipment for these tractors, the cost is about the same. You can get a good 3-16 plow for the same money as you can get a 2-14, same goes with 6' and 12' disk, and 2 and 4 row planters. I have 3.5 acres of tobacco, cut 40-50 acres of hay a year, and have taken on 60 acres of row crop this year, on the side of 12 hour night shift work. I have a Ford 960 and 6700, would hate to think I had to do it all with the 960!
Good luck, let us know how it works out and if any one can help you, we will.
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