|
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 1,040
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 1,040 |
I will need to buy a new tractor in the next few years. I have a 50-60 year old small John Deere. I want to get something that is 4 wheel drive, can pull a batwing...so that's at least 70 HP. Would like a loader to clear the driveway in snow, etc.
I don't need a lot of bells and whistles but would probably like a cab. And will probably get something closer to 100 hp.
I'm not a farmer and don't know much about tractors. From looking around on youtbe the Case IH seem pretty nice.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 8,490
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 8,490 |
Green is the way to go, unless you are a dollar general sort of guy......
Writing here is Prohibited by the authorities.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 44,906
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 44,906 |
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 54,284
Campfire Kahuna
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 54,284 |
I will need to buy a new tractor in the next few years. I have a 50-60 year old small John Deere. I want to get something that is 4 wheel drive, can pull a batwing...so that's at least 70 HP. Would like a loader to clear the driveway in snow, etc.
I don't need a lot of bells and whistles but would probably like a cab. And will probably get something closer to 100 hp.
I'm not a farmer and don't know much about tractors. From looking around on youtbe the Case IH seem pretty nice. It's more the model than the make and it's even more about the year. If you're buying new, you're getting the absolute worst as far as complication, but it is NEW. Case and NH are owned by the same outfit and are very alike, as in Chevy-GMC. In any given model or year the Deere MIGHT be as good or better but will almost always be higher. There is a reason CNH is the top seller globally. Green paint is evidently much more expensive. To me, these are the only three competitors and the Case vs. NH is pretty much which color you like best...other than the dealers. A good dealer is worth a lot, especially on a new machine. Anymore, you may be in an area that has only one dealer, so it may be best to just go with that rather than drive a hundred miles for a $10 part...if there are any $10 parts anymore. Kubota also has their following. I'm not hot on them though.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 14,480
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 14,480 |
Deere is not the same outfit they were 40 years ago, but I'd still go green if I needed an ag tractor.
Don't be the darkness.
America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,505
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,505 |
If you want ultra-dependable and you have no need/desire to pay more for a machine because of its name or color...……………...KUBOTA.
We run 4 of them on the Christmas tree farm from 18 to 70 HP. They just go to work EVERY DAY...…………...for a good bit less cash than others.
Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 56,242
Campfire Kahuna
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 56,242 |
John Deere, the 6.5 Creedmore of tractors.
_______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack
LOL
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 6,075
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 6,075 |
In that size range (70-100 hp), Deere and Kubota actually make their own tractors.
What you’ll find with lots of other brands in that size range, is that they are simply slapping their name on some Korean-made tractor, etc.
There are exceptions, but if you want something that you can easily get parts for, and get good resale on, those are the two to start with.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 37,013
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 37,013 |
Go with the best dealer in your area. Ask around.
I like Green, but it’s the dealer that makes or breaks the deal, IMO.
DF
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 9,305
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 9,305 |
JD
They are all good until they break, which they all eventually will
JD you can always get parts for (usually overnight if your dealer doesn't have them in stock) even if they are 50 years old.
If you farm, you know nothing breaks until you need it.
"You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 3,200
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 3,200 |
JD
They are all good until they break, which they all eventually will
JD you can always get parts for (usually overnight if your dealer doesn't have them in stock) even if they are 50 years old.
If you farm, you know nothing breaks until you need it. Bingo!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 43,822
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 43,822 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 12,153
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 12,153 |
Kubota. Forget anything else.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 3,905
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 3,905 |
If buying used. Deutz is cheap and dependable HP.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 44,906
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 44,906 |
I wondered today, while looking at my old one parked next to the shop, leaking some of course, why I ever bought the dang thing in the first place. Overall, would be cheaper and easier to hire out any of that type of work I need done around here. Geno
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 688
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 688 |
I would look at a 10 year old, 1000 hr JD, NH, Case, kubota etc...If you are partial to the JD look at the E series.
Mahindra tractors seem to be worth researching also.
Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 60,162
Campfire Kahuna
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 60,162 |
I would look at a 10 year old, 1000 hr JD, NH, Case, kubota etc...If you are partial to the JD look at the E series.
Mahindra tractors seem to be worth researching also. I guess Mahindra has terrible support from the factory. I have a friend who runs a big ranch. They keep pretty modern tractors around. The new machines are not reliable.
I am MAGA.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 2,387
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 2,387 |
[quote=wagner]I would look at a 10 year old, 1000 hr JD, NH, Case, kubota etc...If you are partial to the JD look at the E series.
Mahindra tractors seem to be worth researching also. yammer builds most of Deere's small tractors engines. in their smaller tractors, tannies come from India.
Last edited by Lennie; 01/25/20.
In training to be an obedient master to my two labs
Shooting, fishing and hunting
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,675
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,675 |
Whatever brand has the closest dealer for parts and service.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 69,558
Campfire Kahuna
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 69,558 |
From looking around on youtbe the Case IH seem pretty nice. I'm happy with mine. Pretty solid tractor after I got them to fix a front hub issue.
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
|
|
|
|
564 members (1234, 160user, 1Longbow, 1Akshooter, 10Glocks, 1936M71, 58 invisible),
2,424
guests, and
1,313
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,190,444
Posts18,451,358
Members73,901
|
Most Online11,491 Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|