School me on tractors

Popeye the Sailor · July 28, 2011, 07:54:32 AM

Not wee li'l garden ones either, but larger ones with PTO's, and various farm type attachments. I need something that can run a mower for some rather nasty terrain, a post hole digger, and ideally some sort of bucket attachment. What should I be looking at?

Speedbag · July 28, 2011, 07:58:45 AM

4WD diesel compact utility

ryandalling · July 28, 2011, 07:59:00 AM

John Deere!

We used to have one with all them attachments... course, I cant recall the model or anything like that... I mean I was in high school... and the only think I still recall from that... is how to undo a bra by snapping my fingers behind her back....

Popeye the Sailor · July 28, 2011, 08:01:32 AM

Quote from: ryandalling on July 28, 2011, 07:59:00 AM
John Deere! We used to have one with all them attachments... course, I cant recall the model or anything like that... I mean I was in high school... and the only think I still recall from that... is how to undo a bra by snapping my fingers behind her back....

So long as it's green I should buy it?

zooom · July 28, 2011, 08:20:51 AM

John Deere for the last 5-7 years no longer uses anything motor wise but Kawasaki in em...

look for anything with a Kohler motor...or a Kubota!

Popeye the Sailor · July 28, 2011, 08:25:53 AM

I was more thinking this : http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/for/2507285670.html

MikeZ · July 28, 2011, 08:37:16 AM

+1 for Kubota
Not exactly cheap but good tractors

Popeye the Sailor · July 28, 2011, 08:40:42 AM

SO we're on to orange over green.

Anything I should check other than color? That's sort of what I'm looking for. I don't actually know how they work so other than checking out the motor I'll be fairly lost.

DesmoDiva · July 28, 2011, 08:56:00 AM

The tractor in your link in 2wd, I believe you would be much happier with 4wd depending on how rough the terrain is.

My dad has a Belarus 250 or 420 not exactly sure want model for use around the family camp. It's a bit over kill for 2.75 acres, but he has never had any issues with it. Looks similar to this:

On the horse farm I worked at, they had two Ford 4wd tractors; small and large. Drove the small one a bunch. Easy to manuver and dead realiable, even on -20 mornings.

Good luck!

ducpainter · July 28, 2011, 09:17:49 AM

Quote from: MrIncredible on July 28, 2011, 08:25:53 AM
I was more thinking this : http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/for/2507285670.html

No good for very rough terrain, and they can get stuck on flat ground if it's slippery enough.

The slowest speed is too fast for roto tilling, and almost too fast for brush hogging in tight spots.

As much as I like the old iron the new 4wd compact stuff is much more suited to what you're talking about. They are, however, much easier to break than an old tractor.

They're pretty much all the same...made in Asia...and mostly suited to light duty work pto work because they're not built to pull stuff like the old iron.

Popeye the Sailor · July 28, 2011, 10:11:24 AM

I'm pretty sure you just told me I need two tractors.

Stella · July 28, 2011, 10:16:58 AM

Quote from: MrIncredible on July 28, 2011, 08:40:42 AM
SO we're on to orange over green.

Anything I should check other than color?

Cupholders and an MP3 jack.

Popeye the Sailor · July 28, 2011, 10:20:37 AM

Quote from: Stella on July 28, 2011, 10:16:58 AM

Cupholders and an MP3 jack.

I used to like you.

Buckethead · July 28, 2011, 10:20:55 AM

Make sure it'll wheelie. That's key for getting over dead logs.

Stella · July 28, 2011, 10:50:56 AM

Oh right...no MP3 Jack.

8-Track player for you.

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