Tink Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Friends I have been told to seek a Fordn 2n and 8n tractor What is the diff and what do they cost used/ I am movign 1 -14 ac of grass onmy 3DRange. I have a John Deer 42 zero turn that is good but it takes forever. its a 42inch wide cut 34 HP engine I cut at 4" Thanks fols TINK in texas 108 this week no rain Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Mowing 14 acres with a 2N or 8N Ford would not rate high on my list of things to do. You are talking about tractors that are between 20 and 27 horsepower. So, at best, you will be able to run a 5-foot brush hog......but slowly. Something in the 40-60 horsepower range would run a 5-footer at a good clip or even a 6-footer quite handily. Now you're mowing. And it won't take you all day to do it. You may also want to look into a machine that's a little newer. Not that tractors from the 1940's and 1950's are not servicieable machines........but something from the 1970's or 1980's will have you a lot less beat up and worn out by the end of the job. User-friendliness, I guess. You might also want to consider a diesel over a gas tractor. More torque and better fuel economy. What is your budget?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 $5K I haveseensued tractor here for $5K but was leary of them as I am not a farm boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 $5K is going to be at the low end of what you're going to find something enjoyable to operate, IMHO. But look into these: Massey 245 Allis Chalmers D15, D17 or 170 International 454, 464 John Deere 2020 Some of these you may not be able to find within your budget. Some you should not have trouble. Try looking here: http://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/Manufacturers.aspx?catid=1110&etid=1&guid=1DF5C36C04EF4E61ACD4A188014B27E1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Fast education I got educated real fast thanks Amigo Now I know what to look for Anythign is better than what I have now Thanks TINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Honestly for the range I think I would try to find a kubota L series and get a 5 foot or 6 foot finish mower, sometimes does not hurt to check dealers for trade ins. You probably want a cleaner cut than a bush hog is going to leave. Have seen older L series kubotas here in the paper for right around $5-6,000 and sometimes with implements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 $5K is going to be at the low end of what you're going to find something enjoyable to operate, IMHO. But look into these: Massey 245 Allis Chalmers D15, D17 or 170 International 454, 464 John Deere 2020 Some of these you may not be able to find within your budget. Some you should not have trouble. Try looking here: http://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/Manufacturers.aspx?catid=1110&etid=1&guid=1DF5C36C04EF4E61ACD4A188014B27E1 Honestly for the range I think I would try to find a kubota L series and get a 5 foot or 6 foot finish mower, sometimes does not hurt to check dealers for trade ins. You probably want a cleaner cut than a bush hog is going to leave. Have seen older L series kubotas here in the paper for right around $5-6,000 and sometimes with implements. I agree. Diesel for sure. I think Don and William nailed it. One thing to remember about the Fords too is that their PTO's on those models are not "live." In other words, when you stop, so does the PTO. I would think you would want a live PTO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Guess I will pass on a FORD I am friens with the John Deere dealer in Frederickburg TX The sunis so hot and its so dry the grass has hardy grown from last months mowing The deer are feeding on grass seed I planted2 yeara go I have 400 gallon empty diesel tanks onmy ranch I assume you get a lot more time on a tank of diesel than gas right? Also what do you save on fuel for ranch use? They ddye it purple or something? How ahrd it it to get a sun canopy and roll bar put on? 109 yesterday at 5 00 PM I can afford a few more bucks for a nice rig I want a 3 point rig right? Thanks men TINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I assume you get a lot more time on a tank of diesel than gas right? A lot more. I used to burn about 3 gallons of gas everytime I mowed my 1.5 acres. With the Kubota, I burn maybe 1, I really don't know. I can get at least 4 or 5 mowings out of a 5 gallon diesel tank. Also what do you save on fuel for ranch use? They ddye it purple or something? Red dyed #2--fuel oil, diesel, same thing. You can use that and as long as you don't use it on public access roads, you're cool. I only burn about 20 gallons of diesel all year, so the hassle of getting the red stuff really isn't worth it. How ahrd it it to get a sun canopy and roll bar put on? Pretty easy, as long as you can pony the cash to get them, lol. I can afford a few more bucks for a nice rig I want a 3 point rig right? Yep. 3 pt allows you to put on all kinds of implements. You want at least a Class I which is the smallest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I am friens with the John Deere dealer in Frederickburg TX The sunis so hot and its so dry the grass has hardy grown from last months mowing The deer are feeding on grass seed I planted2 yeara go I have 400 gallon empty diesel tanks onmy ranch I assume you get a lot more time on a tank of diesel than gas right? Also what do you save on fuel for ranch use? They ddye it purple or something? How ahrd it it to get a sun canopy and roll bar put on? 109 yesterday at 5 00 PM I can afford a few more bucks for a nice rig I want a 3 point rig right? Thanks men TINK JD, Massey, Kubota, take your pick in a mid size utility. Finish mower behind the tractor will make it a little tougher to mow close to objects, just takes a little more time, not a big deal though as you will be saving a lot of time with the bigger cut. You should be able to run a 6 ft mower with no problems with a 40 hp diesel tractor. If you get a small mid size the deck will likely be wider than your tire width, covers your tracks. On the diesel, I mow about 3 acres of yard with my kubota, also mow along the drive and along the electric fence in the pasture beside the yard and I also sweep the yard with a 42 inch sweeper, 5 gallons of diesel in the mower will last me about 3 weeks, when I was cutting with a gas mower it was taking me about 2.5-3 gallons of gas per cutting and I was not cutting the drive or pasture, nor was I pulling the sweeper with it. Only drawback to a canopy is if you were to have a folding rops and you intended to fold it down. You probably don't need folding rops though, unless you are mowing under trees. The canopies are pretty reasonable and are easy to put on yourself, the dealer would probably put one on for you for little of nothing though if you happened to buy it from them. I do have a canopy on my M4700, but not on my little bx series kubota. For mowing around trees to be honest sometimes I kind of wished I had folding rops on my little tractor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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