A GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT? WHAT AM I MISSING?

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No one needs to take my advice, but usually we should have reasons for our decisions beyond "because..." So let's discuss this customer's scenario and you tell me if you come to a different conclusion than either he did or I did.
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@frankcunningham6335 6 месяцев назад

He will change his mind once his backside is in that tractor seat for that many hours. Keep up the good work. I've learned a ton from your videos. Thanks!

@joeallen4454 6 месяцев назад

Theres all kinds of quotes to use in this situation. A polite one is "Common sense is not a gift its a punishment. Because you have to deal with those who dont have it"

@todd9453 6 месяцев назад

I was thinking the same thing as another person pointed out - doesn't want DPF. With that acreage I would go 35-40 horse to easily get ac/c and heat and use larger implements. A friend of mine bought a Mahindra open station (around 35hp) about 7 years ago. He owns the house where he grew up in northern Michigan and uses it like a cabin on 60 acres. Now he is 78 and for the past couple of years has said many times he wished he bought a cab tractor because he just can't tolerate the cold doing snow removal. I think you nailed it again Courtney! You keep knocking them out of the park.

@nobodyspecial3011 6 месяцев назад

Lots of people ask for an opinion - but really only wanna hear their thoughts in YOUR voice. Good job standing firm on your recommendations.

@gjm5591 6 месяцев назад

I think your recommendation was spot on. People sometimes already have their minds made up before they even ask you. Sometimes all you can do is give your advice when asked for and then walk away. I used to sell AG equipment & some of my clients were like that. In the end I’d sell them what they wanted but warned them that they were buying against my advice. Eventually those customers did come back admitting they were wrong and had to upgrade anyways. It used to drive me nuts!!

@SteveSnowman 6 месяцев назад

Good content here. Thanks. BTW, I worked in engineering for 40+ years and if you ask a particular type of engineer "What time is it?" they will tell you how to design a watch. My point is, some people just want to hear themselves talk or something to kick around even though their mind is already makeup. - N Idaho -

@robertkoch1936 6 месяцев назад

I have a 1025r and it fits my needs perfect. I have graded my gravel driveway with a box blade and clear snow with the loader bucket. Once a year I cut back the 11 acres of field grass with a D54 inch under deck mower, which I did need for the lawn around the house. This year the field grass did got a little out of control and I am looking at a 48 inch rotary mower for next year. Get a lot of info from you and tractor time with Tim. Keep up the great videos.

@mikewatson4644 6 месяцев назад

Some people just want you to tell them that they are right. For mowing that many acres, I wouldn't want a hydrostat transmission. A gear drive or shuttle shift would be a much better option. Keep up the good work.

@hellandbackoutdoors965 6 месяцев назад

I love you and Chris so keep it up! I will say this one thing…. My dad when he retired was having a hard time finding things to do. This may be all he has to do and needs the time waster? Some people are looking for that thing they love and a way to do it and “use up” time. All the love guys keep up the videos I love that they are coming out so fast and so often!

@lwwarren 6 месяцев назад

How about the fuel efficiency? How about the wear and tear on the tractor? I suspect he's more anti-DPF than pro-25hp.

@jdboy9 6 месяцев назад

I agree. Trying to stay under the mandate hp emissions crap. Although there are other brands that go over the 25hp without def and Regen.

@jeromebecigneul2911 6 месяцев назад

personally I think you have the right idea. It's the way I'd go if money is no object. I have the LS MT342 HC. I paid the extra for the cab because I'm 79 and wanted some comfort both summer and winter and needed the power because of the trees I have to cut. He will soon find out its a long day cutting that much with a four foot Brush hog. I only cut about 5 acres and no way would I use a four foot.

@johnharrison1895 6 месяцев назад

You are absolutely correct, I’m sure you realize you can’t please everyone. 😎🇺🇸

@jacobpage128 6 месяцев назад

Some people just want it there way and they are entitled to that. Keep on keeping on, keep your blinders open and stay true, most appreciate that.

@RobertBrothersJr-dc7nr 6 месяцев назад

I think he will be sorry after he mows a time or two and I bet in the future he’ll find more uses for the tractor and wish he went with a larger one with more hp. You definitely gave good advice. I too don’t know why he reached out to you if his mind was already made up.

@kevincasey9551 6 месяцев назад

Great job Courtney, all of us here a IBEW Local 289 love your content. Keep up the great work.

@letsgoblue37 6 месяцев назад

Just bought my first attachment from you last week. Awesome warehouse and great channel. Look forward to buying more items from you.

@user-oy4qp9pq6i 6 месяцев назад

I have just over 5 acres with blackberries and rye grass. The field is somewhat hilly. I bought a 45 HP utility tractor and run a 6 foot brush hog. It has a loader that will lift 3500 pounds with a skid steer quick attach, 6 foot bucket, grapple, and forks. It replaced a Massey Ferguson 35 and 5 foot mower from the 1960s. It would take forever to mow the field with a 4 foot mower and 25 horsepower as even the 35 bogged down mowing blackberries on an up slope pass.

@jamesfarrow2130 6 месяцев назад

ON a related note, could you make a horsepower recommendation for me? I need at least 24 hp but don't want anything over 26 hp....🤣

@jamesfarrow2130 6 месяцев назад

PS Your recommendation in the video was spot on, I would think even 35/40 hp would be good to move those trees that fall on the roads in the woods

@charlesfirstenberger8615 6 месяцев назад

I presently use a 60 inch rotary cutter on my 1025r. Does a great job horsepower wise and it's fantastic to get into corners tight spaces etc. I love the fact that the mower is significantly wider than the tractor. Now I wouldn't even consider another 4ft cutter. That being said. I would still prefer a "wider than tractor" cutter if I went up in size or horsepower.

@chriswiens28 6 месяцев назад

Definitely right. I might even lean to a 72”

@harleythrelkeld7587 6 месяцев назад

i mowed my 5 acre field with a 48 inch brush cutter once took me like 2 days sold that thing as soon as i could, next year i got a bigger tractor and a 6 footer and did it in like 6 hours so definitely understand the 4 ft mower struggle lol

@tomc6229 6 месяцев назад

I can appreciate having time on ones hands. But with that much land (not only the 41 acres, but 300+) he's very likely going to find something he'd like to do, but can't, cause he doesn't have the horsepower to do it. I've got 40 acres, and only half is not too rugged to drive a tractor on, and I already know I'm going to want more than 25HP when I get to buying. As with trailers, or tractors, or pole barns, go bigger than you think cause you'll regret it if you don't. What's the saying? Buy once, cry once?

@scubatraveler100 6 месяцев назад

We had a business that sold a superior product at a lower price than competitors. We sold a ton of product but i one guy that said " I just don't need something that nice even if I'm saving money". I watched him literally go and buy a lesser product for more money. Ya can't make this stuff up. Lesson learned... people are unpredictable and sometimes people's elevators just don't go to the top floor. You are rock solid logical in your thinking.

@smcolson 6 месяцев назад

No, you are right on the money, good advice. Don't scratch your head too much about it.

@user-gx1oq2xo9i 6 месяцев назад

There is not a nicer guy in the industry. I don't know how you find the time in your day to take on holding our hands. But thank you. I have learned a lot.

@prow6586 6 месяцев назад

No answer for your query, but since I mow lots myself. Not sure how much I mow for sure and the reason is because I never finish mowing. Each time I start, I just head for the tallest grass and mow until I run out of daylight or whatever reason I find to stop mowing. I use either a 72 inch finish mower, a 63 inch ford H918 flail mower, 60 inch brush hog, or a Coroni 59" flail mower behind a 35 hp Kioti. Lots of good reasons why I have so many . So if he is really mowing 40 acres I doubt he will be able to keep up with the new growth using either the 48" or the 60" on a 25 hp tractor. He might just be like me. I don't care...I just like being outdoors doing something.

@richc9890 6 месяцев назад

As I've gotten older (approaching 60, but few years away) I've realized that one thing you can never get back is time. Money, items, etc... you can always make more or trade stuff in, but time is fixed and each of us only has so much of it (and none of us know how much of it we are allotted).

@leejproductions27 6 месяцев назад

No Chris, you were right on equipment wise. What I think you missed is the man is looking for something to occupy his time. I think he has a sense of pride in the tough job completed.

@badgerlandturf 6 месяцев назад

Sometimes people just want validation like you said. I was caught up with staying at the 25HP because of the DEF so I had that in my head: BUT I wised up when I went from a 1 series to a 3 series. About the only thing I wish for more HP on my acreage is when I attach my split-fire chipper. He may be the likely candidate to buy a tractor and then trade it in after a year of mowing 41 acres. I wouldn’t have bout anything smaller than a machine which could pull a bigger mower on that one!

@DC-qy7bf 6 месяцев назад

You gave perfect advice.

@rickyhorsburgh6581 6 месяцев назад

Lol sorry honey it's only a 4 foot mower and a small tractor I think I'll be gone all day what a shame I really wanted to go to bingo with you

@dalcassian56 6 месяцев назад

I think you just hit the nail on the head!😂

@richardbritton5280 6 месяцев назад

My thoughts Exactly 😮

@kylesmith8769 6 месяцев назад

Sounds like he wanted someone to validate so his mistake isn’t his fault. Sounds like he wants a full time job, or try to burn up his equipment.

@carl6153 6 месяцев назад

Beats hanging out in the barn all day long🤔

@excellent952 6 месяцев назад

Sunup to sundown. Sorry honey. Can’t go to the mall with you.

@thecat6062 6 месяцев назад

He asked for your professional opinion and that's what he got. It's nice to see a person put the customers needs ahead of just selling them something..( seems to be a rare quality these days) If I didn't live in Canada I would definitely be one of your customers. Keep up the great work.

@excellent952 6 месяцев назад

I am so jealous of you all that have an acreage and land to validate having equipment. I am trapped in town and can’t justify a tractor and attachments that will rarely be used. I’ve been trying to brainstorm a business rationale to just purchase then find a use for them but I realize that’s not a plan. Wife likes living in town too much. Hoping the light bulb goes off some day.

@RandyBeretta-db5bg 6 месяцев назад

72"Flail Mower would be the ticket.! In my humble opinion.!!! Easier to move around things.!

@TedErhartCFP 6 месяцев назад

I've been watching your channel for years and I've learned a lot. Keep it going!

@ddelano7408 6 месяцев назад

With the 5 ft mower he would not only save time but also cost of fuel! Someone that stubborn will probably complain to everyone that you gave him bad advice even though he bought the 4 ft mower instead of the 5 ft one you recommended!

@Itsa_Mea 6 месяцев назад

Hi guys. Have you ever considered doing a segment on "Show Us What Your Tractor Has Done". People could send a pic or 2 of their tractor and how they use it. Just an idea.

@MusicandMachines 6 месяцев назад

When mowing in between rows, you must also take into account limbs. On pine trees, they start coming out pretty quickly and then you’re fighting limbs as you go, especially when the trees are 5-6 years old. I would rather drive directly down the center of the rows with an 8-9ft cutter than be pelted in the face with limbs mowing both ways with a 4-5ft mower. Most of the folks who plant pines around here don’t mow between them though. They plant them thick so they grow straight and then get them thinned a few times as they mature. Then once they’re about 10-15 years old or so you just do controlled burns every year, and they look like a park when you’re done.

@michiganhay7844 6 месяцев назад

Well I’m not the compact Tractor expert but my first impression was probably 45 hp with no cab so we could get underneath tree limbs. seems when i run a 5 foot mower with even my 60 hp it uses all the power it has.

@camllmotoll1409 6 месяцев назад

Belly mower is highly recommended for tree farming. He will take out so many trees soon as he turns to miss first ground hog hole. Or takes a turn for whatever reason. We have used pull behind machines, but only when in a pinch

@jamesr.reynolds4896 6 месяцев назад

Just a comment on the "hand planting" of trees. In the south that means a crew comes in and plants trees, usually pine seedlings, where machine planting wouldn't work. I had a 30 acre plot that was inaccessible for a machine but was hand planted by 12 guys in less than four hours.

@FaithHopeLove77 6 месяцев назад

speak your mind you have the chops. Well done :)

@roycebraman4311 6 месяцев назад

Has time on his side? Time is on no one's side, always it is limited. Perhaps, and I am only postulating, that either he doesn't like his family, or, they don't like him. You gave superior advice, and he contacted you, unless you are randomly calling people and offering advice.

@markschmaus5580 6 месяцев назад

By the time you get done mowing that it would be time to start over and start mowing it again with a mower that size😮

@farmhand3724 6 месяцев назад

Funny things I’ve never heard fellow farmers say. I wish I bought a smaller tractor & I wish I built a smaller barn.

@ralphjelomono9068 6 месяцев назад

Your thought on using a large enough machine to swing a 60" mower made sense. I value my time too much to live on a tractor so i would use an 8ft mower and call it good. Except 90% of the time once I plant an area I don't even bother mowing anymore.. game over let it all grow together and here in SC you will actually end up with more trees!!

@wadeprunty 6 месяцев назад

I think validation is correct. Sometimes people's questions aren't actually questions, they're just looking for people to validate what they're already determined to do. That's a conversation you get out of quickly, once you understand that's what's going on.

@ffc3476 6 месяцев назад

Good conversation thanks for sharing Be well be safe

@andy09137 3 месяца назад

General calculation; equipment width in feet times working speed divided by 10. Example, 4 foot mower working 3 mph divided by 10, 3x4=12, 12/10=1.2 acres per hour. Then consider fuel consumption per hour, time needed to refuel.

@Will-tm5bj 6 месяцев назад

I mow about 1.5 acres with my john deere (Yay for union labor) z720e, 48 inch deck. I can't imagine trying to mow that much land with it. Ol dude is crazy

@lonewolfFirearms 6 месяцев назад

I listened to your advice years ago when i was looking to get a tractor and i asked you about the brush crusher. You said if i was buying a new tractor to just get the third function added and get a real grapple. I'm glad i listened to you and believe I'm much happier with my grapple. Thanks for the advice.

@josephlawless6013 6 месяцев назад

After spending many hours on 15 hp tractor (Bolens / Iseki) with 4ft to 6ft finish mowers you are spot on with larger mower and tractor combination staying out of the bottom end of the mower requirement. The only thing I would recommend different is a 60in -72in flail mower with proper sized tractor as those trees are going to drop leaves and branches non stop. Even the little saplings that come up need to be tamed. Shredder vs Flail, take the flail and don't look back.

@jeremyratliff1038 6 месяцев назад

Ad someone who brushhogged about 15 acres of heavy weeds about 14ft high with a 30hp tractor and 4ft brush hog. It took soo long! I next used a 65hp with 7ft brushhog. Went from 2 days to 3/4 of a day. I always tell people figure out what you think you need. Now buy at least the next size bigger lol

@premfarm 6 месяцев назад

I farmed for 30 years and never had a tractor with to much power Enjoy your videos

@SkylineAcresVA 6 месяцев назад

I believe you gave sound advice

@LTVoyager 6 месяцев назад

I think you need to put those side-by-side wheels and tires on the little Japanese dump truck. 😁

@genewilliams7497 6 месяцев назад

They drive you crazy sometimes don’t they 😂😂. In all actuality he will only cut between the trees 2-3 summers by that time the pine trees will have over grown into the open area between tree rows that you won’t need to mow them anymore at all due to the sunlight being blocked to the ground. My preferred set up for this chore and owning that much total acreage with $$$$ being no issue would be a 110 hp -- 125HP full electronic power shift transmission , cab , AWD tractor with an 8’ flail mulching mower with hydraulic side to side shift.. you will only need to make one pass after the first year due to the fast tree growth/spreading out and up.

@mcgradypilot 6 месяцев назад

I have 65 acres that I bush hog. The first year I had an ford 861 and a 5ft mower. It took over 80 hours of tractor time. Even with an RX7320 and a 7ft it takes 40 plus hours.

@tommybounds3220 6 месяцев назад

You are spot on.

@philipchabot6064 6 месяцев назад

You nailed it For that much land, He should have gone with a bigger tractor.

@pfe3883 6 месяцев назад

Nothing wrong with having two tractors if you can afford it. I have a massey 1825e with the front loader, third function, and backhoe. It does everything I want on my six acre homestead. We have a lot going on, firewood, gardens, livestock, etc... I have the opportunity to buy more land just next door. If i did that, I would buy an older tractor without worrying about a front end loader, but I would buy it in a higher horsepower than what i have now, say about 50 horse, and just consider it my mowing tractor. If you are just looking for PTO power, you can pick up a 50 horsepower machine around where i live for about 8k. It would probably have about 2 to 3k hours on it.

@AppliedOCD 6 месяцев назад

Well you know what I'd recommend! 50+ hp and a 7 foot twin spindle cutter. Perfect for a 10 foot row spacing without scraping trunks.

@addictedtobedrock5282 6 месяцев назад

Sounds like he wants to not go over 25 hp so there isn’t any emissions such as a DPF filter. I have ran my TYM T474 for about 170 hrs and never have had a regen happen yet.

@josephzuchowski7113 6 месяцев назад

I agree with your reply to the gentleman.

@dougshomeshop3056 6 месяцев назад

If he was only mowing a previously cleared area with his stated tree spacing I might be using a 72” commercial duty mower. My Scag Turf Tiger ll would do well unless there were lots of holes or tall bumps.

@brucealvarez9263 6 месяцев назад

If he has an orchard with evenly spaced trees at 10' he doesn't want a rotary mower, he needs an orchard flail so he can get up next to the trees and keep the tractor far away. And he should go with a 6' so he has some overlap ... and a tractor sized to run it well

@chrisblair3414 6 месяцев назад

I have watched your videos and purchased from you over quite a few years. Value your opinion. Don't always agree with some methods ( I prefer front snowblower to pusher) as an example, but I do respect your advice. With all that being said, this person is taking up to much space in your head. I feel you recommended a proper tractor and mower combo and that's that. Move on. Cheers.

@user-fv8nv4bc2p 6 месяцев назад

I wishI had the money to buy a bigger tractor. I could only afford a 25 hp tractor. My main usage is plowing snow in wisconsin. I use it for other things in the summer also. I wanted a 35 or 40 hp but it was the price difference that held me back. Hopefully some day I will trade it in for a larger one.

@rev.robertmiller5986 6 месяцев назад

As someone who lives in the midst of 5 acres of woods and the owner of a Kioti ck2620 with a front end loader and a 5 ' brush hog my set-up is the largest I would want to go. Saplings will quickly grow and 10' clearance will become 8' and down. to 6' and when your trying to maneuver a tractor with a loader on the front and a rotary cutter on the back even the 10' initial clearance is close quarters. I might suggest a 48" cutter instead slightly offset or perhaps a flail mower so it doesn't stick back as far as the rotary. As far as the time cutting that much acreage he won't be cutting that ground frequently maybe only cutting the entire space only twice a year to keep the volunteers from growing up. Once the canopy fills in he won't have to cut that often. So he could possibly drop down to the cs series which will give him greater ability to move but will be less comfortable.

@rev.robertmiller5986 6 месяцев назад

I think his best option would be to go with a track skidsteer. The tracks will keep him moving on a soft forest floor, having the attachments out in front will make it easier to maneuver. But if he wants to stay with a tractor I would make sure it had 3rd function with both the standard pioneer fitting as well as the larger skid steer fitting so he could add a tree puller, forestry muncher, a tree cutter or front rotary or flail cutter. This guy is doing forestry management not field management.

@carl6153 6 месяцев назад

Yeah if money’s not an issue I would definitely want a skid steer and the front hogs are awesomely useful for the maintenance of timber field edges and roads!

@millsvalleycrafts 6 месяцев назад

I maintain 40 acres with a 35 horse and A LOT of times I wish it was bigger. Plus I have a 5' brush hog!

@andrewsamanthamadison3320 6 месяцев назад

Yeah minimum 6’ hog on that much ground! Good smokes what a time saver it would be for hardly any more money to go from a 4’ to a 6’ hog. No way would I run a HST 25 horse tractor doing that. By the time you’re done cutting better fuel up and start cutting again cause the grass will have grown back in the time it took to cut it!

@soupofpossibilities8537 6 месяцев назад

He may be wanting to avoid the exhaust regeneration time. I'm with you - he may have all the time in the world, but why waste it? Life is short. There's always something productive and worthwhile to do.

@drozcompany4132 6 месяцев назад

Sounds like the guy is bored and doesn't mind sitting in a tractor seat all day. If that's what he wants to do, fine. But I'm with you. I like seat time but I have things that need to get done that are not in the seat of a tractor.

@johnh-gh6nt 6 месяцев назад

Personally I would go 50+ hp and a 6 or 7 foot 3 point or larger pull type brush mower.

@AppliedOCD 6 месяцев назад

I concur. Love your profile picture!

@bhall7997 6 месяцев назад

IF JD made a set up with 72" MM flail mower I bet that customer would buy it !!!

@davidshay4773 6 месяцев назад

Your right 👍🇺🇸

@gibblespascack1418 6 месяцев назад

The 25 hp tractor that he might need is a Case 300, from about 1958. That tractor was 25-28 hp, weighted correctly and can put that power into the ground. However, to get that same power into the ground on today's tractors, you need a good utility tractor. To get the right weight and power into the ground, you need a lot more HP in the tractor. A 25 hp garden tractor(sub compact utility) will not do it. Also, as you pointed out, the row spacing between the planted trees is a huge issue. If he planted them too close(by hand), he might not be able to get his mower through the space without hitting trees that he wants to keep while trying to be relatively efficient.

@garycox7508 6 месяцев назад

One thing that I think was missed (or maybe I missed it?) is the distance between trees in the row. The rows are 10 feet apart, but how close are the trees within each row? Perhaps that spacing dictates a 48" mower?

@rodbagley1686 6 месяцев назад

If i had the money and the space to use it and the (need) i would sure have a more powerful tractor. My 1025r gets things done eventually. I worry about doing damage try to pick up some of the stuff im picking up.

@bhard_man 6 месяцев назад

He's probably worried about the emission systems over 25hp. I would recommend a 40 hp tractor and 72inch mower, so there's less chance of missing and it can stick out under the trees in a couple of years. The emissions should be trouble free because its running wide open under load all day.

@srsatlaf4730 6 месяцев назад

I think maybe he was more concerned about staying under 25 HP so there wasn't any regen system to deal with.

@Fish6699 6 месяцев назад

I can only Guess what His thoughts are based on your Narration. He is Retired. He is Passionate about Maintaining the Trees. He is “Keeping Busy”. Getting close to Retirement Age myself and knowing people who have Retired over the Decades he is Not Overly Concerned or At All Concerned with Efficiency. He doesn’t want to do the work with a sickle, He wants to go out and Work his Land. Getting done Too Soon would be a Negative. Your Examples are from a “Get It Done” and on to the “Next Job” perspective. I don’t believe that is His. Just guessing, maybe ask him again or just listen to what he already said.

@CarnivoreBum 6 месяцев назад

Exactly! Most everyone else on here is looking at this from an efficiency standpoint. This guy wants a small capable tractor. Time is on his side.

@terryknesek6922 6 месяцев назад

The real question is a bigger tractor would be much more efficient for a grapple and lift capacity

@user-kc6xy5mb5w 6 месяцев назад

I think you did your best to help a customer, but the customer is always right......or so they say...

@SpartanZapp 6 месяцев назад

Im a culprit as well for finding what i want. looking into opinions and the ones that dont agree get struck down as wrong..

@JeffGeorgalas 6 месяцев назад

I personally get very frustrated when people ask for my advice and then do the direct opposite. I'm guessing it's like you said that they were just looking to have what their own thoughts were validated. They're just looking for a "yes man". Very frustrating to me.

@ajosephbaumhauer4071 6 месяцев назад

Two things a 4 ‘ mower requires 50% more time than a 5’ if it’s 40 hours with a 5’ mower it would take 60 hours with a 4’ or it’s a third less time ( 33-1/3 % less) to mow with a 5’ mower. Second I think he should go for something bigger than 5’. Once you pass the truck of the tree you are going to need to move over so you don’t leave a 6” strip of grass from one tree to the next so now you have no overlap and nobody is that good

@tjt1992 6 месяцев назад

I would buy a 4 Series cab tractor with at least a 6’ brush hog and air ride seat!

@davidrigdon918 6 месяцев назад

I have personally mowed more than one 20 acre field. And when it comes to mowing 20 or more acres I wouldn't have anything less than a 40 horse tractor. The time and wear you will put on a tractor of 25 horses to mow 20 acres Will not compensate for having to buy a new tractor in a couple of years. In short you're going to destroy a 25 horse tractor regularly mowing 40 acres.

@donmedford2563 6 месяцев назад

I would go so far as to suggest that he get a 72" bush hog so it is easier not to miss any strips.

@gilb6982 6 месяцев назад

Time is one important thing but comfort to do the job is even more important i have a 25 hp tractorand i would never work with it more then two hours at a time it is to small and i am all cramp out on it Oh ! it work realy great i do a lot more then i was supose with it but 2 hours at a time so before buying sit on the 25 and the 30 and compare and buy the comfort !

@qcan8468 6 месяцев назад

That much mowing in South Carolina = Cab Tractor IMO

@jeffsullivan3362 5 месяцев назад

I recently got a JD 4100 with a 19-20 HP engine. It came with a 60" 3pt mower. I'm not cutting any large fields and no real tall grass (12"+) and it seems to do OK. In the real world is that mower to big for the tractor?

@DonnieDarko727 6 месяцев назад

Perfect customer for a manual, unpowered push mower 😂

@berkoskilandscaping4247 6 месяцев назад

Only so much you can do, I guess he just wanted to know what brand to go with instead of what size 🤷‍♂️. People can be darn stubborn.

@wsc2004 6 месяцев назад

I think your logic is right but he might just like running his tractor. Maybe He finds is fulfilling and enjoys the extra work

@ProductiveRecreation 6 месяцев назад

No budget? I'd get a large compact or small utility with a bat wing and do each row in a single pass. If I had smaller spaces to mow as well, then I'd get a smaller tractor and cutter, but I wouldn't go less than a 5ft. Just doesn't make sense. 25hp is 25hp... and fuel use is based on hp demand for the work, so if you can run a 5ft cutter over a 4ft you'll probably save fuel via saved time even though the engine might be working a little harder. I have 23 pto hp on my tractor and run a 5ft cutter fine, but I wouldn't want less power than that, especially if working tall grass or driving up hill while mowing. 25hp tractors don't have 23+ pto hp... (except for maybe a gear drive tractor with transmission driven pto w/overrunning clutch... but I haven't seen any new 25hp tractor with that much pto hp)... so I think this guy is gonna find himself dissatisfied.

@mrmichaeltscott 5 месяцев назад

You might have time on your side.... you better have the weather too.

@jamespalmer4727 6 месяцев назад

My wife commonly asks me what I think. I dread those questions.

@phild9813 6 месяцев назад

I haven’t figured out yet why some people act like they want advice but then just do what they originally want anyway. Is it seeking validation? But they didn’t get validated so I don’t understand that either. Some psychological thing going on there or something.