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Still in the process of weighing everything up for my 16acre mountain homestead before making my first tractor purchase - I really appreciate the way you explain how you made your decision for your particular needs. There is no ' one size fits all' but watching this kind of video helps the process. Great job. Thanks 👍
I felt like a needed a 35 hp tractor for my place for logging and helping around my property. I ended up getting a 26 hp 1980’s kubota L2250. It has the needed pulled power that can haul logs our ATV’s couldn’t, nice lifting power that can lift things that would hurt our family backs, small enough to get into our forest and not accidentally run a car over (we have a backhoe), and surprisingly good on fuel. Only thing is it’s loud. Only thing! I love it.
Good vid! I found you in your recent interview with Neil at Messicks. Rather than a zero turn, I would recommend you look at the John Deere X739 garden tractor, with all wheel drive and all wheel steer. You can get a lot of mowing done with the 60inch deck, and actually turn a shorter radius around trees, and poles, than you can with a zero turn. Plus you have a more useful tool for other year around tasks, if you want. I own two Ferris zero turns (with suspension all around) and three JD garden tractors, including the mentioned X739. I use one JD always set up for snow blowing with cab(it is a diesel) and the other one always set up with a three bag, power bagger. I mow commercially (55 accounts, and blow snow for homes, 30 accounts) here in central MN. Been doing it for 10 years now. Blessings
You have a nice little channel here, I have watched a few of your videos now and I will continue to explore your channel. I like how you broke down the needs of your tractor than you find the tractor that best fits your needs. My choice I ended up in the sub-compact cat. and I am very happy as well. If people focus on their needs than find the tractor and not focus on a brand 1st I think they will be much happier.
Couldn't agree more. When I am working I am concerned about getting the job done than thinking about who made it. Know your needs and find a great dealer.
That was valuable information for me. I never considered a larger , more economy tractor. I will make sure to price those as well. As others have said less volume on the music please. Thank you for the video.
Start with the largest HP and lifting requirements for what you need. For me it's 35 PTO HP for an inverted snow blower. That means a 40-45 engine HP tractor. I ended up going with a Yanmar YT347. I have 28 acres at home and 49 acres with a cabin an hour away. It handles tasks at both with ease without feeling under powered or too large to be maneuverable.
Good video. Might be overkill but I’m considering a 47hp compact tractor for my 8 acres. Mainly because I want to run a 6ft bush hog to mow 5-6 acres of pasture. I have some steep hills and want a tractor heavy enough to safely handle the weight of a 6ft bush hog without having to use the front loader and bucket as ballast. I don’t like mowing with the loader on because the combination is so long and it reduces visibility. I’m interested in the Yanmar YT347 with the iHMT transmission.
Excellent explanation. I'm leaning towards a lower end utility like you, between 35 and 48 hp. 35 would probably get me by, but 48 and the stronger PTO would guarantee fewer situations where it's underpowered.
I decided that since I am never going to buy another to get more HP.. The downside on many tractors is that the extra hp is achieved with a turbo so replacement might be an expense some day.
@@CountryCraziness I had the same concern when looking at tractors. The Yanmar YT347 has a turbo 2.2L, but the 359 is only a few thousand $ more and has a NA 3.3L. I went with the 347 anyway and don't regret it. My 6.0 F350 has 253k miles on its OE turbo. My dailies for nearly 30 years have been WRX and Forester XTs with turbos and I've never had one fail. Turbos aren't as fragile as they used to be.
Okay, so you were saying with a small frame utility tractor you would get a increase or a higher lift capacity. I think it would be helpful if a you put in the description what tractor you purchase died and what the lift capacities were and the horsepower of the tractor.
Sorry Travis. Kioti DK5310SE HST Main Features Engine Gross Power: 50.3 hp (37.5 kW) PTO Type: Independent Transmission Type: Hydrostatic Shuttle: None Diesel engine with Daedong ECO Technology Open Platform ROPS Design Powerful HST Transmission FeaturesSpecifications Engine Engine Model 3H-TH4C Engine Gross Power 50.3 hp (37.5 kW) Rated Speed 2,600 rpm No. of Cylinders 3 Fuel Type Diesel Displacement 111.4 cu. in. (1,826 cc) Fuel Tank Capacity 12.7 gal. (48 L) Transmission Transmission Type Hydrostatic No. of Travel Speeds - Forward / Reverse 3 Range Min. Travel Speed of Forward w/ Ag @ Engine rated speed 0 mph (0 km/h) Max. Travel Speed of Forward w/ Ag @ Engine rated speed 18.5 mph (29.7 km/h) Power Take-Off (PTO) PTO Type Transmission Independent PTO Power 39.3 hp (29.3 kW) Rear PTO Speed 540 rpm Mid PTO Speed 2,000 rpm (Optional) Brakes and Clutch Brakes Wet Disc Type Clutch None Dimensions w/ AG Tire Length w/ 3-point hitch 125.5 in. (3,189 mm) Width 62.8 in. (1,596 mm) Height from Top of ROPs 96.8 in. (2,458 mm) Wheelbase 71.3 in. (1,810 mm) Ground Clearance 14.5 in. (368 mm) Front Tread Ag Tires - Min 49.2 in. (1,252 mm) Rear Tread Ag Tires - Min 49.2 in. (1,251 mm) Min. Turning Radius w/ Brake 8.63 ft. (2.6 m) Hydraulics Total Pump Flow 16.49 gpm (62.4 L/min) 3-Point Hitch Standard Category Category 1 Lift Capacity, 24" aft of hitch 2,716 lbs. (1,232 kg) Control Type Position Weight Weight w/ Ag Tires w/ ROPs 3,522.9 lbs. (1,598 kg)
