Food plot tractors

K9kodi said:
I feel like my best option is a new ride. Or newer. That things been sitting since early 2000
Click to expand...
How deep is your wallet? They'll sell you whatever you want.

We stuck with the 26 hp cause it is a small place and whatnot. I find that it works good, but we aren't pulling huge discs - running 4 ft tiller about 3 times around to get a decent seed bed.
 
I’m thinking 75 max and 50-60 minimum. It’s 1000 acre farm, couple hundred acres of pasture. Im gonna take a stab at Christmas trees, food plots, gotta do bush hogging, maintaining old logging roads as well.
 
K9kodi said:
I’m thinking 75 max and 50-60 minimum. It’s 1000 acre farm, couple hundred acres of pasture. Im gonna take a stab at Christmas trees, food plots, gotta do bush hogging, maintaining old logging roads as well.
Click to expand...

If you’re looking to make a profit. Remember you have 5-6 years before those tress will be harvestable. Dont dive into something with a huge payment without an income for a while.

Also think about mowing your Christmas tree rows. I was looking to start trees on my property, a lot of what I read said 8-10’ rows. After a couple years that rows start to get pretty narrow. Getting a tractor that size down the rows will be tough.

I run a 6’ brush hog behind my 55 hp tractor. It doesn’t phase it. My 10’ transport disc and my 3 bottom plow will bring it to its knees. I think if you’re looking to brush hog you could get away with a 45 hp sub compact and make better use of it. For simulate money get a cab and a loader. Get a 10-12’ flex wing mower to mow those big pastures. Just my $0.02.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
I was thinking cab, but not sure I wanna be in the woods w a cab.

I’m gonna plant some Christmas trees and just see how it goes. Looking for some vendors of saplings. If they do well over the year I’ll plant another acre or two and If tbings continue to go well, I’ll keep playing w another acre until the first group is resdy
 
If anyone is looking for a great starter tractor. I’m selling my JD 790. 30 HP 4x4.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_4830.jpeg
    IMG_4830.jpeg
    858.4 KB · Views: 5
I have used both a 45hp JD and now a 72hp Case (cat 2) at our 330 acre farm (10 acres plots, 60 tillable, 4-5 miles of log roads/trails in woods). In my opinion 70 hp is a sweet spot, it's not too big but big enough to bush hog anything, lift logs off trails and pull/turn any plot implement you have.. I have most including a heavy no till drill.

It would be a dream to have a cab with a/c but in my situation it wouldn't make it a 100 yards inside the woods.
 
Tedhunts said:
I have used both a 45hp JD and now a 72hp Case (cat 2) at our 330 acre farm (10 acres plots, 60 tillable, 4-5 miles of log roads/trails in woods). In my opinion 70 hp is a sweet spot, it's not too big but big enough to bush hog anything, lift logs off trails and pull/turn any plot implement you have.. I have most including a heavy no till drill.

It would be a dream to have a cab with a/c but in my situation it wouldn't make it a 100 yards inside the woods.
Click to expand...
I too have 4-5 miles of trails and 350acre farm. My cab has been beat to hell.

AND

I would get a cab again every time.

Often I hear people without a cab justify why they don’t have one. I’ve never once met someone with a cab that says they wish they didn’t have one.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

K
End of season feeed
Replies
4
Views
270
TreeDux
TreeDux
K
Deer land management
2
Replies
27
Views
840
K9kodi
K
R
3 point tillers?
Replies
15
Views
634
Roofer1
R
ResearchinStuff
PSA on Horse Stall Mat Flooring
2
Replies
36
Views
2K
ResearchinStuff
ResearchinStuff
K
AR = Everything
2 3 4
Replies
74
Views
4K
justinspicher
justinspicher

Latest posts

Featured Video

Latest Articles

Back
Top