I sure hope the lessons I've learned will help others make a good decision...not the bible on tractors...but good food for thought...When I went into the dealer I had no idea what I was looking at...now I've got the knowledge
I am so sorry for bugging you this late at night just found out today that my son is being bullied at school in the friends that he thought we were friends are the ones are really boring all my sunglasses inside his room and he cries his eyes out because he can't understand why nobody wants to be his friend then I realized he's been watching the videos that you posted on Facebook and I was wondering if there's any possible way and I know you're very very busy but I was wondering if there's any possible way when you make another video if you can shout his name out for me if not it's okay but if you can I appreciate it so much his name is Gavin Myers or from Taylor Michigan and I'm so sorry for bugging you but as a dad I'm trying to figure something out it will make him happy again he's only 9 years old and no kids need to be bullied they should not have to come home crying their eyes out but I am so sorry for bugging you and if you can I will appreciate it so much thank you and have a good night I have never asked anybody anything in my life this is the first time all I'm trying to do is make my son happy again I've been to the school board about him getting beat up everyday and so far nothing has been done he tells me every night if you wish you wasn't born they will get what they have coming to him God boy in the way but I'm afraid because if he was talking like that I'm worried that he's going to do something to hurt his self but he promises me he wouldn't but I just don't know what to do anymore if you can please just now it's him to make him happy again I would really appreciate it thank you and have a good night and God bless you . PS you can email him at chrismyers2131@gmail.com
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I would absolutely appreciate some advice I have a 50 acre property 12 acres of it is growing land the rest is bush. What would u advice as a tractor between the 1025r and the 3038e??? Many thanks
Grand National in the background. I am thinking about getting a Kubota BX for my 2 acre property. Probably do not absolutely need it but a lot of trees, brush, etc. Loader would be great to have fun for snow plowing.
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Thank you for the reply. Not much snow in SE PA these days. Just for my driveway and neighbors. Believe it or not I have been mowing with an old Craftsman tractor for long enough. They have a bad rep but it held up for almost 15 years. I don't want to spend 3 hrs mowing anymore and want a toy - the resale on the Kubota's seems great.
There is a whole story behind how I picked up my first tractor, but in short I worked hard for about 1 year and started off with $700. I traded up through atvs until I traded for a sxs that was all kitted out and worth about 8k. I just traded my dream vehicle yesterday for a really nice Beaver S-370 with a whole trailer full of attachments. I realized that my parents over the year have sacrificed a lot for me, now I’m going to try and return the favor. You helped me in deciding which tractor we needed for the property. I appreciate all the videos you make and keep chugging!
Thanks Josh! My husband and I are working on purchasing our new home/farm/homestead. For the size of the property, this gives me a Really good idea on what we will likely need. Thanks so much for sharing!
Haha, the right tractor was the one I could buy. I lined up to buy a tractor but due to Covid restrictions the dealer could not supply it. So we went to another dealer and told him what we wanted. He had a tractor a bit bigger than what we wanted and did a deal on it. We now own a strong Kubota MX5200 with a 4 in 1 front end loader. It’s not exactly a beast but it’s strong. The 4 in 1 loader is great. It’s won’t pick up stuff as easily as a grapple can but it can carry stuff and grade like a grapple can’t. It’s a Swiss Army knife of implements.
I bought a Kubota B26-50 because it was the smallest tractor that didn't feel like a toy, like it could do real work, but it was not so big that it got into all the more complicated EPA stuff like the 33-50 you have. There have been a few times I wanted more power, but for the most part, I made the right decision. And totally agree on the loader and four wheel drive.
Josh my New Holland TC 40DA tractor is hydrostatic and it has an electronic Cruze control on it so you don't have to steady mash the pedal. Good video!
not that many videos here on TH-cam with such a great (personal) comparison with so many tractors. Really helpful. Thank you and greetings from Portugal.
Purchased a 53 Golden Jubilee 600 series late march early may for $2500, I love it! Am building a racetrack on the back side of the farm, and it does everything I need it to do!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer you should it's a fun work! I've put 17 hours on my tractor since I bought it, 16 and a half has been on the track work alone! Done much work before I bought the tractor too! Lol Have a good one bud!
Hi I bought a 2038R John Deere tractor it has The turbo diesel in it and I love it it’s four-wheel-drive I have a mid mountain mowing deck on it with a 59 inch snowblower on it for the winner it’s also four-wheel-drive great tractor
I totally agree with the statement :Always buy one size bigger than you think you need “ Made the mistake not to be knowledgeable. Now I’m looking to upgrade from a sub compact to a compact.
I could not agree more. Buy the bigger one you can get, get 4x4 and FEL this was my bare minimals when I bought my Agco Challenger MT275 Love this tractor
I am not commenting on the tractors but commenting on the beautiful black Buick GN. I know it is not farm equipment but please one day show your GN in detail in an up coming video. That is my favorite car of all time and the baddest of the mid 80's.
nah, he is just a nice dude making vids about what he loves, i think that those 4 tractors don't get to 70k dollars combined, so he isn't bragging at all...
Your JD 310D can do some double duty on the farm. You can get a bale spike that attaches to the bucket so you can use it to move and load big bales. You can also get pallet forks that attach the same way and use it for a number of different things.
A few years back I found one of those "free-loaders" to keep around the house... I thought it was going to be a good idea until all my beer ended up missing and nothing was getting done! I eventually had to put it out on the curb!
That 5065 is the swiss army knife of the farm....Kubota the gentlmans farmer... the fergy go for the mow...backhoe can get down and dirty....great advice Josh
I've got 20 acres... A 29k lb wheel loader 65 horse 2wd 28 2wd I use that big pig of a loader most it's hard to beat the power. I've got serious wind and drifts and that loader sure it cats meow when the snow is 5 foot deep. The first one was the 65 horse when I wanted 30 to 35 best thing i did was go bigger.
Great video, you could plow with Massey 240 too. My grandpa always said you need to have two tractors that will handle all your implements to get the work done.
"Buy a Bigger Tractor than you think you need".... YES. FULLY AGREE. As no matter what you "intend"... you will always run into situations where you NEED a bigger or more powerful tractor. If you buy too small, that will happen daily...
I have a John Deere 1025R with several implements for my 5 acre property. I cleared land for garden, put in deer fencing, trenched and installed french drains, leveled land and installed a lawn, built trails through the woods, repaired gravel roads, moved 1/4 acre of wood debris for burning. Endless project in one year and put 430 hours on the machine. A larger machine would have been great for some of the jobs but would have been too big to maneuver for many of them on my forested land.
@@TDC_Dragon Hello! We have 31 acres, most of which is woods, brush, and rocks. We have a Kioti 20hp (model 1610? can't remember off the top of my head, and I don't want to go out and look at it) with the front loader and backhoe, and a few other implements. We bought it used after moving here, and its what we could afford at the time, as if you know anything about the Ozark Mountains... you know why we HAD to have a backhoe... you can't dig a hole with a shovel for nothing... heck if you could still buy dyno mite down at the hardware store...... anyway... Yeah, a small tractor Can get through woods Easier... but in many situations once we get back through the woods, the tractor isn't powerful enough to do the work we need. Whether its needing to dig, lift, or move large rocks. Sometimes it wasn't even strong enough to lift other stuff.... Digging up trees... small trees are fine, but larger trees I often just try to cut at or below grade and leave them as it just isn't worth the time, but in some locations this isn't an option. Like one instance, we needed to dig up two oak stumps, about 20 inch or so diameter. Which we deal with oak constantly as its mostly what we have here in Missouri, and oak often has some deep very tough roots. We litterally spent two or 3 weeks just trying to dig up just these 2 stumps.... I couldn't beleive how much time we had spent.... and they were out in the open in our yard... Finally was able to finish pulling them up with a heavy log chain hooked to a 2-1/2 ton Deuce & Half 6x6 military truck... and even it had a Hard Time!! Same thing when we have to dig up small boulders, many times the tractor wasn't strong enough to get them up out of the hole even after we have them dug out. We spent a lot of time trying to slowly "work them up" out of the hole, kind of dangerous too as you have to drop boards or blocks underneith them as you work them up. So yes, I do understand your point about taking a tractor through the woods... but when I get the finances to get a bigger tractor, I'll Make the Paths Wider :-)
Great knowledge. I made the mistake of buying a vintage Ford 8n tractor. Great antique but ended up needing a new engine or rebuild, a bit out of my knowledge. I sold it for almost what I had in it. Now I am looking for a compact 4wd tractor with a loader. Thanks.
The best tractor to buy is one in every size range. Having a single tractor is like doing all your wrenching jobs with an adjustable wrench. I started out with a John Deere 990, 43 HP machine but soon realized that I needed something to lift heavy things so I bought a Case MW24 30,000 pound pay loader. Next, I needed something smaller to get into tight spaces so I bought a John Deere 1025R. I have a small 3-point-hitch backhoe direct from China that I use with my John Deere 990 but it is not strong enough to remove stumps and I am afraid of breaking is so this year my birthday present to myself was a Caterpillar 235, 50 ton excavator with an extended stick. Oh, I have almost 3 acres! I love my toys! Next year maybe the D8 to plow the snow out of my driveway with.
Hey Josh stoney ridge farmer.... it's the implements that really dictate the size of tractors which you need... especially PTO horsepower. As long as one tractor has a loader the second tractor does not need a loader.. my Father ran for many years with a 4020 John deere a Massey Ferguson 285 with a quick attach loader and a 165 Massey Ferguson. He needed three during silo filling time
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer yes sir... I am trying to get my Truck to haul her home.... my contract got me out... on assignment I will drop you an email with some details... I want to get out there after Thanksgiving if you and mrs stoney ridge will be out there. By the way Happy Veterans day my Brother in arms sir
Glenn...it seems you're email address is no longer valid for me to send emails too. Can you please email me so we can speak on the phone. I really hate to have the Super A out in the weather but I don't have anywhere to put it under shelter. Please email me stoneyridgefarmer@gmail.com
Thank you for this video. I need to come to your school to learn more about this. I am starting a 50 acres farm and was just looking for the type of used truck to buy. Thank you again
Ron Miller I agree as well. As much as I want a back hoe or kubota type tractor, I think skid steers with tracks are the most useful out of any tractor.
My most valuable piece of equipment on my place has to be my bobcat I clear brush with it dig post holes the thing I like most about it is all the implements are quick attach it's just 2 locking pins that are hydraulic controlled you can change attachments in about 10 seconds
This is good advice, especially about getting a little more tractor than you think you need. Also, the advice about renting for a day or two was spot on. I only have three acres and not a week goes by that I don't have a need for my 28HP compact with backhoe. For all else, I rent.
We just bought 4 flat acres near Houston Tx. About 1/2 acre cleared the rest is wooded with mixed pine and oak and many of the trees are large. We want to thin out trees, build a perimeter fence, spread dirt to build up for a home site, maintain a 200 ft gravel drive, mow, build and maintain landscaping, and probably more that we haven't thought of yet. Tractor size and model recommendations please? Most dealers around here are JD, Kubota, and Mahindra to my knowledge. I don't have tractor experience but I'm generally very handy so I'm confident I can get up to speed.
First: Hire a forestry mulcher to come clean up the trees and brush....chip it all up....it's costly but well worth it...average about $1600 a day...one day should get ya set. Then a smaller tractor like the kubota in the video is probably enough for ya...check out mahindra...great warranty....good tractors #1 sold in the world. Heavy and not gonna break the bank. You probably wont put 200 hours a year on it...we have 200 acres and I work with my John Deere alot....4 years and pushing 5 now...still under 1000 hours....forestry mulcher to clean up brush is my #1 advice...search forestry mulcher on youtube..you'll see my video
Love these videos. I only recently ran across your channel. My two cents and extremely limited knowledge on this subject is as follows. I own 8 acres in Iowa (hoping and praying that one of the farmers around me will let me buy 40+ from them). I have an all electric house and rather than pay twenty grand on a stand alone generator we decided to buy a PTO generator. Now the size of generator we need really limited how small we could go with our tractor purchase. So we ended up buying a John Deere 5055e. I am fully aware that the tractor is far too big for the property we have but it has just enough HP for our primary need.
thanks for this video. I'm watching this because I am doing some research and preparing to buy some land to homestead on. I am thinking about buying if I can 5 to 10 acres, just enough to keep me in food. That last tractor could be ideal
just bought a Massey 240 with a cab this week .. 1600 hours .. all so have a 135 UK with a loader,, farmall 100 and a Allis B .. can wait to try the 240 Massey out
I definitely think you need a loader. I will always need a loader for pushing snow in the winter. I purchased an older Case backhoe for 7k when I moved up here but all I am doing is clearing up and thinning up my land. I have a ton of trees and under brush that needs to be cleaned up, that's why I bought a backhoe. I also have an old Ford 8N that need some work but is a strong tractor when is running good. Thanks for the insight on some other tractors, I will need another tractor after my land is cleared and I start working part of it. :)
I wish I had a dozer, it really would be better but I can't find one in my area that's cheap. And paying someone to transport a dozer isn't cheap either. I'm always looking around for one just in case it pops up though. :)
I don't need a loader, cuz I dump a load every morning after breakfast, then I'm good all day.🙂🙂 I guess that's good advice about getting a bigger one. Especially since price doesn't seem to make all that big a difference. I would have thought a bigger one would have easily cost double. I've learned that if we shop we'll, getting second hand on long wear items, can really save some money. Like you said, not only on the purchase, but on the resale. Good sounding advice.
Looking to get a BX2680 here soon. Only have an acre, but lost of stuff that the lawn tractor can't do LOL. The BX is large enough to do some loader work, but small enough to fit in my barn, barn lot, and easy to keep stored out of the weather. I'll be getting a loader, roto-tiller, and box scraper with the initial tractor purchase....still on the fence about getting a mid-mount mower....my lawn tractor is only 3 years old, so it'll be fine for many years...but if I purchase the mower with the tractor new I save about $300 VS buying later if I decide that I want a mower....I may also pickup the front mount snow blower and front blade attachments at some point as well. The B-series is great, but for my needs a bit over-kill LOL....the BX is a great compromise between a lawn tractor and no tractor and for what I need it'll serve me extremely well for decades.
Kubota MX5200D, perfect compact tractor for doing some work. Need at least 2ton to do work more efficiently (I would say 4Ton is best start for cleaning up trees etc), and that leaves the smaller BX series a bit limited unless it is only for tiny jobs. I have 8.5acres and have to cut drive ways, drains and maintain them, clear trees and push earth. Even at 2Ton, still isn't enough to drag the trees out without sawing them up. 110% on the loader with 4 in 1. Best investment ever. Also doubles as a crane or forklift when you need one.
@@HooDRidEWhiteY You can't go wrong with Kubota. Basically the Toyota of the tractor world. The older stuff is super over-engineered, very very strong and lasts forever if maintained. I have an old 1979 M7500DT and it's an absolute tank!! The ground breaking pressure it has is awesome. 4Litre, 4cyl 82HP engine, reliable and powerful. 3.5Tonne in stock trim. Has a RM Nell loader on it that brings it up to 4.3Tonne. Just want to upgrade to a 4in1 bucket now. Very happy with it. I would be just as happy with the new MX5200D, but new tractors are not cheap!
You can get by with a dirt or scoop pan. Although they wont do as much work as a loader, you can get by with it and not have to take out a loan to pay for it. In the beginning, I did a lot of work with a $4000 tractor. I still do to be honest. You dont have to buy a 30k tractor and finance it for 8 years just to get work done. An old Ford 2000 to 4000 will last forever and can be bought for $4-6000.
Very true...just depends on how much work you're getting done..and what you're doing...I prefer the piece of mind knowing that I've done all my maintenence right...and I'd rather utilize my time to the best of my ability...I hear ya on the loan thing...man our tractor will be paid for in about a year ....over $650 per month!! Wow!!! at 0% finance...still cost my butt! Hopefully we'll have our land paid for in about a year and no debt!!!!!
You are right, you can get by without it, but if you have the money, its worth getting, as you will almost get the money back when you sell it. The other few things that are nice to have and you can (almost) get your money back on is 4wd and a cab with A/C.
Do you need a TLB on a farm? Well, we do on our farm. We have a 1 km dirt road to maintain, have to level our 7 ha field that is messed up from rain. We have to dig channels to divert stormwater coming from the higher part of the farm to avoid the field to be messed up by the stormwater. Renting a TLB would have cost a fortune, we found a used CAT 416 C and it paid itself back. Also, I wanted one since I was 5. Paid it 180000 ZAR, something like 13000 dollar is suppose. Our tractor is a Ford 4600, main reason for this choice is the easy availability of Ford tractor spares in South Africa
LOL...stick around for more!! Wooo!! Man..you've seen the evolution of the SR farmer...from awkward newbie to where we are now...who knows what another 2 years brings!! Let's build a house!
I like your videos, but something I didn't grasp or hear is what if someone has a few acres of raw land overgrown brush various shapes and sizes of trees. I need to clear. Some smaller trees as well. Feel like I need a loader and tough bushhog. On a budget what should I look at 4x4 is a must
Question. We are buying 4 acres and will be plowing regularly, gardening, and moving dirt on three of the acres. Some will be for a cut flower farm and some will be renewing the hay for some animals so we can move the animals every once in a while to different fields. Is the compact john deer tractor 4 wheel drive with a loader what we need or the little kubota tractor??? This will be our first tractor.
I agree that the 4x4 and FEL are very important if you can afford it. We have a Kubota MX5200 that is 2wheel dr and has a FEL. There has been many times I needed 4x4 for traction. I have looked at that place in Newton as well, especially at their grapples. I think that is a really neat piece of equipment as well. Good Video Josh.
A few years back went to a John Deere dealer was interested in a 3000 series tractor with FEL. I asked this salesman if he knew about problems with leaking front 4 wheel drive axles and he didn't. But I had read about so many issues about leaking front ends an the fact he didn't know about them. He treated us like were stupid or whatever. Not much better treatment from Kubota dealer either. We ended up buying an LS tractor. Never had heard of them before, till we moved south. It's been a good tractor, no problems, they are all pretty much made oversea's. You might need a quick hitch for the tractors makes life a little easier. My small tractor has cruise control. and a few nice other fetchers as well
I think I would add availability on service , parts and implements for your tractor and budget! I have a 9n Ford w/ loader a IH 982 super w/tiller and snow blade . Here in Minnesota a diesel is not conducive to our climate and a gasoline is easier to maintain and easier to start in the extremely cold weather we have . All of your points are very valid! And talk about the different hitch systems !
Yep...man we could go on and on..there's so much out there to consider...snow removal...quick attach buckets...tons of stuff...I'll be touching on lots of this stuff over the next few weeks...putting out a series on tractor information
Hey, I've got a Kubota 4wd w/HST... it has like a 'mechanical' cruise... while pressing your foot lever at speed push down on a small lever beside park brake lock lever and it holds down the foot lever at speed until you hit the foot lever again to release it... check yours it might do the same...??
We have tractors with forklift masts on the front and you can't beat that straight lift, we have a loader that is good for moving dirt but we also have a tractor with an under axle blade and love it it digs dirt faster than the loader and you can get in more places than the loader tractor
I inherited my dads 410 backhoe. Im never getting rid of it! It helps so much from planting trees to lugging hay to snow remval....next in my plans is a 40hp tractor. That 240 would rock a loader
we have a massey ferguson 35 thats never seen a loader in its life ! , we are small scale anything heavy like medium felled trees we just rope round the lift arms or linkage at the back and it works well
That's awesome....I just sold my 135 ....a very similar tractor.....If you're arueing that you dont "need" a loader...I'll agree with you....but if you bought another tractor I'd bet you'd want a loader and a 4X4...it's just super handy....I'd say I use the loader on the tractor about 1/3 of the time I'm on it
Thanks so much fo making this video! My wife and I are currently looking into buying a bigger piece of land - 26 acres but currently own 5 of mostly wooded, so this was helpful, because I want something for my current property that can be also be utilized on the new property should be successful in getting it.
totally agree to the loader and also the final ranking i would like to have an 5065 as first tractor and like an mf135super or whatever perkins as second and i'm just doing like 10 acres (if i convert correctly) beside my regular work.
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer thanks for the direction, I will look at those then. I think the size of tractor vs HP throws me off. I have been paying attention to PTO HP and I have noticed some brands lack PTO HP in ratio to engine HP. Most are 7 to 9 HP less but I seen some that are 15 or more less. If you have any recommendations for a smaller sized tractor with the HP to get the work done I am open. Maybe it's odd but I don't want a tractor too large in size
Great review. We have 3 riding mowers with 2 pull mowers, an older New Holland skid steer and a 4 wheeler. I need to reduce to a couple nice useable pieces. Especially since I have nothing with a 3 point or pto.
Good sensible information. Sometime even large farmers don't but thee adequate size tractor. You nerf the right tractor for the correct task. Josh you make a lot of common sense.
That rule to buy too big goes out the window if you have to mow around growing trees. My 35 hp TAFE (65" wide) proved unusable by the third year of growth and I had to buy a pair of tractors other guys thought were too small for their needs. First was a Bolens G174 (38" wide) and then a Kubota B7510 (44" wide). Both are pretty great. The Kubota gets the bulk of the hours because of its belly mower and the 35 hp does mainly loader work. The Bolens is very good in the woodlot for light jobs as it can go anywhere a draft horse can. The additional benefit of the Bolens is that it can run a 7.5 KW generator at a very low rate of diesel consumption, about half that of the hydraulic Kubota.
ANTHER AWSOME vid JOSH!!!!Super informative to someone wanting to start a farm or at least a small one for some of us!!!!
I sure hope the lessons I've learned will help others make a good decision...not the bible on tractors...but good food for thought...When I went into the dealer I had no idea what I was looking at...now I've got the knowledge
I am so sorry for bugging you this late at night just found out today that my son is being bullied at school in the friends that he thought we were friends are the ones are really boring all my sunglasses inside his room and he cries his eyes out because he can't understand why nobody wants to be his friend then I realized he's been watching the videos that you posted on Facebook and I was wondering if there's any possible way and I know you're very very busy but I was wondering if there's any possible way when you make another video if you can shout his name out for me if not it's okay but if you can I appreciate it so much his name is Gavin Myers or from Taylor Michigan and I'm so sorry for bugging you but as a dad I'm trying to figure something out it will make him happy again he's only 9 years old and no kids need to be bullied they should not have to come home crying their eyes out but I am so sorry for bugging you and if you can I will appreciate it so much thank you and have a good night I have never asked anybody anything in my life this is the first time all I'm trying to do is make my son happy again I've been to the school board about him getting beat up everyday and so far nothing has been done he tells me every night if you wish you wasn't born they will get what they have coming to him God boy in the way but I'm afraid because if he was talking like that I'm worried that he's going to do something to hurt his self but he promises me he wouldn't but I just don't know what to do anymore if you can please just now it's him to make him happy again I would really appreciate it thank you and have a good night and God bless you . PS you can email him at chrismyers2131@gmail.com
my buddys kubota m108gx has hydrulic shuttle wich there great for $48,000 tractor with a blower
Always take advice from a guy with a Grand National.
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I would absolutely appreciate some advice I have a 50 acre property 12 acres of it is growing land the rest is bush. What would u advice as a tractor between the 1025r and the 3038e??? Many thanks
.25 acre. After the video, ready to buy a tractor.
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My tractor pad is that size. in fact a minimum driveway in my town is 60' long and must be bituminous or concrete. Start a GoFMe page?
I saw the magpul hat and subscribed. I recognize a man with good taste when I see it
Grand National in the background. I am thinking about getting a Kubota BX for my 2 acre property. Probably do not absolutely need it but a lot of trees, brush, etc. Loader would be great to have fun for snow plowing.
I'll tell ya this...go bigger than a BX if you're pushing snow
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Thank you for the reply. Not much snow in SE PA these days. Just for my driveway and neighbors. Believe it or not I have been mowing with an old Craftsman tractor for long enough. They have a bad rep but it held up for almost 15 years. I don't want to spend 3 hrs mowing anymore and want a toy - the resale on the Kubota's seems great.
There is a whole story behind how I picked up my first tractor, but in short I worked hard for about 1 year and started off with $700. I traded up through atvs until I traded for a sxs that was all kitted out and worth about 8k. I just traded my dream vehicle yesterday for a really nice Beaver S-370 with a whole trailer full of attachments. I realized that my parents over the year have sacrificed a lot for me, now I’m going to try and return the favor. You helped me in deciding which tractor we needed for the property. I appreciate all the videos you make and keep chugging!
My 2038R has a loader as well and cruise control John Deere is awesome
Nice looking Grand National back there.
Thanks Josh! My husband and I are working on purchasing our new home/farm/homestead.
For the size of the property, this gives me a Really good idea on what we will likely need. Thanks so much for sharing!
Haha, the right tractor was the one I could buy. I lined up to buy a tractor but due to Covid restrictions the dealer could not supply it. So we went to another dealer and told him what we wanted. He had a tractor a bit bigger than what we wanted and did a deal on it. We now own a strong Kubota MX5200 with a 4 in 1 front end loader. It’s not exactly a beast but it’s strong.
The 4 in 1 loader is great. It’s won’t pick up stuff as easily as a grapple can but it can carry stuff and grade like a grapple can’t. It’s a Swiss Army knife of implements.
You don't think you need a loader until you own one. Then you use it all the time. It's a must.
I bought a Kubota B26-50 because it was the smallest tractor that didn't feel like a toy, like it could do real work, but it was not so big that it got into all the more complicated EPA stuff like the 33-50 you have. There have been a few times I wanted more power, but for the most part, I made the right decision. And totally agree on the loader and four wheel drive.
Josh my New Holland TC 40DA tractor is hydrostatic and it has an electronic Cruze control on it so you don't have to steady mash the pedal. Good video!
not that many videos here on TH-cam with such a great (personal) comparison with so many tractors. Really helpful.
Thank you and greetings from Portugal.
Thanks Vitor
Purchased a 53 Golden Jubilee 600 series late march early may for $2500, I love it! Am building a racetrack on the back side of the farm, and it does everything I need it to do!
bhahhahha....we've been thinking about building a course on the back side of our place too!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer you should it's a fun work! I've put 17 hours on my tractor since I bought it, 16 and a half has been on the track work alone! Done much work before I bought the tractor too! Lol Have a good one bud!
I have 3-4 acres of workable land for crops. Thanks for the advice. I think I will stick with a compact.
Hi I bought a 2038R John Deere tractor it has The turbo diesel in it and I love it it’s four-wheel-drive I have a mid mountain mowing deck on it with a 59 inch snowblower on it for the winner it’s also four-wheel-drive great tractor
love the grand national on the back
I totally agree with the statement :Always buy one size bigger than you think you need “
Made the mistake not to be knowledgeable. Now I’m looking to upgrade from a sub compact to a compact.
Straight up talk, no bs. Thanks for the info.
We have a few acres, not a farm. I purchased a Kioti 3510. It is great little work horse. In a year and a half, I have put over 300 hrs on it.
I have a 35 hp farmtrac and I really need a bigger one with a loader. You are right on point
I could not agree more. Buy the bigger one you can get, get 4x4 and FEL this was my bare minimals when I bought my Agco Challenger MT275 Love this tractor
Love the Grand National in the background! Looking at getting my first tractor. I have a 87 GN and 89 TTA
Outstanding advice. As a forner tractor owner, I understand your point all to well.
I am not commenting on the tractors but commenting on the beautiful black Buick GN. I know it is not farm equipment but please one day show your GN in detail in an up coming video. That is my favorite car of all time and the baddest of the mid 80's.
Well we all learned something today. You have money!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Well from one Josh to another here is my massey :)
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nah, he is just a nice dude making vids about what he loves, i think that those 4 tractors don't get to 70k dollars combined, so he isn't bragging at all...
Your JD 310D can do some double duty on the farm. You can get a bale spike that attaches to the bucket so you can use it to move and load big bales. You can also get pallet forks that attach the same way and use it for a number of different things.
A few years back I found one of those "free-loaders" to keep around the house... I thought it was going to be a good idea until all my beer ended up missing and nothing was getting done! I eventually had to put it out on the curb!
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I appreciate your videos. As an aspiring rancher/ farmer your videos greatly help.
Glad to help
That 5065 is the swiss army knife of the farm....Kubota the gentlmans farmer... the fergy go for the mow...backhoe can get down and dirty....great advice Josh
I've got 20 acres...
A 29k lb wheel loader
65 horse 2wd
28 2wd
I use that big pig of a loader most it's hard to beat the power. I've got serious wind and drifts and that loader sure it cats meow when the snow is 5 foot deep.
The first one was the 65 horse when I wanted 30 to 35 best thing i did was go bigger.
Great topic and good info! We should do something similiar in a collab. I also have that same john deere 310
We always used a ford 8n tractor to move snow and plow a garden on a few acres. Enjoyed it alot. Thanks for your info too.
Yep...8n is a great tractor
Great video, you could plow with Massey 240 too. My grandpa always said you need to have two tractors that will handle all your implements to get the work done.
I did not know this is NC. subscribed! 😀
"Buy a Bigger Tractor than you think you need".... YES. FULLY AGREE. As no matter what you "intend"... you will always run into situations where you NEED a bigger or more powerful tractor. If you buy too small, that will happen daily...
I have a John Deere 1025R with several implements for my 5 acre property. I cleared land for garden, put in deer fencing, trenched and installed french drains, leveled land and installed a lawn, built trails through the woods, repaired gravel roads, moved 1/4 acre of wood debris for burning. Endless project in one year and put 430 hours on the machine. A larger machine would have been great for some of the jobs but would have been too big to maneuver for many of them on my forested land.
@@TDC_Dragon Hello! We have 31 acres, most of which is woods, brush, and rocks. We have a Kioti 20hp (model 1610? can't remember off the top of my head, and I don't want to go out and look at it) with the front loader and backhoe, and a few other implements. We bought it used after moving here, and its what we could afford at the time, as if you know anything about the Ozark Mountains... you know why we HAD to have a backhoe... you can't dig a hole with a shovel for nothing... heck if you could still buy dyno mite down at the hardware store...... anyway...
Yeah, a small tractor Can get through woods Easier... but in many situations once we get back through the woods, the tractor isn't powerful enough to do the work we need. Whether its needing to dig, lift, or move large rocks. Sometimes it wasn't even strong enough to lift other stuff.... Digging up trees... small trees are fine, but larger trees I often just try to cut at or below grade and leave them as it just isn't worth the time, but in some locations this isn't an option.
Like one instance, we needed to dig up two oak stumps, about 20 inch or so diameter. Which we deal with oak constantly as its mostly what we have here in Missouri, and oak often has some deep very tough roots. We litterally spent two or 3 weeks just trying to dig up just these 2 stumps.... I couldn't beleive how much time we had spent.... and they were out in the open in our yard... Finally was able to finish pulling them up with a heavy log chain hooked to a 2-1/2 ton Deuce & Half 6x6 military truck... and even it had a Hard Time!!
Same thing when we have to dig up small boulders, many times the tractor wasn't strong enough to get them up out of the hole even after we have them dug out. We spent a lot of time trying to slowly "work them up" out of the hole, kind of dangerous too as you have to drop boards or blocks underneith them as you work them up.
So yes, I do understand your point about taking a tractor through the woods... but when I get the finances to get a bigger tractor, I'll Make the Paths Wider :-)
Great knowledge. I made the mistake of buying a vintage Ford 8n tractor. Great antique but ended up needing a new engine or rebuild, a bit out of my knowledge. I sold it for almost what I had in it. Now I am looking for a compact 4wd tractor with a loader. Thanks.
Won't go wrong with a Kabota.
The best tractor to buy is one in every size range. Having a single tractor is like doing all your wrenching jobs with an adjustable wrench. I started out with a John Deere 990, 43 HP machine but soon realized that I needed something to lift heavy things so I bought a Case MW24 30,000 pound pay loader. Next, I needed something smaller to get into tight spaces so I bought a John Deere 1025R. I have a small 3-point-hitch backhoe direct from China that I use with my John Deere 990 but it is not strong enough to remove stumps and I am afraid of breaking is so this year my birthday present to myself was a Caterpillar 235, 50 ton excavator with an extended stick. Oh, I have almost 3 acres! I love my toys! Next year maybe the D8 to plow the snow out of my driveway with.
Hey Josh stoney ridge farmer.... it's the implements that really dictate the size of tractors which you need... especially PTO horsepower. As long as one tractor has a loader the second tractor does not need a loader.. my Father ran for many years with a 4020 John deere a Massey Ferguson 285 with a quick attach loader and a 165 Massey Ferguson. He needed three during silo filling time
Glenn! Hey buddy...You aren't the Glenn that's getting the Super A are ya?
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer yes sir... I am trying to get my Truck to haul her home.... my contract got me out... on assignment I will drop you an email with some details... I want to get out there after Thanksgiving if you and mrs stoney ridge will be out there. By the way Happy Veterans day my Brother in arms sir
email me as soon as ya can...I can't find your email address
Glenn...it seems you're email address is no longer valid for me to send emails too. Can you please email me so we can speak on the phone. I really hate to have the Super A out in the weather but I don't have anywhere to put it under shelter. Please email me stoneyridgefarmer@gmail.com
Thank you for this video. I need to come to your school to learn more about this. I am starting a 50 acres farm and was just looking for the type of used truck to buy. Thank you again
Love the Grand National in the background.
Josh, thank you so much for all these great videos about farming and farming equipment, very informative and extremely helpful! God bless you
Buying a tractor for us recently went... must have in order.... 100hp+, cab w/ heat& AC, 4wd, loader. Worked most everyday we’ve owned it so far.
Nothing greater on our farm than a tracked skid steer. I clean and move lots of stuff.
I agree....we would love to have one on our farm
Ron Miller I agree as well. As much as I want a back hoe or kubota type tractor, I think skid steers with tracks are the most useful out of any tractor.
My most valuable piece of equipment on my place has to be my bobcat I clear brush with it dig post holes the thing I like most about it is all the implements are quick attach it's just 2 locking pins that are hydraulic controlled you can change attachments in about 10 seconds
This is good advice, especially about getting a little more tractor than you think you need. Also, the advice about renting for a day or two was spot on. I only have three acres and not a week goes by that I don't have a need for my 28HP compact with backhoe. For all else, I rent.
We just bought 4 flat acres near Houston Tx. About 1/2 acre cleared the rest is wooded with mixed pine and oak and many of the trees are large. We want to thin out trees, build a perimeter fence, spread dirt to build up for a home site, maintain a 200 ft gravel drive, mow, build and maintain landscaping, and probably more that we haven't thought of yet. Tractor size and model recommendations please? Most dealers around here are JD, Kubota, and Mahindra to my knowledge. I don't have tractor experience but I'm generally very handy so I'm confident I can get up to speed.
First: Hire a forestry mulcher to come clean up the trees and brush....chip it all up....it's costly but well worth it...average about $1600 a day...one day should get ya set. Then a smaller tractor like the kubota in the video is probably enough for ya...check out mahindra...great warranty....good tractors #1 sold in the world. Heavy and not gonna break the bank. You probably wont put 200 hours a year on it...we have 200 acres and I work with my John Deere alot....4 years and pushing 5 now...still under 1000 hours....forestry mulcher to clean up brush is my #1 advice...search forestry mulcher on youtube..you'll see my video
Love these videos. I only recently ran across your channel. My two cents and extremely limited knowledge on this subject is as follows. I own 8 acres in Iowa (hoping and praying that one of the farmers around me will let me buy 40+ from them). I have an all electric house and rather than pay twenty grand on a stand alone generator we decided to buy a PTO generator. Now the size of generator we need really limited how small we could go with our tractor purchase. So we ended up buying a John Deere 5055e. I am fully aware that the tractor is far too big for the property we have but it has just enough HP for our primary need.
Awesome video. Totally agree about the Front End Loader! We have a 3.7 acre property and ended up going with the BX model of Kubota.
I see my dream car,,,,,Grand Nationals ruled the late 80”s. Take me back Stoney........
Have a BX23S and wish I had a bigger machine when it comes to doing everything beyond grass cutting. Thanks for sharing your collection.
I admire what this guy does
Thank you for this because I have a ford 4600 for 105 acres of land
thanks for this video. I'm watching this because I am doing some research and preparing to buy some land to homestead on. I am thinking about buying if I can 5 to 10 acres, just enough to keep me in food. That last tractor could be ideal
Thanks Josh
just bought a Massey 240 with a cab this week .. 1600 hours .. all so have a 135 UK with a loader,, farmall 100 and a Allis B .. can wait to try the 240 Massey out
I definitely think you need a loader. I will always need a loader for pushing snow in the winter. I purchased an older Case backhoe for 7k when I moved up here but all I am doing is clearing up and thinning up my land. I have a ton of trees and under brush that needs to be cleaned up, that's why I bought a backhoe. I also have an old Ford 8N that need some work but is a strong tractor when is running good. Thanks for the insight on some other tractors, I will need another tractor after my land is cleared and I start working part of it. :)
I tried clearing some land with a backhoe it worked .... then I got a dozer and man that was the right tool for the job
I wish I had a dozer, it really would be better but I can't find one in my area that's cheap. And paying someone to transport a dozer isn't cheap either. I'm always looking around for one just in case it pops up though. :)
I don't need a loader, cuz I dump a load every morning after breakfast, then I'm good all day.🙂🙂
I guess that's good advice about getting a bigger one. Especially since price doesn't seem to make all that big a difference. I would have thought a bigger one would have easily cost double.
I've learned that if we shop we'll, getting second hand on long wear items, can really save some money. Like you said, not only on the purchase, but on the resale.
Good sounding advice.
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ON A HYDROSTATIC TRACTOR A CRUISE CONTROL OPTION IS POSSIBLE. MINE HAS ONE AND IT WOKS WELL WHEN MOWING OR DISKING OR LONG DRIVES ACROSS THE RANCH
Looking to get a BX2680 here soon. Only have an acre, but lost of stuff that the lawn tractor can't do LOL. The BX is large enough to do some loader work, but small enough to fit in my barn, barn lot, and easy to keep stored out of the weather. I'll be getting a loader, roto-tiller, and box scraper with the initial tractor purchase....still on the fence about getting a mid-mount mower....my lawn tractor is only 3 years old, so it'll be fine for many years...but if I purchase the mower with the tractor new I save about $300 VS buying later if I decide that I want a mower....I may also pickup the front mount snow blower and front blade attachments at some point as well.
The B-series is great, but for my needs a bit over-kill LOL....the BX is a great compromise between a lawn tractor and no tractor and for what I need it'll serve me extremely well for decades.
Kubota MX5200D, perfect compact tractor for doing some work. Need at least 2ton to do work more efficiently (I would say 4Ton is best start for cleaning up trees etc), and that leaves the smaller BX series a bit limited unless it is only for tiny jobs. I have 8.5acres and have to cut drive ways, drains and maintain them, clear trees and push earth. Even at 2Ton, still isn't enough to drag the trees out without sawing them up. 110% on the loader with 4 in 1. Best investment ever. Also doubles as a crane or forklift when you need one.
Also 100%, buy a 4x4.
So do you recommend a Kubota then
@@HooDRidEWhiteY You can't go wrong with Kubota. Basically the Toyota of the tractor world. The older stuff is super over-engineered, very very strong and lasts forever if maintained. I have an old 1979 M7500DT and it's an absolute tank!! The ground breaking pressure it has is awesome. 4Litre, 4cyl 82HP engine, reliable and powerful. 3.5Tonne in stock trim. Has a RM Nell loader on it that brings it up to 4.3Tonne. Just want to upgrade to a 4in1 bucket now. Very happy with it. I would be just as happy with the new MX5200D, but new tractors are not cheap!
@@Kaegis thank you so much for the thoughtful reply!!!
Great video. It's great to hear farm talk again.
my stepdad had a 310 with the cab closer years ago, and it was a nice backhoe
Good points, can't argue.
You can get by with a dirt or scoop pan. Although they wont do as much work as a loader, you can get by with it and not have to take out a loan to pay for it. In the beginning, I did a lot of work with a $4000 tractor. I still do to be honest. You dont have to buy a 30k tractor and finance it for 8 years just to get work done. An old Ford 2000 to 4000 will last forever and can be bought for $4-6000.
Very true...just depends on how much work you're getting done..and what you're doing...I prefer the piece of mind knowing that I've done all my maintenence right...and I'd rather utilize my time to the best of my ability...I hear ya on the loan thing...man our tractor will be paid for in about a year ....over $650 per month!! Wow!!! at 0% finance...still cost my butt! Hopefully we'll have our land paid for in about a year and no debt!!!!!
You are right, you can get by without it, but if you have the money, its worth getting, as you will almost get the money back when you sell it. The other few things that are nice to have and you can (almost) get your money back on is 4wd and a cab with A/C.
Great video. The car in the back ground looks like a Grand National to this old car guy them are a quick little ride. I like the tractors to.
Yep you called it it's an 87' GN
Do you need a TLB on a farm? Well, we do on our farm. We have a 1 km dirt road to maintain, have to level our 7 ha field that is messed up from rain. We have to dig channels to divert stormwater coming from the higher part of the farm to avoid the field to be messed up by the stormwater. Renting a TLB would have cost a fortune, we found a used CAT 416 C and it paid itself back. Also, I wanted one since I was 5. Paid it 180000 ZAR, something like 13000 dollar is suppose. Our tractor is a Ford 4600, main reason for this choice is the easy availability of Ford tractor spares in South Africa
I have watched all your videos, Not sure what to do now that I've watch them all LOL.. Thanks for post them I really enjoy them.
LOL...stick around for more!! Wooo!! Man..you've seen the evolution of the SR farmer...from awkward newbie to where we are now...who knows what another 2 years brings!! Let's build a house!
I like your videos, but something I didn't grasp or hear is what if someone has a few acres of raw land overgrown brush various shapes and sizes of trees. I need to clear. Some smaller trees as well. Feel like I need a loader and tough bushhog. On a budget what should I look at 4x4 is a must
my brotha...hire a forestry mulcher you'll spend less and get a better result...videos coming next month!
Question. We are buying 4 acres and will be plowing regularly, gardening, and moving dirt on three of the acres. Some will be for a cut flower farm and some will be renewing the hay for some animals so we can move the animals every once in a while to different fields. Is the compact john deer tractor 4 wheel drive with a loader what we need or the little kubota tractor??? This will be our first tractor.
hey josh if you ever forget what that is hanging from the sun shade it is written on it "tractor pillow"
I agree that the 4x4 and FEL are very important if you can afford it. We have a Kubota MX5200 that is 2wheel dr and has a FEL. There has been many times I needed 4x4 for traction.
I have looked at that place in Newton as well, especially at their grapples. I think that is a really neat piece of equipment as well. Good Video Josh.
A few years back went to a John Deere dealer was interested in a 3000 series tractor with FEL. I asked this salesman if he knew about problems with leaking front 4 wheel drive axles and he didn't. But I had read about so many issues about leaking front ends an the fact he didn't know about them. He treated us like were stupid or whatever. Not much better treatment from Kubota dealer either. We ended up buying an LS tractor. Never had heard of them before, till we moved south. It's been a good tractor, no problems, they are all pretty much made oversea's. You might need a quick hitch for the tractors makes life a little easier. My small tractor has cruise control. and a few nice other fetchers as well
Nice looking Tractors!
Great video again josh, I love what your doing with this channel keep it all up brother and God Bless!
Loader ? Yes ! 2 of them , a big one and a little one . 👍
A loader's (bucket) width should just cover the width of the tires. Not less.
I think I would add availability on service , parts and implements for your tractor and budget! I have a 9n Ford w/ loader a IH 982 super w/tiller and snow blade . Here in Minnesota a diesel is not conducive to our climate and a gasoline is easier to maintain and easier to start in the extremely cold weather we have . All of your points are very valid! And talk about the different hitch systems !
Yep...man we could go on and on..there's so much out there to consider...snow removal...quick attach buckets...tons of stuff...I'll be touching on lots of this stuff over the next few weeks...putting out a series on tractor information
I’ll be watching for sure , I like to view other peoples aspects on different things
I have the john deere 5075e and the 310e backhoe tractor and the kubota bx2670 i have over 200 machines
Hey, I've got a Kubota 4wd w/HST... it has like a 'mechanical' cruise... while pressing your foot lever at speed push down on a small lever beside park brake lock lever and it holds down the foot lever at speed until you hit the foot lever again to release it... check yours it might do the same...??
We have tractors with forklift masts on the front and you can't beat that straight lift, we have a loader that is good for moving dirt but we also have a tractor with an under axle blade and love it it digs dirt faster than the loader and you can get in more places than the loader tractor
You mean front loader that front forklift thingy
I inherited my dads 410 backhoe. Im never getting rid of it! It helps so much from planting trees to lugging hay to snow remval....next in my plans is a 40hp tractor. That 240 would rock a loader
we have a massey ferguson 35 thats never seen a loader in its life ! , we are small scale anything heavy like medium felled trees we just rope round the lift arms or linkage at the back and it works well
That's awesome....I just sold my 135 ....a very similar tractor.....If you're arueing that you dont "need" a loader...I'll agree with you....but if you bought another tractor I'd bet you'd want a loader and a 4X4...it's just super handy....I'd say I use the loader on the tractor about 1/3 of the time I'm on it
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer in all honesty , diff lock would go a long way xD
Thanks so much fo making this video! My wife and I are currently looking into buying a bigger piece of land - 26 acres but currently own 5 of mostly wooded, so this was helpful, because I want something for my current property that can be also be utilized on the new property should be successful in getting it.
A tractor with 4wd and a loader is a good choice !!
My John Deere’s got cruise control so it’s no problem
Dangerous option. I never use mine. Takes too long to disengage and apply brakes.
totally agree to the loader and also the final ranking
i would like to have an 5065 as first tractor and like an mf135super or whatever perkins as second
and i'm just doing like 10 acres (if i convert correctly) beside my regular work.
Very valuable and practical information on tractor sizes/cost. Thank you
I have 65 acres. 20 acres cropland and 45 acres cow pastures. I am leaning towards a 40-55 hp utility tractor.
I'd go minimum 85hp my friend...if it were me. Something that can pull larger implements to save you time it's worth the additional expense
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer thanks for the direction, I will look at those then. I think the size of tractor vs HP throws me off. I have been paying attention to PTO HP and I have noticed some brands lack PTO HP in ratio to engine HP. Most are 7 to 9 HP less but I seen some that are 15 or more less. If you have any recommendations for a smaller sized tractor with the HP to get the work done I am open. Maybe it's odd but I don't want a tractor too large in size
My 2005 Kubota is a B7800 has a lever beside the parking brake that holds the hydrostatic drive where ever you put it
Another great video. I just got my used but new to me Kubota L4310 with loader and cab delivered today!
Thanks for that Josh I'm thinking of getting a tractor will think on what you said thinks man
I just bought a Masse Furgusan 180 Perkins Diesel 60 horse with a loader
Great review. We have 3 riding mowers with 2 pull mowers, an older New Holland skid steer and a 4 wheeler. I need to reduce to a couple nice useable pieces. Especially since I have nothing with a 3 point or pto.
Your channel is great. Thank you
That's a nice little collection ya got there
Good sensible information. Sometime even large farmers don't but thee adequate size tractor. You nerf the right tractor for the correct task. Josh you make a lot of common sense.
thanks....check your comment buddy...talk to text got ya lol
That rule to buy too big goes out the window if you have to mow around growing trees. My 35 hp TAFE (65" wide) proved unusable by the third year of growth and I had to buy a pair of tractors other guys thought were too small for their needs. First was a Bolens G174 (38" wide) and then a Kubota B7510 (44" wide). Both are pretty great. The Kubota gets the bulk of the hours because of its belly mower and the 35 hp does mainly loader work. The Bolens is very good in the woodlot for light jobs as it can go anywhere a draft horse can. The additional benefit of the Bolens is that it can run a 7.5 KW generator at a very low rate of diesel consumption, about half that of the hydraulic Kubota.
I like the Grand National as much as the tractor, I too live in NC just down the road in G town
We have a Ford 555B backhoe and that thing is so handy to have.
Fantastic! We’re looking at buying an 18 acre smaller ranch, and this is a big help!
35-40 hp subcompact. 6" attachments. And the original dealer within a reasonable distance.