First off I just want to say that I am new to this forum and I'm looking to buy my first CUT. I stuck on what size tractor to buy for my applications. Here is some background of what I will be looking to do with the tractor. Also keep in mind I have a Massey 1533 that is available most of the time to use (very seldom when I need it haha) and it has a 6ft harley rake, FEL, 6ft brush hog, and 6ft box scraper. I would like to be able to use these attachements also with my new purchase except but understand it would mostly require the 3000 or 4000 series john deere to do so. Not a big deal if I have to purchase 5ft attachements if I need to though. Money is limited but keep in mind that I want to make the right choice so if I have to save up more then so be it.
I will need the tractor for the following tasks:
-Snow blow a 300ft long driveway with a 100ftx60ft or more turn around area. Front end snow blower preferred.
-Finish Mow 0.50-1acres of lawn
-Maintain the driveway with box scraper or rake
-Till a 100ftx75ft garden
-Move mulch, topsoil, etc around the yard
-We are slowly starting a small farm, starting out by raising some beef cows. So I would like to be able to run a post hole auger to put in an extremely large amount of fencing.
-Brush hog around the fencing (rough pasture so clearance might be an issue)
-maybe harrow/reseed/level pasture in areas
-Run a wood chipper 5-6" max, most likely smaller 3-4"
-move small logs and firewood when needed
The plan is in the future 5-6 years as our small farm grows and we are able to purchase some sugar woods and more tillable land to buy a larger tractor for logging and field work and keep this one.
I have been looking at the JD 2000 series specifically 2320 and 2720. The JD 2520 is a 6month wait on order they sold out this spring. I do have available some times a MF1533 and a few larger tractors for the field work and much larger tasks since my fiance's parents own a LFO milking 700 dairy cows. But I feel most are to large to get into the area we are fencing since it is all old over grown paster right on a large river, so many wet areas. Sorry for the long detail.
I will need the tractor for the following tasks:
-Snow blow a 300ft long driveway with a 100ftx60ft or more turn around area. Front end snow blower preferred.
-Finish Mow 0.50-1acres of lawn
-Maintain the driveway with box scraper or rake
-Till a 100ftx75ft garden
-Move mulch, topsoil, etc around the yard
-We are slowly starting a small farm, starting out by raising some beef cows. So I would like to be able to run a post hole auger to put in an extremely large amount of fencing.
-Brush hog around the fencing (rough pasture so clearance might be an issue)
-maybe harrow/reseed/level pasture in areas
-Run a wood chipper 5-6" max, most likely smaller 3-4"
-move small logs and firewood when needed
The plan is in the future 5-6 years as our small farm grows and we are able to purchase some sugar woods and more tillable land to buy a larger tractor for logging and field work and keep this one.
I have been looking at the JD 2000 series specifically 2320 and 2720. The JD 2520 is a 6month wait on order they sold out this spring. I do have available some times a MF1533 and a few larger tractors for the field work and much larger tasks since my fiance's parents own a LFO milking 700 dairy cows. But I feel most are to large to get into the area we are fencing since it is all old over grown paster right on a large river, so many wet areas. Sorry for the long detail.