Hey guys, I'm looking for information on determining what size tractor (weight, HP, frame size, tire type, etc.) is ideal for a particular application.
We own nearly 50 acres of premium Middle Tennessee hillsides & hollers. Two residences on the property, each with approximately 2 acre lawns. We grow Christmas Trees on about six acres of the remaining flattish ground. The rest is wooded. We do a fair amount of firewood business, skidding logs & hauling loads of wood, we move 5x5 rolls of hay for six-eight months/year for 4H steers, bushhog small clearings, and we give free hayrides to our Christmas Tree Farm customers... All with a Ford 1310 with turf tires that my dad & grandfather bought new around 1985.
Future plans may include; larger herd or year round cattle, bigger groups on hayrides, more extensive hayride trails, increased firewood production, clearing small tracts for increased Christmas Tree production, and I would like to do more frequent small-scale timber harvests myself. Without having to hire local professional "loggers"
What, in your opinion, would be the ideal tractor to carry out these tasks?
We own nearly 50 acres of premium Middle Tennessee hillsides & hollers. Two residences on the property, each with approximately 2 acre lawns. We grow Christmas Trees on about six acres of the remaining flattish ground. The rest is wooded. We do a fair amount of firewood business, skidding logs & hauling loads of wood, we move 5x5 rolls of hay for six-eight months/year for 4H steers, bushhog small clearings, and we give free hayrides to our Christmas Tree Farm customers... All with a Ford 1310 with turf tires that my dad & grandfather bought new around 1985.
Future plans may include; larger herd or year round cattle, bigger groups on hayrides, more extensive hayride trails, increased firewood production, clearing small tracts for increased Christmas Tree production, and I would like to do more frequent small-scale timber harvests myself. Without having to hire local professional "loggers"
What, in your opinion, would be the ideal tractor to carry out these tasks?