[AT] Misc tractor recommendations?

[Mike]

Len, how do you like your 3130? Like I said before, I have the Massey 
255, but it's becoming a maintenance intensive machine. The use I give 
it is actually pretty hard on it. Small little jobs, running for 10-15 
minutes at a time and a lot of shifting; and it's too big for tight 
quarters. Do you ever wish for more power, or traction, or does the 3130 
give you everything you need? Thanks, Mike M

On 11/1/2013 10:14 PM, Len Rugen wrote:
> I have a Kubota L3130, it's not antique, but there is a time for modern.....  It is MFWD, had a loader and industrial tires.  It handles up to 18" snow pretty good, deeper and you "dig" through it.  I have a 6' 3pt finish mower, the industrial tires are a compromise between turf and ag, they don't seem to tear up grass as bad a ag tires.
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> A loader is VERY handy, on small tractors, a loader without MFWD is much less handy.
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> On Friday, November 1, 2013 8:03 PM, "jtchall at nc.rr.com" <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
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> Unless I'm confused, the M you have is WAY too nice to get dirty. Having
> said that, other than towing a trailer around, there isn't much you can do
> with it. The one here is only used for field work, no farm chores, just too
> cumbersome.
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> For maintaining the property, I would want something fairly modern--3pt,
> live PTO, 12 volt, power steering. Also it would have to be something
> reliable and that parts and a knowlegable mechanic are available locally.
> Green, Red, Blue or Orange, you need the same work machine as everyone else
> in the neighborhood.
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> Every tractor here is older than me except one. It is a chore sometimes to
> keep all of them ready and reliable at a moments notice. We got in a
> situation just a few years back in which all the lawnmowers were ancient and
> worn out (dad had amassed 3 Deeres and 3 Cadets). Not having enough money to
> put them all in top condition, I got dad to sell 3 and I bought a huge
> Cadet. He never complained and I don't have to help fix a lawnmower every
> week. Plus it covers 3 times the grass in the same time frame.
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> If you really want an old tractor to maintain the place, look into one that
> has been rebuilt from the radiator to the drawbar, or get a fixer-upper and
> do the work yourself.
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> Woods makes a great finish mower. My cousin mows his 2 acre front yard every
> week with one, aprox 7 foot cut, behind a 35-40hp Deere. It has 4 gauge
> wheels heavy enough to carry the mower completely. It cuts as pretty as any
> lawnmower ever built.
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> Just my $.02
> John Hall
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dean Vinson
> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 7:19 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: [AT] Misc tractor recommendations?
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> My rural home-hunting plans are proceeding, and it appears we may have a
> deal on a very nice old 35-acre place.  That's prompted me to consider what
> types of equipment I'll need, and I'd be happy for any advice you folks on
> the list can offer.
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> Going in, my lone piece of equipment is a 1953 Super M Farmall, which
> besides being just cool as heck will no doubt serve nobly on a whole range
> of general chores--but isn't ideal for some of the things I'm considering.
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> First up is plowing snow.  This place has a moderate-length gravel driveway
> (couple hundred yards maybe) that according to the current owners tends to
> get drifted over pretty deep now and then during the winter.  Any
> recommendations on how to handle it?  I'm thinking 3-point rear blade on a
> utility tractor, which would be a useful combination anyway.
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> There's also a sizeable amount of lawn to mow, more than I'll want to do
> with my trusty walk-behind push mower.  The current owners use a Kubota ZD28
> zero-turn mower which they might sell rather than haul to their new home.
> I'm tempted, especially if the price is right (don't know yet), but I'd
> previously envisioned something like a Farmall Super A with a mower deck.
> Any ideas for an old-tractor option that would let me finish mow in the
> summer and do some light snowplowing in the winter?
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> (An Oliver OC-3 with a dozer blade and a flail mower, maybe?  Can't blame a
> guy for trying).
>
> Dean Vinson
> Dayton, Ohio
> www.vinsonfarm.net
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