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  • From: "Jason Jones" <JJones AT thehomestead.org>
  • To: <davepurpura AT yahoo.com>, "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] tractors
  • Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:21:55 -0600

We recently purchased a CIH Farmall 90, which up until last year was called the JX90.  No 4WD but do have a loader.  The 80 HP diesel is nice compared to the 50 or so we had with our old 574.  The units are built in China, but seem to be solid.  The 574 would just barely pull our hiller/mulcher.  The lack of power had a huge impact on how the plastic was laid, or not.  With the proper horsepower plastic laying is now very painless.    

 

jason

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From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of david purpura
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:04 PM
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [Market-farming] tractors

 

Hi All.  I'm in the market for a new tractor this year and would like to hear suggestions/experiences/warnings, etc.. 

We're using old farmalls for tillage, cultivation, mowing, etc.  I'm looking for a tractor to use as a loader for making compost, to pull a transplanter, and possibly a plastic-layer.  Future uses might be rototilling, or attaching a backhoe.  I have sandy, well-drained soil, I don't think I need four wheel drive, and don't need a lot of horsepower.  I'm thinking about the 5000 series JD, or similar 40 - 50 hp machine.

thanks,
dave

 




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