Any tractor owners?

Scothew · 10-19-2009, 08:40 PM

I grew up on nothing but fords. We have a very old 8n and a mid 70's 6000 between my dad and myself. I've told myself if i ever got something newer it would be about the size of the 8n and 4wd with a bucket on the front. Or if i could find a bucket system for teh 6000, id just start a mini excavatin crew. For small property with woods or small tracts of fields, you cant beat the smaller 3-4cyl diesel tractors.

edit: apperently New Holland has reintroduced the old 8n!!

http://www.8n.com/

10-19-2009, 09:01 PM

This is the Yanmar compact. About 4500 lbs. It costs half again as much as the sub-compacts. 28.7HP vs 23hp. It looks wicked.

Prefy · 10-19-2009, 09:07 PM

Got a lot of experience operating tractors but don't own one myself. Most of my experience comes from working on farms and my summer jobs.

As per my bias I'm really a John Deere fan for bigger stuff but at work we have a Kubota BX24. The thing has over 1500 hours of hard labour(working in very hard terrain where our bigger stuff cant go) done on it and for the most part has only needed general maintenance.

But my baby at work is a Kubota MX 5000(thats not mine pictured)

smokeyandthebandit05 · 10-19-2009, 10:15 PM

The Kubota on the trailer and the Yanmar look better than the Massey

I know a guy who has a New Holland and he loves the thing. Little 3 cylinder with a bucket and hoe. The only complaint is he should have gotten the larger hydraulic pump cause when he uses the hoe it tends to slow down when hes moving left and right while scooping and dumping (like scoop, pick up, swing, and dump all in one motion).

and on a side note I saw the new 8n at the fair this summer. I really like the looks of it. I love the looks of old tractors

10-19-2009, 08:40 PM	#1
Scothew CA Scott #2658 Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Scott Location: AL Posts: 580 Trading: (5)	Re: Any tractor owners? I grew up on nothing but fords. We have a very old 8n and a mid 70's 6000 between my dad and myself. I've told myself if i ever got something newer it would be about the size of the 8n and 4wd with a bucket on the front. Or if i could find a bucket system for teh 6000, id just start a mini excavatin crew. For small property with woods or small tracts of fields, you cant beat the smaller 3-4cyl diesel tractors. edit: apperently New Holland has reintroduced the old 8n!! http://www.8n.com/

10-19-2009, 09:01 PM	#2
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Any tractor owners? This is the Yanmar compact. About 4500 lbs. It costs half again as much as the sub-compacts. 28.7HP vs 23hp. It looks wicked.

10-19-2009, 09:07 PM	#3
Prefy Connoisseur of Pucks Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Matt Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 549 Trading: (5)	Re: Any tractor owners? Got a lot of experience operating tractors but don't own one myself. Most of my experience comes from working on farms and my summer jobs. As per my bias I'm really a John Deere fan for bigger stuff but at work we have a Kubota BX24. The thing has over 1500 hours of hard labour(working in very hard terrain where our bigger stuff cant go) done on it and for the most part has only needed general maintenance. But my baby at work is a Kubota MX 5000(thats not mine pictured)

10-19-2009, 10:15 PM	#4
smokeyandthebandit05 Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Rich Location: Branchville Posts: 758 Trading: (1)	Re: Any tractor owners? The Kubota on the trailer and the Yanmar look better than the Massey I know a guy who has a New Holland and he loves the thing. Little 3 cylinder with a bucket and hoe. The only complaint is he should have gotten the larger hydraulic pump cause when he uses the hoe it tends to slow down when hes moving left and right while scooping and dumping (like scoop, pick up, swing, and dump all in one motion). and on a side note I saw the new 8n at the fair this summer. I really like the looks of it. I love the looks of old tractors __________________ MIAMI CANES 9-4 NJ DEVILS 37-21-3