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What Tractor do I need?
For the work you are looking at doing my recommendation would be an older mid size to small American made utility tractor instead of the Compact 4wd Japanese diesels. They will be gas burners and date from the mid 50s throught the late 1970s. Look for one with a good 3 point hitch. Just about any Ford, JD, or Massey or IH from that period would be fine. Yes, the IH300 is a fine tractor and about the right size. It is exactly what you need to get started. Parts are readily available for that tractor. It was a good honest - but not great -tractor and well worth the rebuilding. Unlike cars, tractors are designed to be rebuilt indefinitely. If the 300 has been stored under cover it may need nothing more than fluids and a battery.
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4WD compacts seem to be in high demand, and there often aren't many on the used market. As a result, the prices of used 4wd compacts often are higher than utility tractors. Many people seem to be acquiring properties that are smaller than those typical for commercial agriculture, and there's also interest in work other than cultivation. Compacts generally do well in such environments. Demand for them is high and there is a definite price premium to be paid. If cultivation is the main interest, a utility tractor may be better and cheaper. Compacts do field work OK, but their traction is limited, and they use smaller implements. The same work gets done, but it takes longer with a compact. On the other hand, compacts excel at maneuvering. A compact might get the work in small irregular fields done faster than a utility, and there are some places a bigger tractor just can't go such as lawns and dense wood lots. Basically it's a trade off between power/traction and maneuverability and what's best depends on your particular needs.
I'd sure take a look at the IH. A little prep work and it may fire up and be fine. There seem to be quite a few Ford 3000 & 4000's on the market that also might be candidates. Like many older Fords, I believe these tractors have 3ph’s, but not today’s standard CAT I, II or III 3ph’s. These tractors were first made in 1965, and I believe manufacturer parts support is provided. I heard that New Holland stopped providing parts support for pre-62 of ’63 Fords, so getting parts for even older Fords may not be as simple as calling up a dealer. Parts and the hitch are issues with many older tractors. Most problems have solutions, but it good to know what game it is before getting an older utility.
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How come no one has mentioned grey market Yanmar tractors?? They are a good value and can come equipped with or have loaders put on them. Yanmar has a parts supply house here in the states and the tractors are easy to work on. Yanmar has been building JD's compact diesel tractors since around 77. Same high quality and alot easier on the wallet. You can get good deals on used grey Yanmar tillers also.
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