Having a tractor - actually two tractors - make chores easier on me now that I'm in my senior years. As a younger man, I used to work my tail off around our 5 1/2 acre property using a wheel barrow and hand tools, and still not get anything actually done before it needed doing again. 10 years ago I bought my first tractor (Ford 800) and things started getting easier with adding on used implements like a mower, a rear grader blade, a pond scoop, plow and disc harrow, and a boom pole - all of which (including the tractor) cost approximately $3500. Just this year (2023) I bought a '54 Ford NAA for $1500 and a rear mounted palette fork for $75. I keep the forks on one tractor most of the time and the mower on the other tractor most of the time. I really hate the task of changing those implements, so what would really be nice is to have another tractor (like a hydrostatic Kioti or Kubota) that had the ability to quick connect to everything. I could probably sell all the old stuff and make a down payment on a new tractor (which I would love to have) but I would hate to part with my old Fords. Those tractors are much like me - pretty worn out - but still chugging along. Sorry for the long comment! I appreciate your diligence in making watcher-friendly videos.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. There's no doubt that not only do I get more work done because I have tractors, but also it's making my body last longer. My back would be screaming if I had to do all this work without the machinery we're fortunate to be able to have.
Like you Chad I’ve driven both over the years. I used to plow snow on a 1/4 mile drive with a gear drive tractor. Now that I have a hydro tractor I find it much easier to change direction. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Thanks for sharing your experiences too! I think the comments in this video will be very valuable to those who are considering their first (or second or third) tractor purchase! :)
Totally agree with having a manual trans and doing loader work. I spend more time going from forward to reverse and vice versa, than I do scooping and dumping with the bucket. Not being able to shift on the fly is another pain as well. And after a few hours of pushing the clutch in and out? The old leg is not as smooth towards the end and you can see my head bobbing back and forth. lol But, 20 couple years ago, a JD 850 was all I could afford and it has been very good to me. Great Part 2 video.
Thank you! I know many people who don’t realize (until they drive a tractor for the first time) that the transmission is different than a manual transmission in a car. They think you shift up and down through the gears to increase speed or slow down.
Excellent points! I've experienced the "drag" of a hydrostatic transmission while mowing. I've found that you either have to press harder on the pedal or increase engine speed...or sometimes both. The only thing that stops a gear drive transmission is a mud pit...lol. 😂 Thanks for sharing, Chad!
My current tractor is my first tractor, which has the hydrostatic transaxle. I mow, and do loader type work mostly, the hydrostatic works fine...if all I did was mow wide open fields, a larger tractor with a manual transmission would be perfectly fine. The tractors that have shuttle shift wouldn't be too bad for loader work since you can quickly and easily shift between forward and reverse, but a regular manual transmission where you have to manually shift back and forth would be a pain if you were having to do that type of work all day long.
I agree! I have done snow plow work on the Ford 8N, and compared to the HST John Deere 2210 - the difference is night and day. Shuttle shift is certainly helpful!
The real question to have or not to have an HST but there are needs for tractors with manual transmissions and their durability are TRULY OUTSTANDING 👍👌😇💪OUTSTANDING TRACTOR DECISION SERIES VIDEOS 😇👍👌My Screen Thermometer is showing that you are currently having a Tractor Fever Purchases Sir 🤣🤣👍👍🍻🍻
Thanks, Dave. No - no tractor purchase fever here. This series is just making me appreciate even more the tractor fleet that we have here at the homestead. :) That's not to say that I wouldn't really like a new cab tractor someday - just not today.
Having a tractor - actually two tractors - make chores easier on me now that I'm in my senior years. As a younger man, I used to work my tail off around our 5 1/2 acre property using a wheel barrow and hand tools, and still not get anything actually done before it needed doing again. 10 years ago I bought my first tractor (Ford 800) and things started getting easier with adding on used implements like a mower, a rear grader blade, a pond scoop, plow and disc harrow, and a boom pole - all of which (including the tractor) cost approximately $3500. Just this year (2023) I bought a '54 Ford NAA for $1500 and a rear mounted palette fork for $75. I keep the forks on one tractor most of the time and the mower on the other tractor most of the time. I really hate the task of changing those implements, so what would really be nice is to have another tractor (like a hydrostatic Kioti or Kubota) that had the ability to quick connect to everything. I could probably sell all the old stuff and make a down payment on a new tractor (which I would love to have) but I would hate to part with my old Fords. Those tractors are much like me - pretty worn out - but still chugging along. Sorry for the long comment! I appreciate your diligence in making watcher-friendly videos.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. There's no doubt that not only do I get more work done because I have tractors, but also it's making my body last longer. My back would be screaming if I had to do all this work without the machinery we're fortunate to be able to have.
Like you Chad I’ve driven both over the years. I used to plow snow on a 1/4 mile drive with a gear drive tractor. Now that I have a hydro tractor I find it much easier to change direction. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Thanks for sharing your experiences too! I think the comments in this video will be very valuable to those who are considering their first (or second or third) tractor purchase! :)
Totally agree with having a manual trans and doing loader work. I spend more time going from forward to reverse and vice versa, than I do scooping and dumping with the bucket. Not being able to shift on the fly is another pain as well. And after a few hours of pushing the clutch in and out? The old leg is not as smooth towards the end and you can see my head bobbing back and forth. lol But, 20 couple years ago, a JD 850 was all I could afford and it has been very good to me. Great Part 2 video.
Thank you! I know many people who don’t realize (until they drive a tractor for the first time) that the transmission is different than a manual transmission in a car. They think you shift up and down through the gears to increase speed or slow down.
Excellent points! I've experienced the "drag" of a hydrostatic transmission while mowing. I've found that you either have to press harder on the pedal or increase engine speed...or sometimes both. The only thing that stops a gear drive transmission is a mud pit...lol. 😂 Thanks for sharing, Chad!
Thanks for watching!
My current tractor is my first tractor, which has the hydrostatic transaxle. I mow, and do loader type work mostly, the hydrostatic works fine...if all I did was mow wide open fields, a larger tractor with a manual transmission would be perfectly fine.
The tractors that have shuttle shift wouldn't be too bad for loader work since you can quickly and easily shift between forward and reverse, but a regular manual transmission where you have to manually shift back and forth would be a pain if you were having to do that type of work all day long.
I agree! I have done snow plow work on the Ford 8N, and compared to the HST John Deere 2210 - the difference is night and day.
Shuttle shift is certainly helpful!
The real question to have or not to have an HST but there are needs for tractors with manual transmissions and their durability are TRULY OUTSTANDING 👍👌😇💪OUTSTANDING TRACTOR DECISION SERIES VIDEOS 😇👍👌My Screen Thermometer is showing that you are currently having a Tractor Fever Purchases Sir 🤣🤣👍👍🍻🍻
Thanks, Dave. No - no tractor purchase fever here. This series is just making me appreciate even more the tractor fleet that we have here at the homestead. :) That's not to say that I wouldn't really like a new cab tractor someday - just not today.
@@PurpleCollarLife Yes Of Course you have been assimilated to the tractor cab collective with you Nice John Deere 👍👍👌👌😇😇
I agree...loader work = hydrostatic!
Thanks, Chris!