Tractors
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I can honestly say -
I Love Tractors!
For without one my back would
have given out long ago. If you are
serious about living off the grid
owning a tractor is a must. Why?
Good question. There are so
many tasks you can do with a
good quality tractor there isn't
enough space here to list them all.
But I can give you a list of what to
look for in a good tractor and a
source of where to purchase one.
If you are new to tractor
ownership you need to
know a few basics. Your
tractor above all should
have a PTO, and a 3pt hitch.
These enable your machine
to do a multitude of tasks. A
loader is nice, but it is also
the most expensive of all the
implements and the most
dangerous. Everyone has
an opinion on what tractor
is the best, how much
horsepower is needed, etc,
etc. I have used many
makes and models over the
years and this is my opnion.
ownership you need to
know a few basics. Your
tractor above all should
have a PTO, and a 3pt hitch.
These enable your machine
to do a multitude of tasks. A
loader is nice, but it is also
the most expensive of all the
implements and the most
dangerous. Everyone has
an opinion on what tractor
is the best, how much
horsepower is needed, etc,
etc. I have used many
makes and models over the
years and this is my opnion.
It all started about 11 years ago. I was looking for a way to suplement
my Pastor salary. We were training horses at the time and I always
had a tractor around the place that I was fixing up.
We had a steady flow of horsey folks stopping in and many of them
asked if the tractor was for sale. I found myself selling the tractors I
would find as fast as I could fix them up. This evolved into a nice
little income and provided lots of folks with nice usable machines.
I realized I needed a stable source of machines as the demand was
getting greater than the supply.
I worked with a guy who imported the Japanese grey market
tractors and found them to be very tough durable machines. Grey
market means they were made for the Japanese market and were
never meant for the US.
A typical grey market machine will be over 10yrs old, have no roll
over protection or none of the safety switches and gizmos you
would find on a new Kubota. They are also built narrow to work on
the very small farms in Japan. The downside to owning a grey is that
parts can be a little hard to find unless you know where to look.
There are many good parts sources today that support the greys in
the US.
I also sold Chinese and Korean tractors for awhile with mixed results.
I would stay away from Chinese unless you like to tinker and are a
fair mechanic. The korean tractors are nice machines but the price
has risen steadily to where you can buy a Japanese made machine
for just a few dollars more. If I were buying a new tractor I would
settle for nothing less than a Machine built in Japan.
The choices in the US are Mahindra, Yanmar, New Holland, John
Deere, Massy Ferguson, Agco Allis and Kubota. Most if not all of
their smaller compacts are built in Japan. If you live somewhere near
Lewiston, Idaho I can fix you up with either a Yanmar/ Cub Cadet, or
Mahindra. I also keep a selection of hand-picked used machines
around for those who like American iron. You can check out my
used tractor inventory by visiting my website below.
my Pastor salary. We were training horses at the time and I always
had a tractor around the place that I was fixing up.
We had a steady flow of horsey folks stopping in and many of them
asked if the tractor was for sale. I found myself selling the tractors I
would find as fast as I could fix them up. This evolved into a nice
little income and provided lots of folks with nice usable machines.
I realized I needed a stable source of machines as the demand was
getting greater than the supply.
I worked with a guy who imported the Japanese grey market
tractors and found them to be very tough durable machines. Grey
market means they were made for the Japanese market and were
never meant for the US.
A typical grey market machine will be over 10yrs old, have no roll
over protection or none of the safety switches and gizmos you
would find on a new Kubota. They are also built narrow to work on
the very small farms in Japan. The downside to owning a grey is that
parts can be a little hard to find unless you know where to look.
There are many good parts sources today that support the greys in
the US.
I also sold Chinese and Korean tractors for awhile with mixed results.
I would stay away from Chinese unless you like to tinker and are a
fair mechanic. The korean tractors are nice machines but the price
has risen steadily to where you can buy a Japanese made machine
for just a few dollars more. If I were buying a new tractor I would
settle for nothing less than a Machine built in Japan.
The choices in the US are Mahindra, Yanmar, New Holland, John
Deere, Massy Ferguson, Agco Allis and Kubota. Most if not all of
their smaller compacts are built in Japan. If you live somewhere near
Lewiston, Idaho I can fix you up with either a Yanmar/ Cub Cadet, or
Mahindra. I also keep a selection of hand-picked used machines
around for those who like American iron. You can check out my
used tractor inventory by visiting my website below.
If you have questions about the best tractor for your needs please
feel free to contact me and I will help you find the perfect machine.
Here's a partial list of what we use our tractor for. Generate
electricity, mow the brush, till the garden, dig post holes, split wood,
chip brush, spray weeds, pump water, maintain the road, skid logs,
plow or blow snow, move dirt, feed livestock, lift heavy objects, and
many more. Put a tractor on your want list.
feel free to contact me and I will help you find the perfect machine.
Here's a partial list of what we use our tractor for. Generate
electricity, mow the brush, till the garden, dig post holes, split wood,
chip brush, spray weeds, pump water, maintain the road, skid logs,
plow or blow snow, move dirt, feed livestock, lift heavy objects, and
many more. Put a tractor on your want list.
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