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Being in sandy loam, is a 4x4 tractor needed ?
My cousin says its a must, but 4x4 anything doubles or triples the price.

I like that Ford 5000.. one for sale locally but it is more parade than farm use.
4x4 is nice to have.
Any tractor the goal is not to break loose a tire with.
Which is done early on with most tractors while getting acquainted..

Traction has several factors. Those big heavy tractors have a reason.
But your soils resistance and how much a tire "slips" on it is involved too.
A four wheel drive helps pull a little when resistance at rear wheels is causing traction loss. certain types now and ice for example. Though ice is just a different kind /cause of tire slip.

Running a two wheel drive means staying out of iffy conditions. Wet or very soft are just a couple.
And....Don't make a loss of traction worse by digging deeper.
If you look at older tread designs you'll see a common one that reversing direction gives a different "bite" of the tire.
Can be handy IF reversing is feasible.
More than one way to get painted in a corner!

Something like an A might get you started.
I like Cubs but they are only around 9-12 h.p.. An A can be almost double that.
Watching ads for a year or two...There's a good one now and then.
A plow ready to fit (not missing needed pieces!) , a good mower deck. Hydraulics , would all be nice.
A Super A came with hydraulics. A little bit more beef here or there but collectors tend to keep price up.
A manual lift would not stop me from a good A. Some had hydraulics added aftermarket too.

Check for a crack behind the carburetor.
I'd check most castings with holes for fasteners for cracks too.


Seems no matter how big a tractor you buy, it isn't big enough.
Then you want two anyways , with a nimble little one for light work.

If you're ever close down this way I can put you on a Cub to test /try out.
Built to compete with single draft animals on farms 10 acres and under.
Original price around $600 when they started , and a real good one that survived can fetch a couple grand +- today. Plus attachments.
Stay off the Kubota though. Might distract you.
 

Being in sandy loam, is a 4x4 tractor needed ?
My cousin says its a must, but 4x4 anything doubles or triples the price.

I like that Ford 5000.. one for sale locally but it is more parade than farm use.

If you sent me tractor shopping for your property with a blank check :
First I'd look for the nearest dealer. Study thier reputation from local owners.
Then parts availability.

Deere and Kubota hold thier value well around here.

Minimum H.P. of 35. 40 would be better if a hydrostatic transmission. As power is lost more going to drawbar.
Three point hitch.
Front end loader.
Less than several hundred hours.

This one comes just under the H.P.. A little over on the hours.


And helps explain why I'd consider a much older tractor. Or compromise elsewhere and end up telling myself I need a bigger tractor.
(Which I always do.)

Here's a Cub with a Wagner loader.
My 53 has a smaller bucket. A trip bucket. No hydraulic cylinder to the bucket like this one has.
Mine ran about 2500 I think when aquired.
 

I think the family is going to do some advertising and run it one more time on Saturday. Still too much left. Made a 1000 something dollars just with the things that were my grandmas, my mother and step dad had some of their stuff also made 460. Wasn't a whole lot but nice to get rid of stuff when you've got a house to clear out and another you're moving from to a fully furnished house. Was a long hot weekend. Also entertained myself watching smoke cloud plume over that we can see here from the massive fires going on here.
In my book, that’s a pretty decent sale!
 

Well had the Mrs pull the 5000, now we have 10 pot holes in the driveway. 🤣
Didn't break it free.
So I started it in 5th gear drove it back to the shop.
Tractor buddy called, said to drive it with the clutch in all the way.
So tomorrow I will high gear it around the field to see if it will pop.
Lightning storm messed up the fencer again.
Glad tomorrow is Tuesday. 🤣
 

Query: I moved the Ford 5000 last week.
Never been an issue.
Started it up clutch pushed in, and it doesn't work.
Start in low gear moved it around.
So clutch stuck?
Rusted from high humidity and the 2 inches of rain.

So what's the fix?
Tow it in high gear?
Had a jeep once that after sitting for awhile always had a stuck clutch,make sure it,s pointed in a good direction and start in gear,hold clutch pedal down and repeatedly gas and let off until clutch pops free.To prevent future problems,cut to the proper length something like a broomstick and leave the clutch pedal depressed.Works for me anyhow.
 

perhaps they are one in the same... or on a date... or made off with the rum.
Different people for sure, Bandicoot got ass booted in another thread or two,been sulking.Sorry about that.Trav is OK,been attending Grand daughters baseball games.
 

Is that a ring in the top center or a pull tab ?
I need glasses.
I can barely see details on my phone.
Lol. Pull tab for a can lid. I swear I had them positioned next to each other. The proof is in the pic I guess. Just trash, ZK. Just trash. 🤪
 

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