All tractors are not the same size. A small farm or a large piece of property can be maintained with just a small-sized tractor. Compact tractors make ordinary property maintenance tasks like mowing, mulching, bulldozing and shoveling easier. Hesitation may result upon learning of the typical tractor’s upfront cost, but the tractor will end up paying for itself after a few seasons down the road. Choosing a compact tractor involves learning about them, their maintenance costs, and other characteristics. Follow these steps to make choosing a compact tractor easy and painless.
1) The number of tasks the tractor will be used for determines how much horsepower it needs. Shoveling snow off a hill, for instance, takes more horsepower than shoveling it down a hill. The larger the horsepower capacity, the heavier weight the tractor can move. The converse is also true; for instance, an eighteen-horsepower tractor can accommodate only a thirty-six-inch dozer bucket. On the other hand, a twenty-eight horsepower could handle a larger bucket like a sixty-inch bucket.
2) Do not forget to take the future use of the tractor into consideration. Smaller horsepower might be adequate now, but in the future a more powerful tractor may be needed, especially if the farm or property in question has grown.
3) It is important to match the size of the tractor to the operator’s knowledge and level of experience. Tractors with less horsepower are equipped with simple, automatic transmissions that require no manual input. Tractors that have more horsepower have a manual transmission, which requires input from the driver in order to change gears.
This can be dangerous, because an inexperienced driver could potentially damage some of the gears when attempting to drive the tractor. An even greater danger is that the clutch could break, and then the tractor could roll backward when working since the driver cannot change gears.
4) Last but not least, take the price of tractor and the warranty into account. A good new tractor will come with a thirty- to sixty-month warranty. The typical price for a compact tractor is between two and five thousand dollars, depending on the features it comes with.
That depends on what you want to do with the tractor and what your land is like
4200 compact tractor among others
A John Deere 4720 tractor is a good choice for a compact tractor for a small farm. To see features of this tractor visit http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductCatalog/GC/servlet/com.deere.u90785.cce.productcatalog.view.servlets.ProdCatProduct?pNbr=686DLV&tM=GC.
A sub compact utility tractor is probably best for your small farm. You can find it here on the John Deere website: http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductCatalog/FR/category/FR_TRACTORS.html
According to Dr Graeme R Quick, author of the Compact Tractor Bible, a compact tractor is generally defined as having less than 55 HP
There are a couple options for small hobby farms. Both Bobcat and Mahindra are reliable, trusted brand names for compact tractors suitable for hobby farms. Mahindra has a few you can choose from depending on your individual needs. http://www.mahindrausa.com/tractorAllSeries.php
Here's a company that will sell you a compact tractor in Spokane: http://www.spokanetractor.com/ .
A compact tractor is a smaller version of an agricultural tractor and most commonly used attachments in compact tractors are front end loader and three point hitch.
You can use a compact tractor to mow your yard, if you attach a mowing device to the back of the tractor. You can learn more about this process at www.cubcadet.com.
The most simple website you can use to sell your compact tractor would perhaps be ebay.
i would recommend a compact tractor for small backyard excavation. it is easier to turn and fit into small spaces with a compact, whereas a normal tractor would be better for larger tasks because you can get the job done faster.
A compact tractor is fine for use on smaller-scale land than a normal sized tractor. It can be very handy and just as useful, however that depends on your needs.