What kind of tractor do you drive?

[Andy Griffith]

I saw the poll on the rigs...so I thought...what the heck...

I know several of us drive tractors...just so we don't feel left out- I thought I'd throw this and see what sticks.

I know that most might think my little Kubota and Ford 8N are "toys" compared to most- but they get my jobs done.

 

[Rule3]

I only have a wimpy 12HP riding mower, not even a "tractor" I feel so un worthy

 

[JOERM]

John Deere lawn mower. Does that count? Grew up with dad's 1948 International Farmall H. Wish I still had it.

Joe

 

[Boxhead]

Here's mine. Couldn't be more pleased.

 

[HCD]

Mine was not on the list so I didn't vote, and by the way- crops are green, Tractors are red. (little smiley thingy)

 

[VAdoublegunner]

Where's the Farmalls ?!

 

[kraigwy]

I have a JD 4020 that's my primary work horse, I also have a Ford 850, Farmall "B" (belonged to my wife's father) and a Mc Cormack Deering 10-20 that belonged to my uncle, First thing I ever drove.

 

[HCD]

Where's the Farmalls ?!

well theres a 656 right above your post.

 

[redlevel]

600 Ford purchased by my FIL in about 1957;

My Farmtrac 535, manufactured In India, supposedly by the company who made Ford Tractors for the European market in the 70s and 80s.

I put a bunch of hours on this New Holland baling hay.

I think Kubota now makes more tractors under 70 hp worldwide than any other manufacturer. I had this one for a year or so.

Spreading wheat with the 600.

 

[Andy Griffith]

Sorry guys. I totally forgot about the Farmalls, and Allis-Chambers, and even Caterpillar. I guess they never were available in my area of the mountains when I was growing up as much as other brands.

I'd add it to the list, but it'd erase the count.

(2 votes for Farmall)

 

[sar4937]

I have John Deere tractors, they used to be just a few miles away and gave excellent service. Now they are in Iowa, still give excellent service, about 10 miles away as the crow flies. They may as well be 100 miles away. I use alot of Bobcat equipment in place of them for certain jobs.

 

[redlevel]

Andy, here's an Allis Chalmers 190XT in sort of an unusual application. This picture is from about 30 years ago. The AC is powering a Hale PTO irrigation pump. The pump is plumbed into a friend's six inch artesian well. The pressure from the well would push the water about 100 feet up the hill. The AC provided the power to pump the water about a mile further up the hill to a ten acre peanut patch. I had to lay six-inch pipe through the swamp and up that hill. It makes my back hurt just thinking about it. That tractor was turbo-charged, and made about 90hp. I bought it strictly to run that pto pump that Summer.

 

[redlevel]

Sorry guys. I totally forgot about the Farmalls, and Allis-Chambers, and even Caterpillar.

Andy, you did even worse than that. You left out Massey Ferguson. I believe the MF 135 is the finest tractor anyone ever made. I must have owned five or six of them over the years, and probably have between 5000 and 10,000 hours on one. If a 100 hp tractor would do the work in relation to its size and power that this little 35 or so hp tractor does, the 100 hp tractor would pull 15 bottom plows! Here's the last one I owned.

 

[Andy Griffith]

Eh...I just keep on tak'n a lick'n!

I didn't know there was any other kind of tractor besides the 8N until I left the county! Besides that, there's still one pld feller up here that still uses mules.

 

[teesur]

Massey-Ferguson was always big in my area. I have an old 231. Its been a good one!
teesur

 

[spricks]

Mine is a Ford 8N...It was made March 1951...runs great and uses no oil, but leaks a little trans / hyd fluid. been thinking about trading it for a new JD Diesel compact.
spricks

 

[ridewv]

I wish everything I have was as trouble free and worked as well as my little Kubota B7500. It get's used for mowing, snow removal, grading the drive, and general lifting.

 

[427mach1]

While I don't own any tractors, I have very fond memories of farming with my grandfather, driving his Case VAC, John Deere model A, and John Deere 3010 diesel. I would give anything to go back in time.....

 

[bobf]

1962 JD 2010 gas. 47 hp and uses less fuel than my 26 hp briggs & stratton riding mower. Gets a workout with bush hog and finishing mower I keep about 25 acres mowed.

 

[redlevel]

I wish everything I have was as trouble free and worked as well as my little Kubota B7500. It get's used for mowing, snow removal, grading the drive, and general lifting.

That's surely a fine little tractor, but from the looks of the depth of that snow and the size of those logs, you might think about stepping up to a bigger 'bota.