question about tractors and HP.

[Huntindad]

I came across a kubota tractor b6200D. 4WD with 630 hours onit. Not sure of the year.
I just got 10 acres out north of Burnet and need to do some leveling Push a little dirt around.

I looks to have 15 HP...seems kinda light for me...yall's thoughts. Not sure on age and they are asking 6500.00 What kind of work would they be able to utilize?

[RascalArms]

No tractor expert by any means but 15hp is not gonna be up to doing much heavy pushing-pulling IMO. The FEL and bucket is a plus but the dimensions on that thing shows it’s a compact size.

http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/001/2/7/1270-kubota-b6200-dimensions.html

I have a MF 235 with 42hp gas engine and it’s not huge either but much bigger by comparison. I’d like a FEL for sure though.

[JBJTX81]

Weight and traction are just as important for pushing stuff around as HP. I'd go with a heavier tractor.

[planomustang]

That is just an oversized lawnmower. Not enough weight to push the FE or pull the box blade.

[bboswell]

That’s not going to cut it and it’s over priced

[tex4k]

That little guy would be perfect for my 3/4 acre! That little tractor will do almost anything any big tractor will do, it'll just take you a lot, many many lots, longer!

[RifleBowPistol]

I borrowed a buddies 33 hp Massey Ferguson, I found it would not do most of what I wanted it to do. I at first could only get about a 1/4 bucket of road base scooped up at a time. Then I figured out, if I put in 4X4 low range, with the diff lock on, I could drive the bucket into the pile of road base and get it completely full. Then the tractor would not lift the bucket, I had to dump most of the bucket out, back down to about 1/4 bucket, then it would be able to lift the bucket.

The I was dragging the box blade, with the root plow teeth down about 7" or so deep. I constantly hung roots that would stop the tractor dead I could check to see what it hung up on, usually about 1" diameter root. I was able to get a bit done, but it was slow.

So I bought a 58 hp Massey Ferguson. I have not gotten to use it yet, I am still trying to get my hands on a bucket for it, then box blade, a disc, bottom plow and maybe a tiller. My 58 hp, is quite a bit larger than my buddies 33 hp, so hopefully I can get a lot more done with it. If we did not have so many trees, that I don't want to cut down, I would have gotten a bigger tractor. What I got is about as big a tractor as I can get around between the trees on our place.

[Vap]

To little hp like everyone said .I have a 47hp and find it to be just enough for smaller
Properties .

[Huntindad]

Thanx guys, kinda what I was thinking.

[Soggy Bottom]

Tractors, gun safes, and shops. Buy bigger than you think you need.

[Snowflake Killa]

I borrowed a buddies 33 hp Massey Ferguson, I found it would not do most of what I wanted it to do. I at first could only get about a 1/4 bucket of road base scooped up at a time. Then I figured out, if I put in 4X4 low range, with the diff lock on, I could drive the bucket into the pile of road base and get it completely full. Then the tractor would not lift the bucket, I had to dump most of the bucket out, back down to about 1/4 bucket, then it would be able to lift the bucket.

The I was dragging the box blade, with the root plow teeth down about 7" or so deep. I constantly hung roots that would stop the tractor dead I could check to see what it hung up on, usually about 1" diameter root. I was able to get a bit done, but it was slow.

So I bought a 58 hp Massey Ferguson. I have not gotten to use it yet, I am still trying to get my hands on a bucket for it, then box blade, a disc, bottom plow and maybe a tiller. My 58 hp, is quite a bit larger than my buddies 33 hp, so hopefully I can get a lot more done with it. If we did not have so many trees, that I don't want to cut down, I would have gotten a bigger tractor. What I got is about as big a tractor as I can get around between the trees on our place.

Remind me not to let you borrow mine

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[BTLowry]

I have a 230 MF right now, 35hp

Next one will be at least 50, 4x4 and have a loader and preferably rear remote hydraulic connection

I can pull good sized saplings up when the ground is not dried out and hard as rock. Pull a 6' shredder and with multiple passes with 6' disc get a decent prep on food plots (first year, following years are easier)

[canny]

Our 45hp Mahindra is slightly under powered for dirt moving. Works great mowing or pulling a big disk. We were looking at a 65hp and wish we would have went that direction.

[RiverRat1]

Get a trailer and come borrow my tractor. I'm tired of working on my place LOL

Depends on what you have to push around and how rocky it is etc.

[RifleBowPistol]

Remind me not to let you borrow mine

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Not a problem, don't know you would not ask and I got a tractor. So your little baby is safe.