Considering a tractor upgrade
Here's my take, rod. Unless it has power steering and 4wd it isn't worth owning. R4 or turf tires are required also. I had a Ford 2000 with a 4x3 trans, no p.s. and Ag tires. Every time I mowed my pasture the R1's would dig in on turns and make a mess. When I hit a bump the manual steering would try to separate my shoulders from the sockets. Solution: New Holland 2210 with 3x3 trans, bucket, R4 tires and hydrolic steering. This is my 5th season mowing and snowplowing my 200 ft driveway. IMO at least 32 h.p. is needed to move snow. I mow about 4 acres with a Landpride 72" pto mower. Switching to a N.H. cut my mowing time by 50% over the Ford because the p.s. made it so I could increase my ground speed. Tractors are cool. Tom