[Jim_in_PA]

Tallpine, some of the so-called "off brand" tractors get discussed at tractorbynet dot com. Some have been around for awhile and get reasonably good reviews. And, of course, a good local dealer is going to be an important part of that equation, too.

[tbtrainer]

Originally Posted by redhorseridge

We have 14 acres. We have an old JD 60 two cylinder gas tractor (Big John) with a trip bucket. It is all hand controls (including the clutch and brake) so I went out and bought myself one I could drive: a JD 4410, 4x4, with a loader, back blade, mower, and front snow plow (Little John). We also have a small JD garden tractor (Itty Bitty John).

We don't use Big John much anymore -- sometimes for pulling the manure spreader and snow removal if we have a lot. Little John gets used for pasture mowing, pasture fertilizing, manure hauling, driveway repair (we have a 1/2 mile long drive), snow removal, tree trimming, tree removal, gutter cleaning, barn lot renovation, dirt moving, compost loading, fence building, gravel spreading, bramble digging, wood hauling, coal moving and pretty much anything else that requires a little power and perhaps a bucket.

I'd never get another tractor without 4WD and the hydro transmission either!

Haha...love the names for your tractors...hubby would flip if I started naming our equipment....

[Tallpine]

I have some names for my old Case tractor, but they're best not repeated here

Tallpine, some of the so-called "off brand" tractors get discussed at tractorbynet dot com.

Thanks, I'm checking that out