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Farm tractors, Compact tractors, etc. The durability and
engine power of tractors make them a best buy and teriffic investment for companies
or individuals responsible for a variety of engineering tasks. Tractors can be
attached with different engineering tools such as dozer blade, bucket, hoe, ripper
etc. The most common attachments for the front of a tractor are dozer blade or
a bucket. Tractor Attachments
What implements you will need depends on what you will be doing with your tractor.
When shopping for a used tractor, it is a good idea to try to find one with as
many model-specific attachments as possible. These include belly mowers, loaders
and backhoes, which are custom-fit to that particular make and model. They are
expensive to add later and not interchangeable among different tractors, as with
3PH implements.
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Alternatives to Buying a
Tractor
Instead of buying, consider renting machinery or implements you need only occasionally.
Most equipment dealers rent anything from single bottom plows to tractor/loader/backhoes.
Rental fees are usually reasonable -- especially compared to the purchase price
-- most places offer delivery and pick up of large equipment and, except for
very large equipment, do not require an operator's license.
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What Size Tractor Do I Need
That depends on what you want to do with the tractor and what your land is like.
If you just want to mow grass on a fairly small, flat, level yard, a riding mower
will probably be all you will need. On the other hand, if you want to plow a
field, bale hay, pull stumps or borrow implements from neighbors, you'll need
a more powerful machine.
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