Buying guide
Best Tractor for Commercial and Contract Work
A contract tractor is a business asset: it has to earn more than it costs to run, and downtime is lost income rather than an inconvenience.
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Buy for uptime
Parts availability and workshop proximity matter more than the last few horsepower. A machine that is down for a week in season costs more than the price difference between two models.
Power and hydraulics
Contract work means running other people's implements, so buy enough lifting capacity and PTO power to handle what you will be asked to pull, not just what you own.
Resale
Very high-horsepower tractors sell slowly second-hand. Factor resale into total cost of ownership before buying at the top of the range.
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