Tractor Question

[Josh C]

Dad and I are looking to buy a new tractor. He cuts about 18 acres of grass at his house and we use it to build and maintain our food plots during hunting season. He has a 13 year old John Deere with about 2300 hrs on the engine and it needs an engine over haul as it blew a bearing on the crank shaft. We decided to buy another one instead of spending all the money to over haul this one considering all the trouble we have had with it. We plan to get one around 55-60 HP.

The question is, what tractor do you have, has it caused any trouble and what would you recommend we buy? Has to be 4X4 and have a front end loader. No cab.

We are in the Lafayette area.

Thanks.

Josh