[Seahawk]

I'll be in the minority here: Old tractors are nice but if you have a lot of work to do, you want a hydrostatic transmission and power steering, especially if you are mowing/bush hogging or using a front end loader.

I have a MF 235 I hardly ever use unless I am bush hogging the lines or the big pasture, where straight and level works. Any complex mowing, front end loader work (the 235 has a front end loader twice the size of the other, more modern tractor, but I can move more material with the smaller loader) I use the smaller, modern tractors.

There are a ton of really nice estate-plus diesel tractors that would work 4 acres like a champ.

I'm looking to replace the 235: Manual transmissions are not optimum for in close work.