Choosing a 80–200 hp Tractor: Land, Implements and Annual Hours

Fenglai wheeled tractors cover 80 to 200 hp (about 59–147 kW), and the question we hear most is "how big should I go?" The answer lies in three numbers.

Number one: field size

Under 100 acres (about 40 ha), 80–100 hp (LTB804/LTB904) is plenty — tighter turning radius and lower fuel burn. For contiguous blocks of several hundred acres, 120–140 hp (LTB1204/LTC1204) ploughs markedly faster. Thousand-acre farms running subsoilers or heavy combined cultivators should look at the 160–200 hp class (LTD1604/LTD1404 series).

Number two: implement draft demand

Ploughs are the biggest power consumers — five furrows and above realistically need 120 hp. Subsoilers and land levelers demand even more drawbar pull. List the width and depth of your usual implements, then match them against the rated drawbar pull in each model's specification sheet.

Number three: annual hours

Under 500 hours a year for your own farm, buy just enough horsepower. For contract work running over a thousand hours a year, step up one class and pay attention to full-hydraulic steering and cab comfort — the operator is the most expensive wear part.

Send us your field size and implement list — Fenglai will recommend a model with a quote, and full machines ship in ocean containers.