BrianWillan
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Greetings
I have been lurking around the forums here for a bit now reading all of the great information from the other contributors to the site. There is certainly a vast wealth of knowledge on the site.
I am looking to acquire a compact tractor for use with a pull type snowblower for a residential snow removal business. I know next to nothing about tractors beyond a couple weeks worth of research and contacting dealers in the area.
For a snowblower, I am looking at a Normand N74-240INV with hydraulic chute rotation and deflector. As for tractors I have narrowed my choices to a Kioti DK45SE HSTC, a Kubota L4740 HSTC and a Montana R4944HST. These are 36/40/39 PTO hp respectively.
The main things I want in my tractor include a heated cab, HST transmission, 4WD, good reliability and easy to operate controls.
Other factors:
- the Kioti and Kubota have factory cabs with A/C, the Montana tractor would require and after market cab.
- The Kubota dealer is the closest to where I live
- The Kioti dealer is also a dealer for the snowblower I am looking at.
- The Montana dealer is the furthest from where I live, but has been the most helpful in my research phase thus far (customer service is a big factor)
- The Montana is cheapest by $2500 (based on MSRP) but the after market cab doesn't include A/C in that price ($3K option)
- The Kubota is the most expensive by $2100
- The Kioti falls in the middle price wise.
So, what sage advice, would you give a complete city slicker on the choices I have laid out so far? I am open to other tractors. There is a John Deer and a New Holland dealer in the area.
Thanks in advance for any help that you will provide.
Brian
I have been lurking around the forums here for a bit now reading all of the great information from the other contributors to the site. There is certainly a vast wealth of knowledge on the site.
I am looking to acquire a compact tractor for use with a pull type snowblower for a residential snow removal business. I know next to nothing about tractors beyond a couple weeks worth of research and contacting dealers in the area.
For a snowblower, I am looking at a Normand N74-240INV with hydraulic chute rotation and deflector. As for tractors I have narrowed my choices to a Kioti DK45SE HSTC, a Kubota L4740 HSTC and a Montana R4944HST. These are 36/40/39 PTO hp respectively.
The main things I want in my tractor include a heated cab, HST transmission, 4WD, good reliability and easy to operate controls.
Other factors:
- the Kioti and Kubota have factory cabs with A/C, the Montana tractor would require and after market cab.
- The Kubota dealer is the closest to where I live
- The Kioti dealer is also a dealer for the snowblower I am looking at.
- The Montana dealer is the furthest from where I live, but has been the most helpful in my research phase thus far (customer service is a big factor)
- The Montana is cheapest by $2500 (based on MSRP) but the after market cab doesn't include A/C in that price ($3K option)
- The Kubota is the most expensive by $2100
- The Kioti falls in the middle price wise.
So, what sage advice, would you give a complete city slicker on the choices I have laid out so far? I am open to other tractors. There is a John Deer and a New Holland dealer in the area.
Thanks in advance for any help that you will provide.
Brian