I am planning an upgrade/upsize from my current tractor situation.
Primary uses will be:
1) Grooming riding arena
2) Hauling round bales to pasture - would idealy carry 2 per load, and be able to use FEL to stack 1 row high...bales ~1000 lbs, Use ~100 per year.
3) General light duty work (hauling manure, branches, etc in loader)
4) Mowing/spraying/harrowing pastures.
I currently use a JD 2210 for all the light work, including grooming the arena, and an onld AC 170xt for hauling the hay and any other heavy work.
Looking at getting something that will fit in ALL the work categories.
Have narrowed my search down to something along the lines of:
Mahindra 5035 gear
JD 4320 HST or gear
JD 5045/5055E gear
NH 4055 gear
NH 3050 CVT (diff than HST??) or gear
Kubota L4740 HST only
Kubota L5040 gear
LS 4010 gear
I can get any of these locally, not much difference in the dealers. I really don't like the LS too much, and don't like the operation of the Kubota HST (just doesn't work for me). So can pretty much cross those off.
Leaves me with either a JD or NH if HST is important. If not, probably my top choice will be the Mahindra. Open to any other suggestions for make/model that might work, or if any on this list are definitely better or ill suited for my needs.
Could conceivably go a bit bigger to a 60-65hp in the same footprint of a few of these, but probably don't have a true "need" for that.
What I really need to know is if the HST type tranny is going to be a big deal for me or not. I know the HST on my little 2210 is certainly handy, but it adds quite a few $$ and limits the selection to only a couple models in my size range. I know the shifting on the old AC 170 sucks, but haven't had the chance to operate any of the newer transmission types (sync shuttle, whatever) to know if they are as bad. If they always come to a stop to shift from 2nd to 3rd, maybe so, but having 3 ranges instead of just 2 for each gear would be a marked improvement over the old tractor. Not too worried about shifting from forward to reverse, although HST is sure nice there, it isn't a necessity. But I've had some tell me if hauling bales, the HST is needed, but don't say why.... So, do I need it or not??
Thanks,
JJ
Primary uses will be:
1) Grooming riding arena
2) Hauling round bales to pasture - would idealy carry 2 per load, and be able to use FEL to stack 1 row high...bales ~1000 lbs, Use ~100 per year.
3) General light duty work (hauling manure, branches, etc in loader)
4) Mowing/spraying/harrowing pastures.
I currently use a JD 2210 for all the light work, including grooming the arena, and an onld AC 170xt for hauling the hay and any other heavy work.
Looking at getting something that will fit in ALL the work categories.
Have narrowed my search down to something along the lines of:
Mahindra 5035 gear
JD 4320 HST or gear
JD 5045/5055E gear
NH 4055 gear
NH 3050 CVT (diff than HST??) or gear
Kubota L4740 HST only
Kubota L5040 gear
LS 4010 gear
I can get any of these locally, not much difference in the dealers. I really don't like the LS too much, and don't like the operation of the Kubota HST (just doesn't work for me). So can pretty much cross those off.
Leaves me with either a JD or NH if HST is important. If not, probably my top choice will be the Mahindra. Open to any other suggestions for make/model that might work, or if any on this list are definitely better or ill suited for my needs.
Could conceivably go a bit bigger to a 60-65hp in the same footprint of a few of these, but probably don't have a true "need" for that.
What I really need to know is if the HST type tranny is going to be a big deal for me or not. I know the HST on my little 2210 is certainly handy, but it adds quite a few $$ and limits the selection to only a couple models in my size range. I know the shifting on the old AC 170 sucks, but haven't had the chance to operate any of the newer transmission types (sync shuttle, whatever) to know if they are as bad. If they always come to a stop to shift from 2nd to 3rd, maybe so, but having 3 ranges instead of just 2 for each gear would be a marked improvement over the old tractor. Not too worried about shifting from forward to reverse, although HST is sure nice there, it isn't a necessity. But I've had some tell me if hauling bales, the HST is needed, but don't say why.... So, do I need it or not??
Thanks,
JJ