RedNeckRacin
Elite Member
- Joined
- Jan 6, 2008
- Messages
- 2,517
- Location
- Western PA
- Tractor
- John Deere 5083E MFWD, Kubota L3400 HST
So I have a Question for the gods of TBN. I have recently acquired some preperty and Im looking for a good sized tractor for powering a 10' brushhog mower. I have ran MF, IH and Deere in the larger tractors and have been happy with all of them. I've ran the Kubota in the smaller compact tractor sizes. Im sorta leaning towards the Deere because the cab is nicer and its a heavier machine (before ballasting). The one thing that suprises me is that the Kubota has over 1000lbs more lift capacity and the option to add a HD lift option to basically double what the Deere would do. Is that enough to change my mind? Abosolutely not. Im just looking for some opinions.
Also, The deere comes with the mid-mount hydraulics already for the loader and the Kubota does not. I was not really planning on buying a loader since I have access to a '78 case 480C backhoe (might be on its last legs). Although with the 0% financing, the cost of a loader over the long run might not be much at all.
The deere is also $2K cheaper at 0% finance. Kubota does have 0% financing but it only goes to 60months instead of 72.
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Also, The deere comes with the mid-mount hydraulics already for the loader and the Kubota does not. I was not really planning on buying a loader since I have access to a '78 case 480C backhoe (might be on its last legs). Although with the 0% financing, the cost of a loader over the long run might not be much at all.
The deere is also $2K cheaper at 0% finance. Kubota does have 0% financing but it only goes to 60months instead of 72.
Any thoughts would be appreciated!