Robert M
Member
I would appreciate some advice on what tractor to buy.
I want a tractor to do all the normal jobs on a farm: dig post holes, lay poly pipe, rip a line for planting trees, cultivate to grow a crop, direct seed native grass into existing pasture. I would also like a cabin as it can get pretty cold (by Australian standards) at Delegate.
Key implements I would like are a front end loader and a heavy duty three point linkage grader blade (hydraulically adjustable and with some weight say 500 kg) and I like the idea of a frame mounted back hoe.
The problem I am facing is that I have been told I need 70-80 Hp to handle the grader but few tractors of this size have the option of a sub frame mounted back hoe. The other problem is not many of the tractors with frame mounted back hoes come with the option of a cabin.
The tractors I have been considering are:
Kioti Daedong - EX50CH (seems like a well optioned tractor at a good price) but too small to handle grader and not sure on quality of the back hoe which is a Taesung TS2385 but spec sheet I have is pretty short on detail
Kubota - L5740 with BH92 back hoe
John Deere 5083E Limited with cab and back hoe
Mahindra was a tractor that I also thought might be worth considering, although initially had discounted as a lesser quality tractor, Yanmar a possibility but presence in Australia is pretty low.
I am surprised how hard it is to buy a tractor that does all I want, the need for more power to handle the grader seems to make it more difficult.
Appreciate any comments.
cheers
Robert M
I want a tractor to do all the normal jobs on a farm: dig post holes, lay poly pipe, rip a line for planting trees, cultivate to grow a crop, direct seed native grass into existing pasture. I would also like a cabin as it can get pretty cold (by Australian standards) at Delegate.
Key implements I would like are a front end loader and a heavy duty three point linkage grader blade (hydraulically adjustable and with some weight say 500 kg) and I like the idea of a frame mounted back hoe.
The problem I am facing is that I have been told I need 70-80 Hp to handle the grader but few tractors of this size have the option of a sub frame mounted back hoe. The other problem is not many of the tractors with frame mounted back hoes come with the option of a cabin.
The tractors I have been considering are:
Kioti Daedong - EX50CH (seems like a well optioned tractor at a good price) but too small to handle grader and not sure on quality of the back hoe which is a Taesung TS2385 but spec sheet I have is pretty short on detail
- like the idea of a larger say 70 to 80 HP Kioti with cab to handle grader but then don't have the option of a back hoe
Kubota - L5740 with BH92 back hoe
this tractor has option of a cab but not with a back hoe
back hoe looks to be good quality and strong
dealer I have spoken to thinks this is big enough to handle the grader
I am asking dealer why the option of cab and back hoe is not available (have read lots on the forum about pros and cons of back hoe with and without cab)
John Deere 5083E Limited with cab and back hoe
has the power and size to handle grader, has frame mounted back hoe as an option, well optioned
looks to be the strongest and biggest back hoe compared to Kioti and Kubota
problem is price is about $20,000 more than what would pay for Kubota or Kioti equivalent if an equivalent was available ($20,000 difference is comparing cabin tractors of similar size without back hoe)
other issue is that when I had test drive, the 5083 seemed quite high off the ground and wonder how safe it is driving around hills
Mahindra was a tractor that I also thought might be worth considering, although initially had discounted as a lesser quality tractor, Yanmar a possibility but presence in Australia is pretty low.
I am surprised how hard it is to buy a tractor that does all I want, the need for more power to handle the grader seems to make it more difficult.
Appreciate any comments.
cheers
Robert M