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- May 27, 2006
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- Missouri
- Tractor
- Kubota M9540, Ford 3910FWD, Ford 555A, JD2210
I'm with Brian and Larry. The 5000 series NH is considerably bigger than the M9540. I looked at the 5000 series when I was shopping and decided it was too big and bulky for what I needed. I came within a hair of buying a NH 4050 but the deal fell thru.
I wouldn't worry at all about 500 hours on a tractor that's not had a loader or the 3pt used. The NH4050 I was after was used with 214 hours, no loader, minimal 3pt use, pulled a hay conditioner or rake. It was like a new tractor.
If both tractors are 12 speeds they would both have hydraulic shuttle as mentioned before. Also the difference is that NH uses a 4spd synchronized main box and a 3spd non-sychronized range box. Kubota uses a 6spd synchronized main box and a 2spd non-synchronized range box. I liked Kubotas setup better because it gave me 6 speeds on the go versus NH offering 4 speeds.
Either way you are going to end up with an excellent tractor. The decision might be down to that color preference you mentioned!!!
I wouldn't worry at all about 500 hours on a tractor that's not had a loader or the 3pt used. The NH4050 I was after was used with 214 hours, no loader, minimal 3pt use, pulled a hay conditioner or rake. It was like a new tractor.
If both tractors are 12 speeds they would both have hydraulic shuttle as mentioned before. Also the difference is that NH uses a 4spd synchronized main box and a 3spd non-sychronized range box. Kubota uses a 6spd synchronized main box and a 2spd non-synchronized range box. I liked Kubotas setup better because it gave me 6 speeds on the go versus NH offering 4 speeds.
Either way you are going to end up with an excellent tractor. The decision might be down to that color preference you mentioned!!!