avidhuntr1
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Guys,
I currently have a Kubota B2630 with the 6' mid mount mower and it is a great tractor with over 500 hours at this point. I'm considering upgrading because 1) it does not have a loader (I could add one but it's close to $5K), 2) it handles my 5' bush hog ok but I'm very easy and gentle with it and you can tell it's a bit much for it, 3) I have a box blade that also seems a bit much for it, and 4) I'd like a PTO generator with enough size to run my geothermal system in a pinch. Add all those together and a healthy dose of the "tractor bug" and you get an idea of why I want to upgrade.
The PTO generator is the HP driver. The startup current for the geothermal is close to 20kw, so that pushes a 40HP (at the PTO) tractor. I own 12.5 acres with 4 of mowing, 3.5 of cash crop (to a neighbor), and the rest woods that I maintain.
I've decided that I really want to stick with a MMM due to the few trees I mow around and the pond on my property. I've been studying what's out there and was wondering your thoughts. I'm struggling to find a tractor with the PTO HP in this range and a 6' MMM available.
I've found the John Deere 3720 with 35 PTO HP. All in all, looks to be a great tractor and weighs in at 2900 lbs by itself. According to the dealer, the MMM has been discontinued for the 4000 series and, in all honesty, I was worried the 4520 was too big at 3700 lbs but I'd really like to see >40 HP at the PTO. The 4520 would have done that.
According to Massey Ferguson's website, the largest they have is the 1635 which is very light on the PTO HP for what I was looking for.
I checked the Kioti website and ran into the same thing. Mahindra seemed to also be the same.
I'm having trouble figuring out in the Kubota Grand L line just how big you can go and still get a MMM. The new 60 series information did not seem to tell.
What do you guys know as the biggest compact utility tractors available that still have a 6' MMM available?
Thanks in advance,
Todd
I currently have a Kubota B2630 with the 6' mid mount mower and it is a great tractor with over 500 hours at this point. I'm considering upgrading because 1) it does not have a loader (I could add one but it's close to $5K), 2) it handles my 5' bush hog ok but I'm very easy and gentle with it and you can tell it's a bit much for it, 3) I have a box blade that also seems a bit much for it, and 4) I'd like a PTO generator with enough size to run my geothermal system in a pinch. Add all those together and a healthy dose of the "tractor bug" and you get an idea of why I want to upgrade.
The PTO generator is the HP driver. The startup current for the geothermal is close to 20kw, so that pushes a 40HP (at the PTO) tractor. I own 12.5 acres with 4 of mowing, 3.5 of cash crop (to a neighbor), and the rest woods that I maintain.
I've decided that I really want to stick with a MMM due to the few trees I mow around and the pond on my property. I've been studying what's out there and was wondering your thoughts. I'm struggling to find a tractor with the PTO HP in this range and a 6' MMM available.
I've found the John Deere 3720 with 35 PTO HP. All in all, looks to be a great tractor and weighs in at 2900 lbs by itself. According to the dealer, the MMM has been discontinued for the 4000 series and, in all honesty, I was worried the 4520 was too big at 3700 lbs but I'd really like to see >40 HP at the PTO. The 4520 would have done that.
According to Massey Ferguson's website, the largest they have is the 1635 which is very light on the PTO HP for what I was looking for.
I checked the Kioti website and ran into the same thing. Mahindra seemed to also be the same.
I'm having trouble figuring out in the Kubota Grand L line just how big you can go and still get a MMM. The new 60 series information did not seem to tell.
What do you guys know as the biggest compact utility tractors available that still have a 6' MMM available?
Thanks in advance,
Todd