Sid Post
Platinum Member
- Joined
- May 28, 2010
- Messages
- 632
- Location
- TX and OK
- Tractor
- Massey 5711D, Kubota L4600, Kubota B2601
I can get a 2007 Kubota L4400 2WD with ~350 hours for right $8K plus transportation costs. A 2011 KUBOTA L3800DT 4WD with ~250 hours runs $11,750 plus transportation. A 2012 KUBOTA L3200F with ~30 hours is $8.5K. And finally, a John Deere5055D runs ~$12K with some hours with many specific examples to compare.
Right now, we need a reliable mower around the farm house and something that can do light dirt work (gardening and landscape maintenance). We have a large black berry thicket that needs to be cleared and often have fallen wood to deal with so, a loader option is definitely something for a future "upgrade".
Do I really need 4WD; it seems like I can buy a lot more tractor by skipping the expense of MFWD? Is the L3200 too small or the L4400 too big? How about the John Deere; Is is too big to be practical for mowing around the farm house? For tree work I think the bigger JD or Kubota L4400 would be best but, I wonder if it is too big? Is a ~30hp tractor too small?
Right now we are looking at 5 acres with about 3 acres being mowed and maintained in the yard. I am also looking at adding a second property of ~40 acres so, a larger tractor for FUTURE needs seems to a good thing. Basically, I don't want to under or over buy.
TIA,
Sid
Right now, we need a reliable mower around the farm house and something that can do light dirt work (gardening and landscape maintenance). We have a large black berry thicket that needs to be cleared and often have fallen wood to deal with so, a loader option is definitely something for a future "upgrade".
Do I really need 4WD; it seems like I can buy a lot more tractor by skipping the expense of MFWD? Is the L3200 too small or the L4400 too big? How about the John Deere; Is is too big to be practical for mowing around the farm house? For tree work I think the bigger JD or Kubota L4400 would be best but, I wonder if it is too big? Is a ~30hp tractor too small?
Right now we are looking at 5 acres with about 3 acres being mowed and maintained in the yard. I am also looking at adding a second property of ~40 acres so, a larger tractor for FUTURE needs seems to a good thing. Basically, I don't want to under or over buy.
TIA,
Sid