TractorSz
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Here is my first post,
I have been contemplating getting a tractor for a few months now. I have been trying to find answers by scouring the different threads in TBN.
A great deal of info out there, but now comes the time to request advice...
I am responsible for 35+acres of Pine forest. About 7 freshly planted, the rest big old tall pines with many areas of almost impenetrable undergrowth and with little evidence of good management. There are trails on the perimeter and through the property that will need to be mowed and kept open. Sandy, flat land mostly, with a few acres of wetland. I foresee the need for a tractor, bushhog, FEL and a grapple. Maybe renting a BH at a later date to cut drainage ditches. Have not thought of clearing, tilling and growing anything yet, but everything is possible.
Being 'tractor naive', I am cautious about new Tier 4 tractors and the implications of costly maintenance at a future date. However, the thought of fixing someone else's problems in a used machine that does not come with a warranty, and also from a dealer not depreciating the final cost of used purchases much, is pushing me towards a new tractor. I am not in a hurry to rush into a purchase, just trying to narrow it down to a reasonable group.
There are 3 Kubota , JD dealers and a Yanmar dealer <1.5 hrs away, MF and KIoti further away which may take them out of reckoning?
I thought of the Kub L2501 initially, just to remove the threat of Tier 4 problems, but TBN advice seems to suggest this will not be big enough.
I have since then focused on a MX 4800 HST (Ok you may see I lean towards the orange). It appears to be a good tractor for my purposes, but wait, I just noticed the factory warranty on an L series e.g. L4701 is better (6 years). Why is this ? Is kubota suggesting that they anticipate the MX series may well see a harder life than the L ? and they won't give a longer powertrain warranty as the L ?
Just to end this, I notice that a Grand L Kubota with HsT+ with all the 'advances' like auto throttle etc can be had at a good discount, maybe because they don't fly off the lot ? With all the electronics involved in addition to EGR and DPF, would the Grand L series be a poor choice, especially long term, when trade-in, selling as a used tractor raises its head ?
Questions, questions....
Many thanks for reading this far, I eagerly await your experienced comments.
Thanks
I have been contemplating getting a tractor for a few months now. I have been trying to find answers by scouring the different threads in TBN.
A great deal of info out there, but now comes the time to request advice...
I am responsible for 35+acres of Pine forest. About 7 freshly planted, the rest big old tall pines with many areas of almost impenetrable undergrowth and with little evidence of good management. There are trails on the perimeter and through the property that will need to be mowed and kept open. Sandy, flat land mostly, with a few acres of wetland. I foresee the need for a tractor, bushhog, FEL and a grapple. Maybe renting a BH at a later date to cut drainage ditches. Have not thought of clearing, tilling and growing anything yet, but everything is possible.
Being 'tractor naive', I am cautious about new Tier 4 tractors and the implications of costly maintenance at a future date. However, the thought of fixing someone else's problems in a used machine that does not come with a warranty, and also from a dealer not depreciating the final cost of used purchases much, is pushing me towards a new tractor. I am not in a hurry to rush into a purchase, just trying to narrow it down to a reasonable group.
There are 3 Kubota , JD dealers and a Yanmar dealer <1.5 hrs away, MF and KIoti further away which may take them out of reckoning?
I thought of the Kub L2501 initially, just to remove the threat of Tier 4 problems, but TBN advice seems to suggest this will not be big enough.
I have since then focused on a MX 4800 HST (Ok you may see I lean towards the orange). It appears to be a good tractor for my purposes, but wait, I just noticed the factory warranty on an L series e.g. L4701 is better (6 years). Why is this ? Is kubota suggesting that they anticipate the MX series may well see a harder life than the L ? and they won't give a longer powertrain warranty as the L ?
Just to end this, I notice that a Grand L Kubota with HsT+ with all the 'advances' like auto throttle etc can be had at a good discount, maybe because they don't fly off the lot ? With all the electronics involved in addition to EGR and DPF, would the Grand L series be a poor choice, especially long term, when trade-in, selling as a used tractor raises its head ?
Questions, questions....
Many thanks for reading this far, I eagerly await your experienced comments.
Thanks