I do like the Kubota brand. I am eyeballing a B3300SU with a loader and backhoe for $22K. Finding a used 4WD Kubota here in WA is near impossible, but this one looks nice, low hours and the price seems right. I will eventually need a box, brush hog and tiller, but for now I think this may suffice. The tractor does seem a bit light as far as weight goes.
I love the climate around Sequim. I wish real estate was not double the price from Florida. I shopped property in Sequim area during 2014.
In Florida, $22,000 for a used B3300SU with Backhoe would be a fairly high price, unless really low engine hours and garage stored with humidity control. ( In Florida, ag and forestry equipment is sales tax exempt, which may effect your perspective on $22,000 price versus my perspective.)
I owned a B3300SU. After operating it for 400 engine hours I decided it was too light for me. Here are my comments:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-buying-pricing/367185-b3300su.html
B3300SU will operate a 54" or 60" Light/medium duty Rotary Cutter fine in grass up to 36". Fine for a forward-rotation PTO roto-tiller, which requires LESS power than most tractor shoppers think. Really too light for serious Box Blade work.
Consider a HydrauLink Top Link, which reduces tractor weld weld stress caused by implements behind light tractors. Really efficous between tractor and Box Blades and PTO roto-tillers.
VIDEO:
HydrauLink Category 1 Cylinder - For 45 HP Tractors or Less, Model# HL-11 - YouTube
I took delivery on the new B3300SU in February 2012. Options: R4/industrial tires, quick attach bucket, LA504 FEL. NO BACKHOE. Total price: $17,200
without sales tax.
Based on your topography and tasks, I do not think the B3300 will be stable enough for you. Kubota specified B3300SU BARE tractor weight at 1,929 pounds. I think you need a BARE tractor weight of 3,000 to 4,000 pounds and a wider stance. Besides the light weight, the issue is narrow stance and tall tires.
After the excavator has done its thing, what tasks do you foresee requiring a
$7,500 Backhoe? The Backhoe must be removed to access the Three Point Hitch, which is the primary work point on tractors.
You can buy a new, heavy-chassis, 3,600 pound (bare tractor) Kubota 'Grand L' with SSQA FEL and HST/PLUS, but without a Backhoe for $27,000 net, net.
KUBOTA WEB SITE:
http://www.kubota.com/product/LSeries/L60.aspx
Just out of curiosity, how close is nearest Kubota dealer? My friend with a John Deere on Whidbey Island has to ferry his Deere to Mount Vernon, on the mainland, for Deere service.