I am new to this site, so thanks to the people that are running it!
I have a whole 1/2 acre property that I will be re-landscapping over the next couple of years. I have a large patio that I will be installing, regrading the yard, droping some trees and clearing brush.
I know it is probably overkill to purchase a tractor for these tasks, but I am not a firm believer in renting equipment since it forces you to be on a set time frame to complete tasks.
I have looked at what I believe to be the top 5 brands of tractors with front end loaders. JD, Massey, Kubota, New holland, and Cub Cadet. The JD and the Massey seem to be the better of the sub Compacts, looking at the JD 2305 and the Massey GC2300. They are both about the same price at 12000.
What I am asking for is some advice on the different tractors in my list, do you think that the cheaper Kubota 2300, and Cub 5234D are good enough for what I want to do? They are about 10,500 compared to the JD and Massey at 12000. I have pretty much taken the New Holland Tz series off my list because it is more expensive and can not use the same amount of potential attachments as the other tractors.
Since I have never had a tractor and did not grow up using them I am a complete newbie to this. Any advice that anyone would like to give me would be greatly appreciated. I was also wondering about the book on this web site for sale and if it was worth looking into purchasing.
Thanks again for any help.
Kurt
I have a whole 1/2 acre property that I will be re-landscapping over the next couple of years. I have a large patio that I will be installing, regrading the yard, droping some trees and clearing brush.
I know it is probably overkill to purchase a tractor for these tasks, but I am not a firm believer in renting equipment since it forces you to be on a set time frame to complete tasks.
I have looked at what I believe to be the top 5 brands of tractors with front end loaders. JD, Massey, Kubota, New holland, and Cub Cadet. The JD and the Massey seem to be the better of the sub Compacts, looking at the JD 2305 and the Massey GC2300. They are both about the same price at 12000.
What I am asking for is some advice on the different tractors in my list, do you think that the cheaper Kubota 2300, and Cub 5234D are good enough for what I want to do? They are about 10,500 compared to the JD and Massey at 12000. I have pretty much taken the New Holland Tz series off my list because it is more expensive and can not use the same amount of potential attachments as the other tractors.
Since I have never had a tractor and did not grow up using them I am a complete newbie to this. Any advice that anyone would like to give me would be greatly appreciated. I was also wondering about the book on this web site for sale and if it was worth looking into purchasing.
Thanks again for any help.
Kurt