JimParker
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- Tractor
- John Deere 3320 eHydro
Guys, I have been lurking, reading, and generally educating myself. I'm reasonably familiar with the John Deere line (I think my wife bleeds green), but I have a much harder time making sense of the other manufacturer's websites.
We're purchasing 10 acres, mostly sloping (terraced) pasture with some scattered trees. Given all that we want to do, we've narrowed down our selection within the JD line to either the 3120 or 3320 (3120 would work, but it's only $300 more to get the 3320, so I'm leaning heavily in that direction).
I'm planning to keep the JD lawn tractor for close-up mowing around the house and "yard" area, so the CUT will be doing mostly mowing (72" MMM), FEL work, and some gravel road maintenance (60" BB). I think I can borrow a brush hog from a neighbor to make the first pass at the 4-foot high coastal grass, but once it's cleaned up, I figure I can keep it down to a reasonable level with the MMM. (Eventually we'll have some cows and horses to help with that.)
Before I go start settle down on the JD 3320, I feel like I should compare to a comparable Kubota, New Holland, and perhaps Massey.
I have to admit that I'm somewhat biased towards the JD line, not for the "usual" reasons, but because I love ergonomics - especially the e-hydro foot pedal arrangement. I have a bad ankle, and it's really hard to raise my heel as it looks like I would have to do on the Kubota and NH. (I've never seen a "live" Massey, but I've read good things on this forum. Does it also have the "rocker" pedal for the hydro?)
So my question for the group is: Which models of these other brands are most comparable to the 3320? Thanks for your feedback!
We're purchasing 10 acres, mostly sloping (terraced) pasture with some scattered trees. Given all that we want to do, we've narrowed down our selection within the JD line to either the 3120 or 3320 (3120 would work, but it's only $300 more to get the 3320, so I'm leaning heavily in that direction).
I'm planning to keep the JD lawn tractor for close-up mowing around the house and "yard" area, so the CUT will be doing mostly mowing (72" MMM), FEL work, and some gravel road maintenance (60" BB). I think I can borrow a brush hog from a neighbor to make the first pass at the 4-foot high coastal grass, but once it's cleaned up, I figure I can keep it down to a reasonable level with the MMM. (Eventually we'll have some cows and horses to help with that.)
Before I go start settle down on the JD 3320, I feel like I should compare to a comparable Kubota, New Holland, and perhaps Massey.
I have to admit that I'm somewhat biased towards the JD line, not for the "usual" reasons, but because I love ergonomics - especially the e-hydro foot pedal arrangement. I have a bad ankle, and it's really hard to raise my heel as it looks like I would have to do on the Kubota and NH. (I've never seen a "live" Massey, but I've read good things on this forum. Does it also have the "rocker" pedal for the hydro?)
So my question for the group is: Which models of these other brands are most comparable to the 3320? Thanks for your feedback!