2manyrocks
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FWIW, the 47 hp Tym T474cab with the shuttle shift transmission is retailing around $32,000 in Tennessee with the HST being about $1,000 more. Can't speak to Kioti prices nor can I say which is more reliable. I'm just offering a price point for comparison.
One Tennessee dealer told me that tractor sales have slowed. Sorta doubt many will be tractor shopping in the August heat.
After looking at your videos, I didn't see much open area that would need to be maintained with a rotary cutter. If you aren't doing a lot of cutting, you aren't plowing, and you aren't logging large trees, you may not need more than 25 hp.
One question I would ask is how much time you are going to spend with a chainsaw or pole saw versus how much time you will spend in the cab? When I'm clearing brush and small trees, I'd say the ratio is 80 or 90 percent on the ground versus 10-20 percent in the tractor seat. Is it worth it to you to have a cab?
One thing that merits consideration is that most cab tractors have their interior AC components mounted in the cab roof. It could get expensive if a limb goes through the cab roof or any of the cab windows.
If it weren't for the heat and humidity, I start to think that a smaller tractor without a cab would be more nimble in your woods than a larger one. I also think even the most nimble of tractors can't match something like a Power Trac for the ability to turn in tight spaces. You could maintain the PT yourself and it would be smaller to store.
Maybe your buddy would bring his tractor over for you to try on your trails or maybe he would let you drive it on his place? I think you could more easily decide what you want if you could do some test driving.
One Tennessee dealer told me that tractor sales have slowed. Sorta doubt many will be tractor shopping in the August heat.
After looking at your videos, I didn't see much open area that would need to be maintained with a rotary cutter. If you aren't doing a lot of cutting, you aren't plowing, and you aren't logging large trees, you may not need more than 25 hp.
One question I would ask is how much time you are going to spend with a chainsaw or pole saw versus how much time you will spend in the cab? When I'm clearing brush and small trees, I'd say the ratio is 80 or 90 percent on the ground versus 10-20 percent in the tractor seat. Is it worth it to you to have a cab?
One thing that merits consideration is that most cab tractors have their interior AC components mounted in the cab roof. It could get expensive if a limb goes through the cab roof or any of the cab windows.
If it weren't for the heat and humidity, I start to think that a smaller tractor without a cab would be more nimble in your woods than a larger one. I also think even the most nimble of tractors can't match something like a Power Trac for the ability to turn in tight spaces. You could maintain the PT yourself and it would be smaller to store.
Maybe your buddy would bring his tractor over for you to try on your trails or maybe he would let you drive it on his place? I think you could more easily decide what you want if you could do some test driving.