After weeks of careful discussion, my wonderful bride finally said OK after a visit to the Kubota dealer to look at the beautiful orange machines.
I now find myself in a state of shock because I can't decide what to get. Any advice appreciated:
Planned use for 3 acre riverfront lot. Currently has a large pile of fill (in excess of 500 CY) that needs to be spread around and graded. After that, basic mowing of 1.5 acres and occasional maintenance of rocks in seawall, gravel drive maintenance, and snow plowing.
I was looking at the BX2230 with FEL, MMM, and rear blade, as a good choice for the money but am now thinking that it's an awful big pile of fill to move. It was a great point to make with my bride on the need for the tractor, but now wonder if the tractor she agreed to is big enough. I am in no rush to get it done and would enjoy the time doing it, but am concerned it would tire a subcompact out.
So, do I now say to my lovely wife that I need to spend a couple thousand more for a B model or just go rent something and get the pile gone and then use the BX for my long term needs?
Thanks,
Pairodime
soon to be a Bota man!
I now find myself in a state of shock because I can't decide what to get. Any advice appreciated:
Planned use for 3 acre riverfront lot. Currently has a large pile of fill (in excess of 500 CY) that needs to be spread around and graded. After that, basic mowing of 1.5 acres and occasional maintenance of rocks in seawall, gravel drive maintenance, and snow plowing.
I was looking at the BX2230 with FEL, MMM, and rear blade, as a good choice for the money but am now thinking that it's an awful big pile of fill to move. It was a great point to make with my bride on the need for the tractor, but now wonder if the tractor she agreed to is big enough. I am in no rush to get it done and would enjoy the time doing it, but am concerned it would tire a subcompact out.
So, do I now say to my lovely wife that I need to spend a couple thousand more for a B model or just go rent something and get the pile gone and then use the BX for my long term needs?
Thanks,
Pairodime
soon to be a Bota man!