Hi,
I am a newbie to the forum and the idea of purchasing a tractor. First, let me say I have learned a lot lurking on this forum for the last several weeks, but I know I still have a lot to learn. I have about 6.5 acres of land. The land is probably about 1.5 acres lawn, 3 acres field and 2 acres woods. The lawn is relatively flat, the fields have flat and some moderately sloped areas and the wooded terrain is varied. I already have a lawn tractor for mowing my lawn that does an adequate job. I would like a compact utility tractor for moving material from point “A” to point “B”, snow removal, mowing fields and trails in the woods, etc. I’m also considering a backhoe attachment. I originally looked at the BX24 and it seems like a great machine, but I think I would be concerned with ground clearance in the woods. Now I am focusing on the “B” series, in particular the B7610. No offense to any BX owners, but it seems like a much beefier machine. A dealer in my area (Southern Maine) quoted me a new B7610 w/ LA352 loader for $13,500. That seemed like a good price. I didn’t try to haggle at all (yet). The other attachments I am considering are a back blade and brush hog type mower. Not sure how much this will add to the price. I would like to have the backhoe too, but I’m not sure if I would use it enough to justify the cost. I know I have planted a lot of trees by hand, like big sugar maples with 200 .lb rootballs and my back hurt for days. I ain’t getting’ any younger. Plus it would be nice for other digging projects, stump removal, trenching and drainage, etc. He said the loader and backhoe would bring it over $18,000. I am not in any rush to buy; my time frame is 6-12 months. I plan on having about $8,000-$10,000 in cash and finance the rest. So, I’m looking for input on the B7610 or similar models and advice on attachments, thanks.
I am a newbie to the forum and the idea of purchasing a tractor. First, let me say I have learned a lot lurking on this forum for the last several weeks, but I know I still have a lot to learn. I have about 6.5 acres of land. The land is probably about 1.5 acres lawn, 3 acres field and 2 acres woods. The lawn is relatively flat, the fields have flat and some moderately sloped areas and the wooded terrain is varied. I already have a lawn tractor for mowing my lawn that does an adequate job. I would like a compact utility tractor for moving material from point “A” to point “B”, snow removal, mowing fields and trails in the woods, etc. I’m also considering a backhoe attachment. I originally looked at the BX24 and it seems like a great machine, but I think I would be concerned with ground clearance in the woods. Now I am focusing on the “B” series, in particular the B7610. No offense to any BX owners, but it seems like a much beefier machine. A dealer in my area (Southern Maine) quoted me a new B7610 w/ LA352 loader for $13,500. That seemed like a good price. I didn’t try to haggle at all (yet). The other attachments I am considering are a back blade and brush hog type mower. Not sure how much this will add to the price. I would like to have the backhoe too, but I’m not sure if I would use it enough to justify the cost. I know I have planted a lot of trees by hand, like big sugar maples with 200 .lb rootballs and my back hurt for days. I ain’t getting’ any younger. Plus it would be nice for other digging projects, stump removal, trenching and drainage, etc. He said the loader and backhoe would bring it over $18,000. I am not in any rush to buy; my time frame is 6-12 months. I plan on having about $8,000-$10,000 in cash and finance the rest. So, I’m looking for input on the B7610 or similar models and advice on attachments, thanks.
