How many people own more than one brand of tractor

[wmonroe]

Kubota L5240 and Ford 961. When I was shopping I preferred Kubota because my parents have had a B8200 for at least 25 years now that has been about perfect but I looked at most of the brands when I was shopping. It came down to John Deere and Kubota and the Kubota had more seat/steering wheel adjustments that made her comfortable so the Kubota won.

 

[murphy1244]

I'm looking for something green right now..

 

[nspec]

Currently Kubota and Farmall. Have had Ford 7700 and 5000, Deere 4020 and several 401 loaders, Allis Chalmers 7045 and 6080, several Massey Ferguson 40's, a Same Tiger Six 105, Trojan loader, Fiat FR15 loader, and a Cat D8 dozer. There's been others, but those are the memorable ones. I believe to this day that most manufacturers have models both with merit and others that I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole. I'm pretty non-denominational. I tend to look at the machine and not the color.

 

[mjarrels]

I should be in politices... many color tractors, after all, I don't want to offend anyone. Favorite color plaid.

mark

 

[D7E]

On this farm .
Versatile 895
Versatile 876
Steiger bearcat
Ford TW20
Ford 8210
Ford 7600
MF 3505
MF 390
JD 2030
MF 165
Fordson power major
Fordson gas major
CAT D7e
Case 580 ck
DROTT 40 excavator
Hesston 8110 swather
Case IH 1480 and 1688 combines
Ford and GMC grain trucks

Other tractors we rent / seasonal / custom ..others etc

Valtra 8550
Fiat 180/90
JD 8120
Case IH STX 375
MB trac 1000
JCB fastrac 1135....(Possibly the best thing on wheels )

in the UK .

NH T7040
Ford 7840 SL turbo
Ford 7840 SL
Ford 7810
Ford 5610
Ford 2600
JD 2020
JCB 3cII
Bobcat 5ton rubber track excavator
NH 8080 combine
NH 8080 combine

 

[jimainiac]

All else being equal, and since most brands have pretty similar models, it's pretty handy to be able to go to just one dealer for parts.

 

[rayclar]

I only have one now but before the kubota L4310 i had a 69 david brown 880 and before that an old 8n ford.

 

[tessiers]

JD, Ford, Farmall, Massey Fergusen. Skid steer has Kubota diesel. Whatever gets the job done.

 

[Mike_Kanzer]

I have a Kubota L3830 and a JD 855XUV Gator. I have a Exmark ZTR for the lawns.

 

[D7E]

Across the farms we run the "rainbow" of brands, following are our current ag tractors (& excluding earthmoving gear):-

McCormick TMax 110HP
Landini 2x Powerfarm 110 FEL
Daedong (Kioti) DK1002 100hp FEL 4/1
Phillips 3x Acremasters 330hp
Phoenix Acremaster 330hp
Steiger CP1400 400hp
Steiger 425hp
JD6030 212hp
Versatile 835 230hp
MF1805 x2 200hp
Mercedes MB1500 FEL & Blade 150hp
Mercedes MB1500 FEL 150hp
Mercedes MB1300 FEL $ Blade 130hp
Mercedes MB1300 Blade 130hp
Mercedes MB800x2 80hp
Austrak RT45 x2 4x4 Fel/BHç—´ 65hp
Case Agriking 1370 165hp
Deutz DX230FWA 230hp
Deutz DX140FWA 140hp
JD 8440 215hp
New Holland T8050 325hp
New Holland TJ450HD 450hp
IH1486FWA 150hp
White 2-135 150hp
White 2-155 160hp
White 4-150 150hp
White 4-225 230hp
Allis 7580 4WD 220hp
Allis 7045 2WD 170hp
Belarus 1770 165hp
Belarus 1500 150hp
Fiat 780DT FEL 75hp
JD415 CUT 200hrs 15hp
JD LT155 1070hrs 15hp
Iseki TX2160 2600hrs 18hp
Kubota B7100HST FEL/BH 18hp
Kubota B7100HST FEL/BH 18hp
Case 4890 300hp
Case STX535 535hp
Case STX530AC 530hp

Hard to pick a "favourite", though I'll settle for all above 150hp that have done 10,000hrs or more without incidental breakdowns/cost.
So my favourites by hp range:
less the 50hp = Iseki TX2160
50-110hp = the Daedong DK1002 (we'll be buying more ) or the Fiat780DT
110 -180hp = any/all the White's
180 - 250hp = the old Allis 7580 or Deutz DX230FWA or for a 2WD the JD6030
250hp &up = the Acremasters hands down
If I could only have 1xTractor it'd be close between the Mercedes MBTrac1300 4x4, the Fiat780DT or in hill country the Austrak
And my least favourite brand = A toss of the coin betwwen New Holland & Case (try finding a mechanic who is capable on recent models..), least favourite tractor is my JD8440.. (too costly to buy/run & maintain from new)

A lot of good tractors there MB and very refreshing to see a list that proves you dont need all brand new paint to farm large acres . Normally we bale our own straw but occasionally if we are pushed and weather is bad i have a guy who comes with another 3x3x8 baler and uses a MB 1000 on the picker , They do seem a very simple and "fixable" tractor , Never owned one but i see your passion. I also agree on your dislike of the 8440 ...We ran 12 deeres in the 70's weaning down to the last few being 7520, 4630,4430 in turn getting changed to steigers then versatiles etc as you said too expensive to run even at a younger age than we run most of our tractors now .I also share the passion for your fiat 780 ..or at least for the several 90/90's we've had and a 110/90 turbo and a f100 turbo , i personally love fiat engines .I am surprised that you rate the whites so highly ?