white cloud
Bronze Member
Hello all,
My wife and I have purchased 65 acres of forest property in S.C. We have decided we need a tractor to bush hog the roads and do general cleanup. I have learned that on 65 acres of forest there will be a blow down from time to time. I would also like to put in some food plots. I am guessing the total acreage for food plots would be less than three acres but I will have to plow/till this. I went and looked at tractors. In my area the dealers that are near enough to matter are John Deere and Kubota. I looked seriously at a John Deere 3032e and a Kubota 3301. Both of these tractors seem to do what I need a tractor to do and I can still get them in my garage. Neither my wife nor I have ANY experience with a tractor. Given that, it appears the 3032e is much simpler to operate. I like the pedals on the 3032e much better than the Kubota treadle pedal. Our problem with taking the plunge with the John Deere is that after talking with a number of tractor savvy people in my area, nobody likes a John Deere. What gives? Is the John Deere really a poorer choice? I want to hear any and all opinions. I am not bad mouthing either brand as they both must have good features. Both seem high quality to me.
Thanks,
White Cloud
My wife and I have purchased 65 acres of forest property in S.C. We have decided we need a tractor to bush hog the roads and do general cleanup. I have learned that on 65 acres of forest there will be a blow down from time to time. I would also like to put in some food plots. I am guessing the total acreage for food plots would be less than three acres but I will have to plow/till this. I went and looked at tractors. In my area the dealers that are near enough to matter are John Deere and Kubota. I looked seriously at a John Deere 3032e and a Kubota 3301. Both of these tractors seem to do what I need a tractor to do and I can still get them in my garage. Neither my wife nor I have ANY experience with a tractor. Given that, it appears the 3032e is much simpler to operate. I like the pedals on the 3032e much better than the Kubota treadle pedal. Our problem with taking the plunge with the John Deere is that after talking with a number of tractor savvy people in my area, nobody likes a John Deere. What gives? Is the John Deere really a poorer choice? I want to hear any and all opinions. I am not bad mouthing either brand as they both must have good features. Both seem high quality to me.
Thanks,
White Cloud