ShowroomShine
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9 acres, 5 horse pasture in North Carolina. I've got access to a larger 80hp tractor and bobcat on my property as well. Right now I've got about a $6000 budget for a tractor/mower for chores and the yard mowing. Tractor will be used for maintaining drives, mowing, aeration/fertilizing in the spring/fall, using a 3pt hitch spike to move some small round bales (4x4, my SCUT Kioti moved the smaller ones fine). Yard to be maintained is about 1 ac of fescue, and I'm pretty peculiar about the grass.
Was thinking of a Kubota BX2200 or similar with mid mower for tractor and mowing duties. Found several around $5000 with just mower, can find some around $6000 with mower and loader. Loader wont be strong but will be useful, although I do have access to a bobcat. Mower supposedly cuts well but will never replace a zero turn mower.
Then I had a thought of doing a separate tractor and mower to split up duties. Maybe a $3000 tractor like an older Deere 850, IH 444, Massey 135 etc for tractor duties, and then a used walk behind or zero turn for $3000 for the yard. Tractor would move hay bales and stuff better, but would be heavier for when I need to use it to aerate the pasture/yard. Zero turn and walk behind would obviously be the best at mowing grass.
Thoughts? The total package would be nice to have, and I used the **** out of my loader on my Kioti when I had it and it was light enough to drive across the grass without damage, unlike the Bobcat. Although, it never had enough strength for hay and it always seemed like either the deck or loader was on when I didnt need it to be.
Was thinking of a Kubota BX2200 or similar with mid mower for tractor and mowing duties. Found several around $5000 with just mower, can find some around $6000 with mower and loader. Loader wont be strong but will be useful, although I do have access to a bobcat. Mower supposedly cuts well but will never replace a zero turn mower.
Then I had a thought of doing a separate tractor and mower to split up duties. Maybe a $3000 tractor like an older Deere 850, IH 444, Massey 135 etc for tractor duties, and then a used walk behind or zero turn for $3000 for the yard. Tractor would move hay bales and stuff better, but would be heavier for when I need to use it to aerate the pasture/yard. Zero turn and walk behind would obviously be the best at mowing grass.
Thoughts? The total package would be nice to have, and I used the **** out of my loader on my Kioti when I had it and it was light enough to drive across the grass without damage, unlike the Bobcat. Although, it never had enough strength for hay and it always seemed like either the deck or loader was on when I didnt need it to be.
