hslogger
Platinum Member
I too live in Western Oregon.I have had a MF 202 for years. It was more industrial than I wanted, but it had a great loader, and was easy on gas. That was a late 50's early 60's machine. I sold it and missed it because of the great loader. I bought a used L260 Kubota with four speed pto and aftermarket loader. It was small but a great machine, wished all the time I could have a bigger one for bucket work. Main problems were it would get stuck in the barn yard and didn't have the loader capacity I needed. I ran a five foot brush hog and pulled my haywagon on flat ground. I lusted for a bigger four wheel drive machine after making do and found one on CL near McMinnville. Bingo. L4400, GST loader. I wished I had it ten years ago. I know western oregon. Twenty five hp is handy but not handy enough. You will always want a larger bucket machine. If you only have one tractor, get the bigger one with a great loader and thank yourself forever.