fazel
New member
- Joined
- May 3, 2009
- Messages
- 5
- Location
- North Central Ohio
- Tractor
- Kubota L5240; Hustler Z Zero Turn Mower
I've been reading these forums for the last week and I've learned a lot. What a wonderful resource!
I'll be purchasing a tractor in the near future. We recently purchased 25 acres and a house adjacent to roughly 15 acres that we already own. Around 10 acres are open field, half of which I've rented out to a farmer to make hay. The other five I'll mow with the zero turn once we move in. The remaining 15 acres are wooded, some densely with maintained (mowed) trails in areas. There's also a wooded bottom that's sort of overgrown (lots of small trees) where a creek that runs through.
My question is which series of tractor to purchase. I'm looking at either the 3000 or 4000 series, probably the upper end of the 3000 or the lower end of the 4000. I'll be maintaining and possibly expanding the trail system, cleaning out the bottom, plowing snow, gardening, and in the future I may choose mow the other five acres with larger pull behind mower.
I tend to agree with those that suggest buying the most tractor for your money, even if that means adding implements later. However, there are several questions that you folks might be able to answer that could help greatly.
- Can I fit both the 3000 and 4000 series in a standard garage with the FEL attached?
- Can I do significantly more with the 4000 series? My concern is that I'm going to run into jobs that are either easily done by both, or require a larger machine than either. Hard to predict, I know, but if this were the case than I'd buy the smaller tractor.
- How does the maneuverability compare?
- And of course, price. I've read that people are able to get these tractors for 15-20% less than MSRP. A dealer yesterday quoted me around 10% less than MSRP on a 4320, and this was at a big event. Can I expect 15-20%, or is this more of an exception than the rule?
Thanks in advance,
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andrew
I'll be purchasing a tractor in the near future. We recently purchased 25 acres and a house adjacent to roughly 15 acres that we already own. Around 10 acres are open field, half of which I've rented out to a farmer to make hay. The other five I'll mow with the zero turn once we move in. The remaining 15 acres are wooded, some densely with maintained (mowed) trails in areas. There's also a wooded bottom that's sort of overgrown (lots of small trees) where a creek that runs through.
My question is which series of tractor to purchase. I'm looking at either the 3000 or 4000 series, probably the upper end of the 3000 or the lower end of the 4000. I'll be maintaining and possibly expanding the trail system, cleaning out the bottom, plowing snow, gardening, and in the future I may choose mow the other five acres with larger pull behind mower.
I tend to agree with those that suggest buying the most tractor for your money, even if that means adding implements later. However, there are several questions that you folks might be able to answer that could help greatly.
- Can I fit both the 3000 and 4000 series in a standard garage with the FEL attached?
- Can I do significantly more with the 4000 series? My concern is that I'm going to run into jobs that are either easily done by both, or require a larger machine than either. Hard to predict, I know, but if this were the case than I'd buy the smaller tractor.
- How does the maneuverability compare?
- And of course, price. I've read that people are able to get these tractors for 15-20% less than MSRP. A dealer yesterday quoted me around 10% less than MSRP on a 4320, and this was at a big event. Can I expect 15-20%, or is this more of an exception than the rule?
Thanks in advance,
--
andrew