pmetal
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Howdy.
I'm in the market for my first tractor and, as y'all know, the options seem endless.
First, a little about the property:
My house sits on three acres, but most of the surrounding land is family, totaling about 40.
Gravel road is ~1/8 mile (circled in red in picture)
Paved road at the end is ~1/8 mile
Both roads are private. We maintain the gravel portion, and the newly built sub-division behind us is supposed to maintain the blacktop. They aren't always quick to remove snow, though.
The circled area in the pic below will soon be rid of trees. I want to open up the yard a bit, and get some of those old trees away from the house.
So, how will I use the tractor?
Maintaining that gravel road is the priority. Grading, spreading gravel and snow removal. Possibly, once I'm good enough on the tractor, I may try to create some ditches and real drainage. But, baby steps for now.
General cleanup in the woods. Possibly some trail making/expanding.
Building a pole barn to house this beast.
Won't be doing any mowing with it, as I have access to a ZTR.
I'm going to want a FEL and at the very least a box grader. Haven't decided yet on either front snow plow or rear blade. I've heard good arguments for both.
My initial look led me to the Kubota BX3200, basically because I "thought" it would be the right size for me. I went to the dealer, mentioned the 3200 and he took me to the L3200. Hmmmmm...that looked nice :licking:.
So, for what I'm gonna use it for, and the size of the area I'm maintaining, is that the right tractor for the job? Too big (no such thing, I know)? Too small?
Now I have a friend who thinks he can get me a good deal on a JD. Dealership is further away, though. I can't seem to find a JD that matches up to the L3200. The 3032E is close, but seems to be much lighter in weight. Not sure the FEL reach is as good. I thought I read that you're limited in what 3PH attachments you can use on the JD, but I could be mistaken.
The most difficult thing I'm running into now is getting the wife to buy off on this.
Thoughts?
Thanks fellas.
I'm in the market for my first tractor and, as y'all know, the options seem endless.
First, a little about the property:
My house sits on three acres, but most of the surrounding land is family, totaling about 40.
Gravel road is ~1/8 mile (circled in red in picture)
Paved road at the end is ~1/8 mile
Both roads are private. We maintain the gravel portion, and the newly built sub-division behind us is supposed to maintain the blacktop. They aren't always quick to remove snow, though.
The circled area in the pic below will soon be rid of trees. I want to open up the yard a bit, and get some of those old trees away from the house.
So, how will I use the tractor?
Maintaining that gravel road is the priority. Grading, spreading gravel and snow removal. Possibly, once I'm good enough on the tractor, I may try to create some ditches and real drainage. But, baby steps for now.
General cleanup in the woods. Possibly some trail making/expanding.
Building a pole barn to house this beast.
Won't be doing any mowing with it, as I have access to a ZTR.
I'm going to want a FEL and at the very least a box grader. Haven't decided yet on either front snow plow or rear blade. I've heard good arguments for both.
My initial look led me to the Kubota BX3200, basically because I "thought" it would be the right size for me. I went to the dealer, mentioned the 3200 and he took me to the L3200. Hmmmmm...that looked nice :licking:.
So, for what I'm gonna use it for, and the size of the area I'm maintaining, is that the right tractor for the job? Too big (no such thing, I know)? Too small?
Now I have a friend who thinks he can get me a good deal on a JD. Dealership is further away, though. I can't seem to find a JD that matches up to the L3200. The 3032E is close, but seems to be much lighter in weight. Not sure the FEL reach is as good. I thought I read that you're limited in what 3PH attachments you can use on the JD, but I could be mistaken.
The most difficult thing I'm running into now is getting the wife to buy off on this.
Thoughts?
Thanks fellas.