Cherokee140
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- Joined
- Aug 27, 2013
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- Location
- Kingsville MO
- Tractor
- John Deere 650, Ford 8n, John Deere Model 70 Kubota BX25D
I admit I am kinda a noob at this tractor thing.....I have lived in the country for 16 years, own ~13ac that is a mix of pasture terraced, pretty heavy wooded areas, swampy areas that do not drain well, and some steep hills in the back part of the property....a little bit of everything.
I started looking at new tractors about 2 months ago....my old JD650 is just worn out...so I am looking for something to replace it. Its old job was mowing (belly mower) Brush hog the thicker areas, pulling a small 2 bottom plow, and the odd push pull type jobs that come up. I still have an 8n that starts right up with the turn of a key, and an old JD 70. I have also borrowed from neighbors larger more modern tractors with loaders and such for special projects.
I was very happy with the size of the 650 never found it lacking for power, currently I am looking at Kubota BX and JD 1 series machines.....Same basic jobs as above, but I want a backhoe to thin out that forest area, bucket for moving gravel, mulch, dirt....
I was really thinking that the BX and 1series would really do the job....but all the dealers are trying to up-sell me on larger (more expensive machines).
I made a post on another thread and made this comment.
Everyone and I do mean EVERYONE wants to up sell you in this market....reminds me of the motorcycle market.....you really don't need a 1200cc motorcycle to ride on the highway, I rode a 225 across this state, and there are books by a female that rode one across Africa, and then rode from Alaska to the very tip of south America....all on a Yamaha XT225 (Books called Lois on the loose if you are interested and they are good books) point being that you really don't need a big machine to do a lot of things....a small machine correctly run and projects planned can make do with less.
Yes I know some things you HAVE to have that big machine....round bails and such....but I have yet to find anything on my 13ac that is a mixture of fields, woods, and pretty swampy with some steep hills that my little JD650 would not do. I really have a problem seeing how people with 4ac need a 40hp tractor
The money is really not a huge issue.....yea I don't want to spend it, but I don't want to buy less then I need.....I also don't want to buy more then I will ever use.
Just would like some thoughts on the big tractor syndrome.....am I way off base here.
BTW: There is one Kubota dealer that listened to what I was going to be using the machine for and he suggested the BX, the size my internet research seemed to suggest....everyone else has been suggesting other larger models.
I started looking at new tractors about 2 months ago....my old JD650 is just worn out...so I am looking for something to replace it. Its old job was mowing (belly mower) Brush hog the thicker areas, pulling a small 2 bottom plow, and the odd push pull type jobs that come up. I still have an 8n that starts right up with the turn of a key, and an old JD 70. I have also borrowed from neighbors larger more modern tractors with loaders and such for special projects.
I was very happy with the size of the 650 never found it lacking for power, currently I am looking at Kubota BX and JD 1 series machines.....Same basic jobs as above, but I want a backhoe to thin out that forest area, bucket for moving gravel, mulch, dirt....
I was really thinking that the BX and 1series would really do the job....but all the dealers are trying to up-sell me on larger (more expensive machines).
I made a post on another thread and made this comment.
Everyone and I do mean EVERYONE wants to up sell you in this market....reminds me of the motorcycle market.....you really don't need a 1200cc motorcycle to ride on the highway, I rode a 225 across this state, and there are books by a female that rode one across Africa, and then rode from Alaska to the very tip of south America....all on a Yamaha XT225 (Books called Lois on the loose if you are interested and they are good books) point being that you really don't need a big machine to do a lot of things....a small machine correctly run and projects planned can make do with less.
Yes I know some things you HAVE to have that big machine....round bails and such....but I have yet to find anything on my 13ac that is a mixture of fields, woods, and pretty swampy with some steep hills that my little JD650 would not do. I really have a problem seeing how people with 4ac need a 40hp tractor
The money is really not a huge issue.....yea I don't want to spend it, but I don't want to buy less then I need.....I also don't want to buy more then I will ever use.
Just would like some thoughts on the big tractor syndrome.....am I way off base here.
BTW: There is one Kubota dealer that listened to what I was going to be using the machine for and he suggested the BX, the size my internet research seemed to suggest....everyone else has been suggesting other larger models.