PHPaul
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- Joined
- Feb 15, 2011
- Messages
- 763
- Location
- Downeast Maine
- Tractor
- Kubota B2650 with cab, Pasquali 986
Essential?
PTO
3pth
Starts, hot or cold.
Good tires. (or chains)
The rest is just convenience
That's pretty much my definition of "essential" too.
But, there are a number of things on my new Kubota that were not on my old John Deere that I really enjoy. Bear in mind that my JD was 27 years old and some of these things are pretty much standard on CUTs these days:
1. Power Steering (especially with a FEL!)
2. Live PTO
3. Extendable lower links
4. Single stick loader control
5. Better seat
I initially bought the JD without an FEL. I'd had it 4-5 years when I was able to buy one for it and it wasn't long before I swore an oath that I'd never own a tractor without one again.