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Surfer69
New member
- Joined
- Mar 26, 2024
- Messages
- 8
- Location
- Termeil, New South Wales, Australia.
- Tractor
- John Deere X758
Hi there and thanks for the warm welcome.G'day Cobber and welcome to TBN from Tassie.
I agree with the majority recommending a 40+ hp tractor... and you're going to require a counterbalancing implement or ballast box to use the 4in1 bucket.
Sorry to hear that your local dealerships are a bit 'shakey', here in Tassie reputation is king and word gets around the paddock quick-smart as to how an owner is treated.
When I went to look/buy, the word in the pub & over the fence pointed me towards the JD dealership (there's only one dealership per 'colour' [manufacturer] in our wee State). I even took a local Mate & tractor owner with me and, short story is that they listened to what I needed a tractor for (all of my tasks) and then sold me the tractor that I truly needed. I've had it for 10 years now.
Unfortunately, the 4105 (bare bones) isn't made anymore but that's not to say that something 'previously owned' isn't available.
Yes, ballast box will be needed. Today I went to look at a friend's JD3038, it's a couple of years old. FEL and slasher he has. He showed me some of the large logs he's pulled out with it, more than I want to do. He said it was very painless. His only complaint is he sometimes could use a bigger bucket. I drove it around for a while and mucked about, 37HP. I was impressed.
Thanks again.