VTland2clear
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Sep 12, 2015
- Messages
- 68
- Location
- Corinth, VT
- Tractor
- 2015 CK3510H, WR Long bucket grapple, 4010 loader
Greetings all,
New to the forum, and looking to pull the trigger on a compact tractor by October. After waffling about rebuilding an old Cub Cadet 149 Hydro and adding frontloader/backhoe capabilities, I have decided to invest in a larger machine altogether. Right now I have about 60 acres of Vermont woodlands and fields to manage, but will eventually have only 32 acres. The 32 acre property is raw land, and mostly steep. It has been logged by a skilled company, and now needs several years of finish work. Multiple driveways to manage and at least one house site to clear, I am looking for a forestry tractor.
Narrowing the size I need down to the John Deere 3000 series, I spent this past week going to every JD dealership in the area and pricing out 3032E models with FEL. Sticker shock - nothing less than 23K for FEL, loaded rear tires, and pallet forks. And that's for the Economy version.
Kubotas were my first inquiry, but I ruled them out because the price was on par with Deere, and if I was spending this much I want green paint. I still need to get an "out the door" quote from my local Mahindra dealer, my guess is it will be several thousand less than the Deere.
Major reasons edging me towards the Mahindra, is the extra weight of the 3016 over the 3032E. The basic tractor is wider in the rear, and the rims can be reversed to create significant offset, which I need for my steep hills. The John Deere, no such rims, only spacers available from the dealer. The 3016's impressive FEL hydraulics are another major selling point, since I want to be able to lift and haul trees. Even if the prices end up being close, I feel that the Mahindra brings better specs.
I also read that some people get private financing rather than dealer financing, and that is what spurred me to make a post. What is the benefit of a private loan? can you negotiate more hardball-style with the dealer when you have your own financing?
I need this tractor to finish my post and beam cabin and haul the trees I am cutting for milling. I need a machine put to work by mid/late October, what is the typical turnaround for New England dealerships? My Mahindra dealer had most every model except the 3016, I certainly need to test one first.
Thanks for input in advance, I promise pictures of this thing in action.
New to the forum, and looking to pull the trigger on a compact tractor by October. After waffling about rebuilding an old Cub Cadet 149 Hydro and adding frontloader/backhoe capabilities, I have decided to invest in a larger machine altogether. Right now I have about 60 acres of Vermont woodlands and fields to manage, but will eventually have only 32 acres. The 32 acre property is raw land, and mostly steep. It has been logged by a skilled company, and now needs several years of finish work. Multiple driveways to manage and at least one house site to clear, I am looking for a forestry tractor.
Narrowing the size I need down to the John Deere 3000 series, I spent this past week going to every JD dealership in the area and pricing out 3032E models with FEL. Sticker shock - nothing less than 23K for FEL, loaded rear tires, and pallet forks. And that's for the Economy version.
Kubotas were my first inquiry, but I ruled them out because the price was on par with Deere, and if I was spending this much I want green paint. I still need to get an "out the door" quote from my local Mahindra dealer, my guess is it will be several thousand less than the Deere.
Major reasons edging me towards the Mahindra, is the extra weight of the 3016 over the 3032E. The basic tractor is wider in the rear, and the rims can be reversed to create significant offset, which I need for my steep hills. The John Deere, no such rims, only spacers available from the dealer. The 3016's impressive FEL hydraulics are another major selling point, since I want to be able to lift and haul trees. Even if the prices end up being close, I feel that the Mahindra brings better specs.
I also read that some people get private financing rather than dealer financing, and that is what spurred me to make a post. What is the benefit of a private loan? can you negotiate more hardball-style with the dealer when you have your own financing?
I need this tractor to finish my post and beam cabin and haul the trees I am cutting for milling. I need a machine put to work by mid/late October, what is the typical turnaround for New England dealerships? My Mahindra dealer had most every model except the 3016, I certainly need to test one first.
Thanks for input in advance, I promise pictures of this thing in action.