BigKid
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I am in the market for a new CUT and have been looking at all the brands i have available to me. I think all tractors being made today are good machines and they all have their pluses and minuses. I will be trading in my yanmar cbl 40 that i currently have listed for sale on here as well. I have my own landscaping business and have found that i use the loader and 3 point about 99% of the time. The problem i have in the cbl 40 is that it doesn't have much pto hp, and it is very heavy, especially considering the footprint of the smaller tires which leads to some pretty good ruts so that limits my ability to use it for spreading mulch and topsoil when i have to drive across a nice manicured lawn. I know from machines that i have owned in the past that any machine will leave ruts but the bigger wider tires will float much better than what i have now, plus the new machines i am looking at are also lighter in weight. The following are the machines i have looked at and got quotes on.
1 Yanmar LX4500: 45HP/32.5 PTO HP, HST, FEL with SSQA and 72" bucket, grill guard, 2 sets of rear remotes, rear tires filled with beet juice and ballast box (Yanmar recommends both). $28,799 and $27,500 trade in allowance. Dealer is 2 hrs away
2 Kubota L4240: 44HP/35 PTO HP, HST+, FEL with SSQA 72" heavy duty round back bucket with bolt on edge, grill guard,1 set of rear remotes, rear tires filled with beet juice. $30,300 and $25,000 trade in allowance. Dealer is 20 minutes away
3 Mahindra 5035: 50HP/41.5 PTO HP, HST, FEL with SSQA and 72" bucket, grill guard, 1 set of rear remotes, rear tires filled with beet juice. $31,255 and $23,841 trade in allowance. Dealer is 20 minutes away.
4 John Deere 4120: 43HP/35 PTO HP, HST, FEL with SSQA and 73" Material bucket, grill guard, 1 set of rear remotes, rear tires filled with beet juice. $32,314 and 22,500 trade in allowance. Dealer is 20 minutes away.
I am also considering adding 3rd function remote hydraulics to loader for future use of root grapple. I know what numbers look the best on paper but i am looking for opnions on which machine is giving the most for the money. I will spend more if it means getting a better machine, but from what i have personally seen all of them look to be built really well. As i said earlier my primary uses will be loader work, root grapple in the future, and 3 point attatchments which will consist primarily of a rotary cutter,but will also be used for snowblower and rototiller. I am hoping to make a decision by mid week so all opinions are welcomed and greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help
1 Yanmar LX4500: 45HP/32.5 PTO HP, HST, FEL with SSQA and 72" bucket, grill guard, 2 sets of rear remotes, rear tires filled with beet juice and ballast box (Yanmar recommends both). $28,799 and $27,500 trade in allowance. Dealer is 2 hrs away
2 Kubota L4240: 44HP/35 PTO HP, HST+, FEL with SSQA 72" heavy duty round back bucket with bolt on edge, grill guard,1 set of rear remotes, rear tires filled with beet juice. $30,300 and $25,000 trade in allowance. Dealer is 20 minutes away
3 Mahindra 5035: 50HP/41.5 PTO HP, HST, FEL with SSQA and 72" bucket, grill guard, 1 set of rear remotes, rear tires filled with beet juice. $31,255 and $23,841 trade in allowance. Dealer is 20 minutes away.
4 John Deere 4120: 43HP/35 PTO HP, HST, FEL with SSQA and 73" Material bucket, grill guard, 1 set of rear remotes, rear tires filled with beet juice. $32,314 and 22,500 trade in allowance. Dealer is 20 minutes away.
I am also considering adding 3rd function remote hydraulics to loader for future use of root grapple. I know what numbers look the best on paper but i am looking for opnions on which machine is giving the most for the money. I will spend more if it means getting a better machine, but from what i have personally seen all of them look to be built really well. As i said earlier my primary uses will be loader work, root grapple in the future, and 3 point attatchments which will consist primarily of a rotary cutter,but will also be used for snowblower and rototiller. I am hoping to make a decision by mid week so all opinions are welcomed and greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help