Gittyup
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- Joined
- Oct 4, 2007
- Messages
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- Location
- Mid Atlantic
- Tractor
- Kioti CK25 Shuttle Shift, loaded tires, JD X739
At least go with a CUT. The SCUTS are too light for serious loader/backhoe work, and can be challenged with a post hole digger due to height of 3PH. The do, however, make for good snow machines and OK mowers. If Wallace recommends the Mahindra over BC's of similar HP, that's something to take seriously as he sells both. However, I would recommend the BC CT235 or the Kioti CK35. Definitely HST. Here you get weight, HP, and hydraulic flow better than just about anyting else in it's class. Don't buy too small and regret it.
As for mowing, It sounds like you may have alot of obstacles to mow around. If so, then get yourself a good purpose built finish mower separate from the tractor. The problem with CUT tractors and mowing, where there is a lot to mow around and under, is that the tractor is too big. Roll bar in the way. Too long. Too wide. Doesn't steer sharp enough. Too heavy. A slight mis-steer and you've done some real damage to whatever you hit. The SCUTS address these issues to some degree. But, they really do compromise performance of all tasks so as to be a one do-it-all machine. But for me, I like the JD all-wheel steer machines for mowing. Hard to beat. Then I have a CUT that has the beef to do real tractor work.
As for mowing, It sounds like you may have alot of obstacles to mow around. If so, then get yourself a good purpose built finish mower separate from the tractor. The problem with CUT tractors and mowing, where there is a lot to mow around and under, is that the tractor is too big. Roll bar in the way. Too long. Too wide. Doesn't steer sharp enough. Too heavy. A slight mis-steer and you've done some real damage to whatever you hit. The SCUTS address these issues to some degree. But, they really do compromise performance of all tasks so as to be a one do-it-all machine. But for me, I like the JD all-wheel steer machines for mowing. Hard to beat. Then I have a CUT that has the beef to do real tractor work.