Start out giving you all an idea of what I have. I own 28 acres in West Virginia 2-3 acres around the house (yard) that is flat with a small barn in the back. The rest you have to drive up a dirt road about 150yrd's to the top where I have some semi-flat at the top about 8 acres worth of workable ground. I have one other open area on the other ridge that comes out to about 4 acres of workable ground but by no means flat and some old roads here and there to get from point A to point B. Have a couple goat's and a few cows to take care of.
What I have in mind: I need a bush hog to cut all those open areas and roads and then some. Alot of briars, multiflora rose bush, saplings etc... just typical stuff that you would find in the eastern US. Need to be able to keep up with the roads like the one that goes to the top, it washes out often causing big ruts making it kinda hairy just to get my Yamaha Rhino up there.
There are other things that I can find it handy to have a tractor for but no need to go in to anymore then I all ready have.
So, I went to a Kubota dealer today and looked around and seen a B3300 with a FEL and I was thinking that having a FEL could come in real handy but the 3300 just seemed to small. Then I looked at the L4400 that seemed to be a nice size but it didnt have the FEL. The salesman comes out and we did some talkin about the L4400 and it was around 19.000. He asked me what I would be using it for and I told him just what i've said on here.
He suggested the L3700SU W/FEL, 5' Bush hog and a Box Scraper instead of the rear blade so i'd be able to cut and drag some dirt to keep up with the washed out rutting roads. He quoted me a price of 19,500 for all. It's 11 months old so he said he could probably get that price dropped a bit but it's still brand new. I have no experience with a tractor except a few hrs worth back when I was a teenager pulling a hay wagon around a field.
The L4400 would probably be the biggest I would go just because of the land ive got it would seem anything bigger would probably be useless with some of the tight areas i'd have to manuever in.
Questions: Does the quote of 19.500 seem reasonable?
Is the 3700 a all around good tractor? (ease of use,dependable, low maintenance etc... (Keep in mind I have no experience)
Do you think the 3700 has enough horse power for what I need?
The 3700 has the r4 tires would I be better off with the r1's?
I'll admit that the 3700 with the FEL, bush hog and box scraper for 19.500 does sound a bit better to me then the 4400 bare at 19.000 but I dont want to cut myself short.
In closing, I am extremly sorry that my ramblings lasted so long but I do appreciate every second it takes you to read it and I hope that I can get some help with my decision! Thanks again!!!!
What I have in mind: I need a bush hog to cut all those open areas and roads and then some. Alot of briars, multiflora rose bush, saplings etc... just typical stuff that you would find in the eastern US. Need to be able to keep up with the roads like the one that goes to the top, it washes out often causing big ruts making it kinda hairy just to get my Yamaha Rhino up there.
There are other things that I can find it handy to have a tractor for but no need to go in to anymore then I all ready have.
So, I went to a Kubota dealer today and looked around and seen a B3300 with a FEL and I was thinking that having a FEL could come in real handy but the 3300 just seemed to small. Then I looked at the L4400 that seemed to be a nice size but it didnt have the FEL. The salesman comes out and we did some talkin about the L4400 and it was around 19.000. He asked me what I would be using it for and I told him just what i've said on here.
He suggested the L3700SU W/FEL, 5' Bush hog and a Box Scraper instead of the rear blade so i'd be able to cut and drag some dirt to keep up with the washed out rutting roads. He quoted me a price of 19,500 for all. It's 11 months old so he said he could probably get that price dropped a bit but it's still brand new. I have no experience with a tractor except a few hrs worth back when I was a teenager pulling a hay wagon around a field.
The L4400 would probably be the biggest I would go just because of the land ive got it would seem anything bigger would probably be useless with some of the tight areas i'd have to manuever in.
Questions: Does the quote of 19.500 seem reasonable?
Is the 3700 a all around good tractor? (ease of use,dependable, low maintenance etc... (Keep in mind I have no experience)
Do you think the 3700 has enough horse power for what I need?
The 3700 has the r4 tires would I be better off with the r1's?
I'll admit that the 3700 with the FEL, bush hog and box scraper for 19.500 does sound a bit better to me then the 4400 bare at 19.000 but I dont want to cut myself short.
In closing, I am extremly sorry that my ramblings lasted so long but I do appreciate every second it takes you to read it and I hope that I can get some help with my decision! Thanks again!!!!