Hello everyone. I am new to the forum. I have lurked here for a while and have learned a lot. I own 50 acres just east of Phelps Texas and it is mostly timber. I have built a 40x60 barn and I am in the process of putting a bathroom in it. I will move a travel trailer inside for a place to sleep. This is going to be my retirement home one day. I will be purchasing a new tractor in April or May of this year. Primary use will be dirt work, shredding, and post hole digging. Please let me know what your opinion is of the tractors I have narrrowed it down to.
Kubota M4800 4Wd FEL
Massey Ferguon 2615 4WD FEL
Farmtrac 555 DTC FEL
What transmissions do you recomend; standard 8x2 or the shuttle shift?
All are priced locally and are within $2100 of each other. I do not mind spending more for quality.
Dealers are all within 20 miles.
From what I can find out both the Farm trac and Massey engines are manufatured in India. Someone more knowledgable on this issue may let me
know for sure.
I grew up with an old Ford Jubilee tractor, boy things have changed a lot.
Just looking for advice from you veteran tractor owners.
Kubota M4800 4Wd FEL
Massey Ferguon 2615 4WD FEL
Farmtrac 555 DTC FEL
What transmissions do you recomend; standard 8x2 or the shuttle shift?
All are priced locally and are within $2100 of each other. I do not mind spending more for quality.
Dealers are all within 20 miles.
From what I can find out both the Farm trac and Massey engines are manufatured in India. Someone more knowledgable on this issue may let me
know for sure.
I grew up with an old Ford Jubilee tractor, boy things have changed a lot.
Just looking for advice from you veteran tractor owners.