What manufacturer to get ???/

[sellercreek]

I would look seriously at the Mahindra 6030. The PTO hp is 50 and they are tough as a boot.

 

[JR LEWIS]

I would look seriously at the Mahindra 6030. The PTO hp is 50 and they are tough as a boot.

I actually had it narrowed down to a Mahindra 6030 and the Kubota M7040 HD. Both have FEL's

I made a deal last night on the Kubota !! It has the hydraulic shuttle. Maybe all the HD's have it. Has 2 remotes.

It was a hard decision. I really did like the Mahindra. Both dealers are within 15 miles from my farm in either direction. Both have good reputations for service and offered loaners.

The Kubota has a few more bells and whistles and the resale value seems to be much better. I actually picked up 12 pto HP with the Kubota, too.

My nefew is a certified New Holland and Kubota warranty repair tech. He travels to farms and so on. He honestly told me that he'd buy a Kubota over Green or Blue. He commented STRONGLY, that he rarely works on Kubota's. He said they just plain last and he does not work on them as much as Deere and New Holland. He's been a traveling tech for 8 years.

So, for a difference of $3,000.00 between the two above, I paid the 3k more for the Kubota.


J.R.

 

[rtimgray]

The most important thing is that you are happy with it. $3,000 is not that big in the grand scheme of things if it were that or be unhappy for the duration of the time you own the tractor.

Good luck with it and take care.

 

[JR LEWIS]

The most important thing is that you are happy with it. $3,000 is not that big in the grand scheme of things if it were that or be unhappy for the duration of the time you own the tractor.

Good luck with it and take care.

Thanks. I really am happy with my choice. I feel like a kid on Christmas morning...lol... Have not felt like that for a while. I thought I was getting a bit old for that kind of thing, but it appears not. haha..

I'm traveling up to NY tonight, 245 miles. Took tomorrow off work to do the paperwork and give him a check. The dealer really treated me right. He's the one my nefew works for. All of this was done over the phone yesterday. A local JD dealer had the same exact tractor/loader config., so I was able to check it out. Oh, by the way, that dealer wanted $9,000.00 difference. He's the dealer I purchased my 574IH from too. They dropped Kubota on Jan. 1 this year and had this one still on the lot. It's just as well I got it near the farm. it will spend 75% of the time up there. Can't wait !!!!! Is that wrong? haha..

 

[john_bud]

My nefew is a certified New Holland and Kubota warranty repair tech. He travels to farms and so on. He honestly told me that he'd buy a Kubota over Green or Blue. He commented STRONGLY, that he rarely works on Kubota's. He said they just plain last and he does not work on them as much as Deere and New Holland. He's been a traveling tech for 8 years.

J.R.

That is exactly what about everyone with a 'bota seems to say too. Oh, there's a bad apple in every orchard, but it seems Kubota has less than the rest.

Enjoy!

Oh, I can't for the life of me figure out how that tractor is smaller than the one that's too big for your wife...

jb

 

[JR LEWIS]

That is exactly what about everyone with a 'bota seems to say too. Oh, there's a bad apple in every orchard, but it seems Kubota has less than the rest.

Enjoy!

Oh, I can't for the life of me figure out how that tractor is smaller than the one that's too big for your wife...

jb

haha.. She won't be using the Kubota. That's staying at the farm. I'm buying he a 60" zero turn for the 3 acres at the house. You are correct, though. The Kubota is a good bit larger than the New Holland. The NH has 28's in the rear, the Kubota has 30's.


J.R.

 

[john_bud]

I knew it, just another sneaky (and successful) way of getting a new tractor.

(good job!!)

jb

 

[JR LEWIS]

I knew it, just another sneaky (and successful) way of getting a new tractor.

(good job!!)

jb

It's funny how thingas work out sometimes..lol..

I feel like I need to go eat a steak or something. The man club !!!

 

[flusher]

I actually had it narrowed down to a Mahindra 6030 and the Kubota M7040 HD. Both have FEL's

I made a deal last night on the Kubota !! It has the hydraulic shuttle. Maybe all the HD's have it. Has 2 remotes.

It was a hard decision. I really did like the Mahindra. Both dealers are within 15 miles from my farm in either direction. Both have good reputations for service and offered loaners.

The Kubota has a few more bells and whistles and the resale value seems to be much better. I actually picked up 12 pto HP with the Kubota, too.

My nefew is a certified New Holland and Kubota warranty repair tech. He travels to farms and so on. He honestly told me that he'd buy a Kubota over Green or Blue. He commented STRONGLY, that he rarely works on Kubota's. He said they just plain last and he does not work on them as much as Deere and New Holland. He's been a traveling tech for 8 years.

So, for a difference of $3,000.00 between the two above, I paid the 3k more for the Kubota.


J.R.

I've owned both--a new 2005 Kubota B7510HST (21 hp engine, 17 hp pto, 4WD) with LA302 FEL (4 ft wide bucket) and a new 2008 Mahindra 5525 (54 hp engine, 45 hp pto, 2WD) with the ML250 FEL (6-ft bucket). Kubota and Mahinda both make quality tractors. Congrats on your new Bota.