new here..what will i notice between a 50 hp to a 60hp?? jd vs kubota

[yukonhunter]

So I can get a mx5100 with backhoe for 37000 or a 60hp jd4520 for 5000 more ...is it worth the money in your opinions..advice and opinions appreciated

 

[bigbull338]

its a no brainer for me id go with the kubota an save the $5000.because i doubt if JD will meet kubotas price.

 

[Sysop]

Mainly depends on your uses. For me those are both "borderline" machines... A 50HP would be too large to fit where I need it to, or too small to power the implements I need powered in the places they need to go. A 60 would likely power the larger implements the places I need them to go, but there's no way it could fulfill the small tasks I have. For my uses a 40 and a 80 are the ideal combination of machines. One day as I age I may like a small 30HP unit to tend to small tasks, but I doubt it.

Best bet is create a list of chores you need the machine to fulfill and purchase accordingly.

 

[IXLR8]

As others have said, we need to know what you are going to do with the tractor before we can help guide you.

 

[yukonhunter]

Mostly timber work..hauling firewood...digging out stumps, tilling up smaller food plots and gardens...but like I said, mostly timber work

 

[94BULLITT]

So I can get a mx5100 with backhoe for 37000 or a 60hp jd4520 for 5000 more ...is it worth the money in your opinions..advice and opinions appreciated

The 4520 is to really comparable to a MX5100. A L5740 or L6060 would be comparable to the 4520. Does the 4520 have a loader and backhoe?

Mainly depends on your uses. For me those are both "borderline" machines... A 50HP would be too large to fit where I need it to, or too small to power the implements I need powered in the places they need to go. A 60 would likely power the larger implements the places I need them to go, but there's no way it could fulfill the small tasks I have.

These are both compact tractors similar in size to yours.

 

[yukonhunter]

Yes it does

 

[Sysop]

These are both compact tractors similar in size to yours.

I was cutting my size requirements close with what I have. Anything any larger wouldn't have fit. Tight space requirements was also why HST was a requirement for me. I didn't look at those models specifically, but all the 50s and 60s I've had under me have measured larger, even if only slightly. Turns out there are a couple places I can't get my 4035 without taking out a couple trees I'd rather leave, so even slightly larger is too large...

 

[94BULLITT]

Yes it does

The 4520 is more of a deluxe/ premuim tractor than the MX5100. They are both nice tractors. If you can live with out all the fancy features the MX5100 may be the way to go. I think you should look at a Grand L Kubota. It is in the same class of tractors as the 4520.