Is a 3320/3520 to big for my needs?

[El Wood]

I own a 3320 and absolutely love it. I would think about what you're going to use the tractor for the MOST and buy according to that. If you got one year of moving logs and 10 years of mowing grass, I would base my purchase on the tractor that cuts grass the best. The logs will take you a little longer to move but you'll have the right machine the majority of time.

I've got 20 acres and at times a 4000 series tractor would have been nice but it's not necessary. Some things just take a little longer with a smaller machine. You would be surprised too on how much a small machine can do.

It came down to a 2000 and 3000 series for me. I went to a dealer and drove one after another. I knew within minutes of driving both that the 3320 was right for me.

Get a Deere you won't regret it!

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

As long as you have Turf tires the 3x20's make reasonably good mowers - unless you want a putting green lawn. I have a riding tractor for under trees - where a cab does not fit. Maybe a bit of soil compaction, but nothing I can't live with.

 

[coldfingers]

That is a beautiful setting for sure, Enjoy!

 

[yooper68]

Have 3520 with cab, 300CX loader, MX5 brush hog, 375 backhoe, pallet forks and 5' tiller. Got it 6 years ago for my 20 acres. Lots of snow removal and brush clearing, dug hole for new septic tank and trenches for drain field, dug out a couple stumps, tilling garden. This tractor has been great; bigger would on a rare occasion be nicer but I never wish to have smaller. Seriously considering 5' or 6' mid mower; tired of mowing 1 acre lawn with 38" rider.

 

[El Wood]

Here's some eye candy for ya! The day I took delivery...

 

[JMER817]

Here's some eye candy for ya! The day I took delivery... <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=367817"/>

Mines bigger...lol

 

[newbury]

I don't know Deere, but I know woodlots and lawns.

What are you going to do with your 10 acres?

Right off the bat the tractor will be used to landscape, help build the driveway farther onto the yard, move a lot of top soil to landscape along the driveway, round off/ level out a rough cut drainage ditch all the way around the 10 acres, clear brush and trees, bush hog, and anything else that needs doing as we develop our yard. Once we settle in the main uses will be snow removal, till the garden, grass control, brushing as we possibly expand the yard and clear more trees through the years, and we would love a few horses and maybe a cow down the road. So i might end up needing to move round bales.

Landscape -Dirt work
round off/ level out a rough cut drainage ditch all the way around the 10 acres - lot's of dirt work
clear brush and trees - lot's of brush/limb/log lifting - grapple?
Snow removal - how far? Snow blower? Front mount? Cab?
Till the garden - how big?
Bush hog - how big? 5HP/foot
ROUND BALES - A bale can weigh from about 500lb to about 1700lbs BIG DIFFERENCE http://www.caes.uga.edu/commodities/fieldcrops/forages/Ga_Cat_Arc/2012/SF1209.pdf

A 10' 24" hardwood log weighs about 1500lbs.

So size your equipment accordingly. In the Kubota realm I'd advise an MX4700 size (48HP) would be the biggest you'd need so you can lift what you want. A B3050 (33Hp) would do. Much smaller than that will probably be to small.

/edit - almost forgot the lawn - get a zero turn.

 

[Code54]

I also think you would regret going too small. Most of your tasks can be done with the larger machine without any problems. The larger tires will make working in the rough a lot easier the higher clearance will help if you end up doing some work in the woods in the future.
Down the road you may want a dedicated mower and that will be a lot easier to add after the tractor is in the stable.

 

[KennK]

My advise would be to get the JD 3320 (or larger) and then get a little JD mower for the lawn. That's what we did. Has worked out real well. The smaller tractor can get under trees, is easier on wet lawn, and preferred by my wife.

 

[El Wood]

Mines bigger...lol

Man that's pretty! I should get a 4000 series. Lol