aarolar
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Interesting never heard of them in my life and I did a ton of research before I bought my Kubota.
Buying Advice Help me find a tractor to manage my 40 wooded acres
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TSO
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They were sold here for years as FarmTrac and Montana, also McCormick. They were formerly LG but spun off as LS Mtron. They currently build the CUT tractors for Case and New Holland.
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aarolar
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Now FarmTrac I know looked at several used ones when I was shopping.
2ndhalf
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Not to confuse you more but I wouldn't be afraid of the the TYM you listed earlier. It has a Yanmar engine, very tried and reliable Powerplant.. looks like a lot of tractor.
You haven't decided on R4's or R1's? R1's will dig better which is good and bad. On a lawn it is bad, in a woods or in snow etc. it is great.
You haven't decided on R4's or R1's? R1's will dig better which is good and bad. On a lawn it is bad, in a woods or in snow etc. it is great.
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AllenArmory
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I'm leaning toward the R1's. I have sandy soil and have gotten stuck before in my 4x4 truck. When it rains, it's muddy for weeks, it seems.
CDennyRun
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I absolutely love my R1's. They hook up incredibly well in muddy, and dry conditions. But yes.. they will rip things up pretty good if you're not careful when you need to be.
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AllenArmory
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So why not much love for the 3032e? I've read reviews from owners and they're very happy with their purchase. More hp than the Kubota for less price (at least while the retail discount is going on).
The JD does weigh less, but for the same price as the Kubota I can add a box blade for ballast.
Yes, it's the "economy" version, but I'm not looking for a loaded model. Am I missing something?
The JD does weigh less, but for the same price as the Kubota I can add a box blade for ballast.
Yes, it's the "economy" version, but I'm not looking for a loaded model. Am I missing something?
aarolar
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R1s are the only option for a tractor that's going to do serious work.
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It's not that the 3e is a "bad tractor", it's just that when you start sitting on other models of other brands you'll begin to see the differences. They're good tractors for what they are, no doubt, but I wouldn't consider them the most bang for the buck in this class. I farm with Deere tractors, have all my life. I have Deere zero turns and bleed green like nobody's business. When I bought my recent tractor in this same size I looked at the 3e and Kubota. Kubota won hands down. You're lucky in that you have more brands near you to look at, I didn't.
Btw, when I bought my Kubota they had some rebate going on too and 0% and you could combine them. Not sure if they still have that but you can ask. The price might be comparable to the 3e in the end. I know I didn't know about the rebate until my dealer told me, it's not on Kubotas website.