gk527
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Our family farm is approximately 140 acres. We have larger tractors and bushhogs for the fields. Here's where I need advice. My parents have a house there and I'm building a house on the farm too. We'll have about 7 to 10 acres of land that we'd like to keep nicer looking than the fields. My yard, my parent's yard, driveway, common areas, etc. The land isn't flat, there are some steep areas so I don't think a zero turn would do it. Plus I'd like to have something with FEL to have in the winter for snow removal, rock, mulch, etc.
I've been looking at the John Deere 2R series, specifically the 2038R and the 3E series, along with Kubotas, LS, Mahindra, etc. Brand of tractor isn't as important as how well the tractor performs. I've got several John Deere, Kubota, New Holland, and Massey dealers within 30 minutes away. The Mahindra and LS dealers are about an hour away. I like the Mahindra because it doesn't require DEF and it doesn't have a DPF filter like all other tractors. Granted all tractors under 25 HP doesn't have the DPF, but I don't think that small of a tractor would work.
There are fences to think about, so that was making me lean more towards a pull behind finish mower instead of a midmount mower. It would be easier to get in corners with the pull behind, right? But on the flip side would the weight of the tractor smash the grass down where the pull behind mower wouldn't mow it as well as the midmount.
Thanks for any and all input!!
I've been looking at the John Deere 2R series, specifically the 2038R and the 3E series, along with Kubotas, LS, Mahindra, etc. Brand of tractor isn't as important as how well the tractor performs. I've got several John Deere, Kubota, New Holland, and Massey dealers within 30 minutes away. The Mahindra and LS dealers are about an hour away. I like the Mahindra because it doesn't require DEF and it doesn't have a DPF filter like all other tractors. Granted all tractors under 25 HP doesn't have the DPF, but I don't think that small of a tractor would work.
There are fences to think about, so that was making me lean more towards a pull behind finish mower instead of a midmount mower. It would be easier to get in corners with the pull behind, right? But on the flip side would the weight of the tractor smash the grass down where the pull behind mower wouldn't mow it as well as the midmount.
Thanks for any and all input!!