Newbie: a deer in the headlights

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Warden lmfao!

Bummer, back to the drawing board. The 3038E can handle your needs, it's big enough and can lift over 1200lbs, it would have enough PTO power to run a square bailer. Kubota's L4901 (40hp) lifts 1050lbs and is a bit lighter.

My tractor was found in one of those tractor trader magazines, I went to look at it and saw a 2013 Mahindra 28max XL with a FEL, 60in belly deck and the backhoe with 200 hours on it. I bought the 4320 but made a call to my Buddy and he bought the 28XL. Both at a very fair price.

Buying new is always a good option, you can properly service the machine yourself for its life, but like a car used deals can be found, service records are key. Mine had 830 hours on it and is 12 years old but the tractor is good for over 6k hours, it still will last me the rest of my life if I take care of it.

But sometimes with used tractors, guys think there gold or the good deals are tractors that has never had the oil changed ext.

 

[varmint]

Not sure which models are USA made, but doesn't Kubota make, or at least assemble, some tractors here? I have owned three Kubotas, all bought used, and should I ever get another, it would likely also be a Kubota. Just found them to be quality machines. Our neighbors, who have larger Deeres, have had some issues with their new tractors, FWIW. I wouldn't hesitate to look at used tractors, factoring in your sense of the seller's honesty and interest in maintenance. Looking at a tractor, how it was kept up, and various paperwork usually tells me what I want to know. Maybe I have also been lucky, but I have never had the first issue with a Kubota- nothing.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Not sure which models are USA made, but doesn't Kubota make, or at least assemble, some tractors here? I have owned three Kubotas, all bought used, and should I ever get another, it would likely also be a Kubota. Just found them to be quality machines. Our neighbors, who have larger Deeres, have had some issues with their new tractors, FWIW. I wouldn't hesitate to look at used tractors, factoring in your sense of the seller's honesty and interest in maintenance. Looking at a tractor, how it was kept up, and various paperwork usually tells me what I want to know. Maybe I have also been lucky, but I have never had the first issue with a Kubota- nothing.

Yes Kubota had a big assembly plant down in Georgia and a few others, tractors arrive on a crate and assembled as far as I understand, they might make a few parts here. Rubber they slap on is american Titans

 

[Suilenroc]

Isn't the new 2032r only a two range hydro?

 

[Grandad4]

Yes Kubota had a big assembly plant down in Georgia and a few others, tractors arrive on a crate and assembled as far as I understand, they might make a few parts here. Rubber they slap on is american Titans

From what I read, there are multiple plants in Georgia, for the industrial engine business, for actual manufacturing and for assembly. Implements such as loaders, backhoes, mower decks, maybe others, are fully manufactured in GA. Some equipment lines, such as utility vehicles and subcompact tractors, are built on an assembly line there, while other tractor models come in from Japan and only need final assembly. I think all engines and drivetrain components still originate in Japan.

 

[Colgate2004]

last year I mowed down a thicket of black raspberry bushes

But... but... but... black raspberries are delicious!

:thumbsup:

 

[buckeyefarmer]

A bailer is used for water, a baler is used to make hay...
Maybe autocorrect is changing the word?

 

[Kentuckyfarmer]

Man I sure am glad I didn't ask what kind of tractor to buy. Can't go wrong with green, no buy orange, get red.

Let me say why I bought what I did. It has ac, heat, a radio, cab, loader and is big enough to do what I need it to do and didn't break the bank. I know someone will say not established, parts or service will be a problem. I don't care what you buy it can't get fixed fast enough nor will the cost be reasonable either, and will always break at the worst time and place. Well so does everything else. I drove old tractors when I was young, some I liked better than others, old two lung jd's and hated them, old case's that you road behind the rear wheels and hated them old tractors that didn't have live power and hated them. They belong in the parades not in the fields. Dangerous machines. I ate dust from balling, plowing, disking just about all the farm work you could do with them. No cabs, no heat and all was done in Minnesota. At the last we had two tractors with cabs but no heat or ac. Doors on in the winter and off in the summer was the heat and ac.

You probably will never find the perfect tractor, the perfect dealership, the perfect price.. I say buy what you want to sell the cash out for, the options you want, the size you want and most of all the color you want. The only advice I will give you is bigger is better, I know you probably don't want a cab because of the trees but it's nice sitting in ac or heat when needed. It's a machine and will break some day. Just depends on how ruff you are on it and how well you maintain it and most of all if it's the machine for the job. I take care of what I have and don't expect something out of it that its not built to do. I think they are all good and will do the job their built to do.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

A bailer is used for water, a baler is used to make hay...
Maybe autocorrect is changing the word?

Yes when I spell "baler" it wants to autocorrect to "Baker" so I spelled it "Bailer" not paying attention.

My mistake

 

[buckeyefarmer]

My autocorrect does the same thing. I now call it autocorrupt. Lol

Hope all is well in columbus, I lived there 4 yrs.