Buying Advice Kioti NX or RX and horsepower needed

[trctorfan17]

Might make the most sense to have a landscaper do it for now and then for you to take over as you gain experience. I cringe at the idea of turning over a brand new tractor to someone who claims to have experience. If he has commercial experience he also probably beats the snot out of equipment he doesn't own. If he lacks experience, well then he's going to be learning at your expense. Best to let someone bring his own equipment to do the job. You can get an idea of how well that equipment works in your setting before you need to buy. In my experience there are only a few dealers who really work hard to match folks up with the best equipment and most just want to sell you something. To be fair, it's hard for a dealer to assess a neophyte's needs especially if he hasn't walked the property which rarely happens. Better for you to have some specific on site experiences, even just watching pro landscapers or farmers, to correlate equipment and time to finish the job so you have specifics to discuss with a dealer. You can also play with variables like how frequently to mow to get the look you want and whether all the land needs the same level of mowing to keep you happy. My advice is to let an independent professional landscaping company or local farmer do the work for a year while you educate yourself and consider options without the time pressure you seem under right now.

Thank you very much IT, hiring a landscaper is still a strong possibility.

 

[airbiscuit]

Eighty one posts and the OP isn't a step closer? I think he/she is messing with us. Claims to have plenty of money, so I say if what you've seen on TBN so far hasn't helped your decision, then just go to a dealer and have them "sell" you a solution. No more messing around!

 

[trctorfan17]

Eighty one posts and the OP isn't a step closer? I think he/she is messing with us. Claims to have plenty of money, so I say if what you've seen on TBN so far hasn't helped your decision, then just go to a dealer and have them "sell" you a solution. No more messing around!

airbiscuit,

I appreciate all the guidance I received on TBN. I am definitely not messing with anyone and I also never claimed to have plenty of money.

I am in no hurry to buy a tractor, I always analyze everything in details before I make any decision.

I don't want to buy a tractor and then go and trade it in for something else.

 

[IslandTractor]

I don't want to buy a tractor and then go and trade it in for something else.

Actually it wouldn't be a bad idea to buy a used tractor to do the first part of your project (assuming you choose not to hire it out). You could get a slightly too big or too small tractor and learn what the better size range is.

Given that you are looking at Kioti, I'd keep an eye out for a used DKse 40/45/50 or a used CK 30 or 35. All available with HST and all have trouble free Tier 3 engines. If you bought a BH it could easily be transferred when you trade up or maybe down in a year or two. Frankly I'd choose my own DK40se with Woods BH90x and a decent boxblade to do your initial project. R4 tires. There is a fairly large Kioti dealer in Western MA. Not sure about CT.

If you later want a pure mowing setup then one of the Kubota Grand L cab versions with turf tires would be great. Kubota tractors are generally lighter which is good for mowing.