oosik
Epic Contributor
I bought my first tractor - Ford 1710 4WD, new in '82 and sold it to upgrade in '09. That's 27 years with the same tractor. I traded and upgraded because I needed the larger tractor to accomplish summer maintenance on my driveway and start on the "larger" projects around the property. I had accomplished all the smaller projects with the Ford and now the Kubota will allow work on the larger ones.
Specifically - I "swing" the Rhino 950 rear blade - 96" and 1050#. The extra beef allows penetration of my driveway when it sets up, like concrete, in the summer. The Kubota with its HD grapple allows me to pick, move and place large rocks and chunks of my Ponderosa pine.
When I upgraded to the M6040 - I thought LONG & HARD about getting a factory cab. But the 27 years of experience with the open station Ford showed that I really didn't need the cab. I have learned how to use a tractor and enjoy being out in the elements. Besides when we get hot - and we DO get hot - in the summer, its with EXTREME low humidity. I've witnessed Houston in July - once. If I were, for some UKN reason, FORCED to live in Houston or that area - a cabbed tractor with AC would be a must - I understand.
Specifically - I "swing" the Rhino 950 rear blade - 96" and 1050#. The extra beef allows penetration of my driveway when it sets up, like concrete, in the summer. The Kubota with its HD grapple allows me to pick, move and place large rocks and chunks of my Ponderosa pine.
When I upgraded to the M6040 - I thought LONG & HARD about getting a factory cab. But the 27 years of experience with the open station Ford showed that I really didn't need the cab. I have learned how to use a tractor and enjoy being out in the elements. Besides when we get hot - and we DO get hot - in the summer, its with EXTREME low humidity. I've witnessed Houston in July - once. If I were, for some UKN reason, FORCED to live in Houston or that area - a cabbed tractor with AC would be a must - I understand.