tractor shopping

clyde7360ss · May 22, 2018

Looking for the best price on a new 40hp tractor. Give me your opinions.

rScotty · May 22, 2018

clyde7360ss said:
Looking for the best price on a new 40hp tractor. Give me your opinions.

Well, "best price" sure seems like a difficult way to compare tractors, but could be fun. Do you suppose that Porche tractors are at one end of the scale?

jeff9366 · May 22, 2018

What about the Magic Word, PLEASE?

Ffphil · May 22, 2018

Best price is a YT359 at $32k

majorwager · May 23, 2018

Best not to encourage jeffy.

Agree Yanmar is a nice tractor but still pricey. The RK a rebadged TYM cab tractor w/ many std features is $30k. Tractor and loader w/ HST, a very appealing price. Take a look at U Tube channel "Outdoors with the Morgans," lots of videos of working RK tractors, and 7 year warranty as I remember, Video #'s in mid 140's and up.

EDIT:
RK Prices are listed in plain sight on their webpage. they offer a full series w/ std features that are options on other brands. They are in the process of executing service agreements w/ independent shops in areas where there is not yet a RK store. Yes Mahindra is bigger, but that isn't always better.
RK is working hard to deliver a dependable tractor at very reasonable costs. The $30K is for the 55 gross hp model, noted above.

rScotty · May 23, 2018

majorwager said:
Best not to encourage jeffy.

Agree Yanmar is a nice tractor but still pricey. The RK a rebadged TYM cab tractor w/ many std features is $30k. Tractor and loader w/ HST, a very appealing price. Take a look at U Tube channel "Outdoors with the Morgans," lots of videos of working RK tractors, and 7 year warranty as I remember, Video #'s in mid 140's and up.

Cab + Loader + 40HP for 30K? Is that confirmed, major? I think personally that for reliability at the bottom end I'd want the tranny to be traditional geared type rather than a economy dollar HST.
But is the RK brand really in the running? The OP didn't post where he is from, and the The RK brand seems to be restricted to only a few (13) states in the Eastern US.

TractorNH · May 23, 2018

rScotty said:
Cab + Loader + 40HP for 30K? Is that confirmed, major? I think personally that for reliability at the bottom end I'd want the tranny to be traditional geared type rather than a economy dollar HST.
But is the RK brand really in the running? The OP didn't post where he is from, and the The RK brand seems to be restricted to only a few (13) states in the Eastern US.

HST's have been around a VERY long time and are about as reliable as gear transmissions with a clutch. Clutch is a maintenance item that requires splitting the tractor and on an economy tractor that could happen around the 800-1000 hour mark.

Before I added extras like loaded rear tires, extra remotes, 3rd function, etc the price on my Mahindra 2655 HST Cab with the loader was about $35,800 delivered. 55hp tractor with a 7 year warranty and a much larger dealer network than the RK brand will probably ever have. The 2655 is also a TYM but with a Mahindra engine (no DPF).

To the OP...if you think you need a 40hp tractor you need to go up a couple sizes. You should always buy more tractor than you "think" you need. Also, are you looking for 40 engine HP or 40 PTO HP? Hydro or gear? Hydrostaics take away HP. My 55hp tractor because of the hydro has 44 PTO HP.

RustyA · May 23, 2018

TractorNH said:
HST's have been around a VERY long time and are about as reliable as gear transmissions with a clutch. Clutch is a maintenance item that requires splitting the tractor and on an economy tractor that could happen around the 800-1000 hour mark.

Before I added extras like loaded rear tires, extra remotes, 3rd function, etc the price on my Mahindra 2655 HST Cab with the loader was about $35,800 delivered. 55hp tractor with a 7 year warranty and a much larger dealer network than the RK brand will probably ever have. The 2655 is also a TYM but with a Mahindra engine (no DPF).

To the OP...if you think you need a 40hp tractor you need to go up a couple sizes. You should always buy more tractor than you "think" you need. Also, are you looking for 40 engine HP or 40 PTO HP? Hydro or gear? Hydrostaics take away HP. My 55hp tractor because of the hydro has 44 PTO HP.

If it's 40 engine hp you are after the Mahindra 2538 leftovers are well below your budget with current incentives. LS 40 models will also be just a little more. If you have an aggressive New Holland dealer near you the Boomer 40 cab will also be in range with incentives that are good through June 30th. All of these are hydro so the pto is more in the 32-35 hp range.

clyde7360ss · May 23, 2018

Okay been shopping today.
Kubota 3901 with loader and upgraded 6' Landpride bush hog out the door $25,488.00
John Deere 4440 just the tractor 21,500.00
Both tractors are manual trans. Still looking tomorrow. let me know what you think