Tractor Buying Advice for 1 acre Lot

[newbury]

John Deere chainsaw? I have a couple of those, I like them..

Yup, won one over at Arboritsite.com

 

[atsah]

I have the same CS62 and I have a little CS38.. Made in Italy I believe.. Efco-Oleomac I think mine are..

 

[rngrrymd]

You mentioned in your post that the John Deere tractors are inferior. Can you please explain in what areas? Are you referring to the larger tractors or the John Deere 1025R. I have look at many sub compact tractors and they all look pretty similar, but there is some slight differences and think the John Deere is pretty well built when looking at the loader and backhoe construction such as it is larger loader arms compared to others and it is well attached to the tractor. I have been leaning towards towards the John Deere 1025R and maybe I am missing something that I should checkout. So I am curious if I am missing something that you may have seen otherwise with the John Deere 1025R being inferior?

There is a lot of Anti-John Deere bias overall on this board. Deere makes good compact tractors. The 1025R works just fine as a SCUT. In raw loader specs it may be less than some of the other brands but they have the easiest loader, backhoe and especially mower (auto-connect drive over deck) to attach and un-attach. The diesel fill is on the left rear fender instead of on the hood like some of the other brands. It all depends on what you are looking for and what tractor is a nice fit for you. You don't have a lot of ground and tasks to justify a SCUT that you can't mow with as well - I believe that needs to be your primary concern if you decide to get a SCUT.

Tractor Time with Tim
- YouTube <-- Here is a YouTube channel (Tractor Time with Tim) where they use a 1025R in their handyman business. That's real world.

Decisions, decisions.....

 

[finn1]

A SCUT maybe useless for you but a lot of people including myself find them to be very useful for many things. Considering what the OP has outlined what he wants to do with it, a SCUT is more than adequate.. As far as "child like snow blower capability", I run a 3pt 54 inch rear blower that clears a 250ft driveway of 30 inchs of snow in short order..

There are many people that consider your 4010 a useless toy, it's all in the task at hand..

I did establish that the compact CK 4010 is, in my opinion, at the lower end of the usefulness continuum. It痴 an oversized toy.

A SCUT is even more marginal for doing real work. They are easy to store, though.

 

[GirlWhoWantsTractor]

There is a lot of Anti-John Deere bias overall on this board.

Bias: prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

I came to TBN with a huge pro-Deere bias, not based on facts but because it was the only brand I had ever heard of. However, I found the specs to be disappointing.

There's quite a bit of pro- and anti- brand bias here in general. Specs are specs and facts are facts, but people are also entitled to their preferences. I try not to confuse the two.

I do agree the gas fill on the fender is a plus.

 

[Stussy1035]

Does anyone have any recommendations of a good new or used make a model garden tractor with rear differential lock with a after market front end loader? I am looking for something is a commonly available and easy to get parts.

 

[Navvet]

Does anyone have any recommendations of a good new or used make a model garden tractor with rear differential lock with a after market front end loader? I am looking for something is a commonly available and easy to get parts.

I bought an X495 24hp Diesel and have never regretted it. These are true Deere workhorses.

They are available with 3 pt hitch, rear PTO and front hydraulics and a 62" mowing deck. This is my go to yard machine.

I use a 6' landscape rake for gravel and dirt leveling as well as a 54" hydraulic front bade for snow, mulch, loose dirt and gravel. There are several nice aftermarket front end loaders (see JOHN DEERE X475 X485 X585 X595 X700 ultimate ) reasonably priced that will do a surprising amount of work. With the PTO and the 3 pt hitch the implements available are amazing.

If I were in your position right now I would seriously look at the x700 series (diesel) mowers. great mowers that will also do a lot of other work.

There are a lot of videos of the X series on youtube moving snow, digging dirt, moving rocks, etc . ..

I hate to repeat myself but the "X" series mowers (especially the diesels) are amazing machines.

The aftermarket FEL will lift 700# without a problem (not bad for $3,500). Take a look at the videos on the CTC site.

Hydro-static transmission, locking differential, power steering, cruise control, 3 point hitch, PTO, front hydraulics, etc ... These mowers have/do just about everything.

Also take a look at john deere x495 with 54 blade snow ploughing - YouTube .... I have filled "bar tread " tires on my mower and we live at the back end of a rugged 1.5 mile gravel road. when we get 8" to 12" of snow, this machine really shines. I plow circles around my neighbor with his 50HP farm tractor with a rear blade.

 

[Stussy1035]

I hate to repeat myself but the "X" series mowers (especially the diesels) are amazing machines.

The aftermarket FEL will lift 700# without a problem (not bad for $3,500). Take a look at the videos on the CTC site.

Hydro-static transmission, locking differential, power steering, cruise control, 3 point hitch, PTO, front hydraulics, etc ... These mowers have/do just about everything.

Also take a look at john deere x495 with 54 blade snow ploughing - YouTube .... I have filled "bar tread " tires on my mower and we live at the back end of a rugged 1.5 mile gravel road. when we get 8" to 12" of snow, this machine really shines. I plow circles around my neighbor with his 50HP farm tractor with a rear blade.

I have looked at the x700 series tractors and they are near the same price and the sub compact tractors such as the John Deere 1025r. When looking around on the internet I can find 1025R at the same price or even cheaper on the used market. So by the time you get the x700 series with a CTC loader you are almost at the same price as a John deer 1025R, which I would rather have the 1025R.

 

[atsah]

I have looked at the x700 series tractors and they are near the same price and the sub compact tractors such as the John Deere 1025r. When looking around on the internet I can find 1025R at the same price or even cheaper on the used market. So by the time you get the x700 series with a CTC loader you are almost at the same price as a John deer 1025R, which I would rather have the 1025R.

Yes the X700 with just a mower and gas engine was about 12 grand which is crazy and no loader option that I know of.

JD 2305, Massey 2300, 2600, JD 755, 855, 955 that's what I would be looking for on the used market..

 

[Tractor Time with Tim]

Bias: prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

I came to TBN with a huge pro-Deere bias, not based on facts but because it was the only brand I had ever heard of. However, I found the specs to be disappointing.

There's quite a bit of pro- and anti- brand bias here in general. Specs are specs and facts are facts, but people are also entitled to their preferences. I try not to confuse the two.

I do agree the gas fill on the fender is a plus.

When looking at SCUTs, i would recommend looking beyond the specs.

I would recommend looking at ease of connection for attachments as the #1 feature in this size unit.

2nd is user friendly operation (avoid joystick on the loader...get the joystick on the rear fender. Much more comfy)


Please check out our videos on YouTube if you have not done so. We show the 1025R in every possible situation. However, most of the information applies to all brands.
We do not show a tone of “Deere or bust” on our channel.

All of these SCUTs are very similar in actual capability. The difference is in the detail.

For example. The auto-connect deck (while unfairly blasted by lots of folks) is an incredible feature which makes the tractor more functional. If it is too painful to remove the deck, folks will attempt to do loader work with the deck on...which will limit the usefulness of the loader. This type of thing won’t show up in specs, but it DOES show up in real life usage. “Oh, I just have this one thing to do...not worth removing the deck...I’ll just leave it on...”

That is just an example. Kubota BX’s Single point connector is another excellent example. Making the loader a little easier to remove / attach makes the tractor more functional. ...but it won’t show up in the specs.

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Tim