Which would you buy? (Help me spend my money)

[radios1]

I'd rather buy a tractor made in Japan, than India, South Korea, or China, that's for sure!.. also, no Cast Steel frame!. formed Steel all the way!..

 

[RSR]

OP.... What do you mean by "harvesting rocks" for a retaining wall?

We tend to "grow" rocks where I live. You can't dig a shovel in the ground without hitting one. They vary in size from football to car size. In my woods, they are just sitting all over. I'd like to be able to go in, get them out, and use them to build up some retaining walls. This is one reason lift capacity (and wide tires with ballast) is important to me.

As an example, here are some pictures in my woods.

 

[oosik]

If the OP is concerned about Hp and lift capacity - do like I did. I went with a Kubota M6040. NO problems - I can quite easily lift anything of any weight( on my property ) to any height with the grapple on my FEL. Why ponder & piss around - go big and don't regret it.

 

[nybirdman]

If the OP is concerned about Hp and lift capacity - do like I did. I went with a Kubota M6040. NO problems - I can quite easily lift anything of any weight( on my property ) to any height with the grapple on my FEL. Why ponder & piss around - go big and don't regret it.

Kind of my thought also.I have a L4240 HSTC with loader R1's and an impement in the back an still lifted the rear wheels.It has the 854 loader.I am in Northern NY also and have lots of rock and a great Kubota dealer.

 

[TSO]

We tend to "grow" rocks where I live. You can't dig a shovel in the ground without hitting one. They vary in size from football to car size. In my woods, they are just sitting all over. I'd like to be able to go in, get them out, and use them to build up some retaining walls. This is one reason lift capacity (and wide tires with ballast) is important to me.

As an example, here are some pictures in my woods.View attachment 616305View attachment 616306

Understood.

Digging rocks out of the ground is tough work for a compact tractor loader. They really aren't designed for that kind of work and abuse.

Based on the other projected uses, you might also want to consider a skid steer, and a tracked one at that.

You can run a hydraulic snowblower in a heated cab. You can push a front grader box, land plane, Harley rake (etc) for road maintenance. Working on cleaning the trees would be better. And working with rocks and retaining walls would be better.

Just food for thought.

 

[dalola]

If this is a popularity contest, Kubota wins.

If I'm deciding for you, get the Kubota.

Otherwise, get the one you like best.

Now see, wasn't that easy?

 

[MechanicalGuy]

I'd rather buy a tractor made in Japan, than India, South Korea, or China, that's for sure!.. also, no Cast Steel frame!. formed Steel all the way!..

Don't lump SK in with those others. The Koreans make the best cell phones and TV's in the world, and have for a while now. They are superb engineers.

 

[RSR]

Understood.

Digging rocks out of the ground is tough work for a compact tractor loader. They really aren't designed for that kind of work and abuse.

Based on the other projected uses, you might also want to consider a skid steer, and a tracked one at that.

You can run a hydraulic snowblower in a heated cab. You can push a front grader box, land plane, Harley rake (etc) for road maintenance. Working on cleaning the trees would be better. And working with rocks and retaining walls would be better.

Just food for thought.

I think a tracked skid steer would be ideal, and have peripherally considered that, but the cost is just too prohibitive.

 

[Jchonline]

See my in depth discussion above in post 29. Kubota loaders are weak, although lift higher, in comparison to others.

What I dont see in your post is the curves for the LS tractors (at pin and 500 mm forward). Did you find those as well? Just curious. It looks like you only have a curve for the Kubota?

Also I would restate your comment as “Kubota loaders in this class are weak”.

 

[Jchonline]

If the OP is concerned about Hp and lift capacity - do like I did. I went with a Kubota M6040. NO problems - I can quite easily lift anything of any weight( on my property ) to any height with the grapple on my FEL. Why ponder & piss around - go big and don't regret it.

That is exactly what I did. The M62 is incredibly compact for its capabilities.