toppop52
Super Star Member
- Joined
- Oct 19, 2011
- Messages
- 10,619
- Location
- Eastern Shore of Maryland
- Tractor
- Massey Ferguson 1723, Cub Cadet 1864
All this tractor talk led me to give my experience. I live 2 miles from Atlantic Tractor so I went there and looked at John Deere. I needed a SCUT not a compact. I then went to Kubota and finally to Binkly & Hurst for Massey Ferguson.
I wanted 4x4, power steering, both of which are pretty much standard nowadays. Of course diesel. I wanted 60” MMM, land plane and front end loader with skid steer style quick change bucket.
I tried all three tractors in the dealers yards as best I could.
The MF was the newly revised model and the ergonomics were way better than the rest. More open area, joy stick moved forward and up making it super easy on the arm. But the kicker was the price, warranty was similar in all.
JD-$21000
Kubota-$18500
MF-$13900
And with the huge ergonomic advantage and no plastic to break, it was a no brainer.
I’ve only got 100 hours on it, but no issues so far and regrets.
I wanted 4x4, power steering, both of which are pretty much standard nowadays. Of course diesel. I wanted 60” MMM, land plane and front end loader with skid steer style quick change bucket.
I tried all three tractors in the dealers yards as best I could.
The MF was the newly revised model and the ergonomics were way better than the rest. More open area, joy stick moved forward and up making it super easy on the arm. But the kicker was the price, warranty was similar in all.
JD-$21000
Kubota-$18500
MF-$13900
And with the huge ergonomic advantage and no plastic to break, it was a no brainer.
I’ve only got 100 hours on it, but no issues so far and regrets.