Recent content by Joe2399

Yeah, I just went through this. I just bought a new JD 5075E because to get a material discount vs new, you'd be looking at a machine with over 1000hrs. Plus JD offering 0% for 5yrs makes a big difference - I'll just keep that money invested elsewhere and earn a bit with it, effectively reducing...

Haha, yeah

Yeah. I talked to the dealer about that. I plan to do a Woods BH80-x on the 3pt of the 5075E. The dealer assured me that'd be fine...minimal risk. That backhoe (which is all I need) is normally on much smaller tractors. Dealer noted that the issue of castings and whatnot breaking from 3pt...

Well, I chose. 5075E arriving next week. Unfortunately I couldn't find what I wanted in the used market for anything but a pretty small discount to new, so I went with a new machine. Reasons I chose this over a 4720/4066: - Larger frame and heavier....I'm hoping this, plus filled tires, and...

What new regs are coming for tractors?

Very helpful, thanks. I asked the dealer this question today. Their answer matches this, except you provided a lot more detail :), plus the note on the 2018+, which they did not talk about.

There are also long term structural/demographic effects that are likely to keep inflation high this decade. Specifically millennials forming households (finally). I guess the pandemic created some urgency to get out of cities and whatnot, plus new ability for many to work remotely, means a huge...

I suspect we'll see the inflation rate go down starting about now, but that doesn't mean prices will go down. Will just go up slower, or level off for a bit before going up again. The only scenario in which prices meaningfully go down for a while, I think, is a nasty recession/depression...

I'd probably rent an excavator. After doing that a couple times, I'd consider buying one.

Oh, also, I agree on the 5075M. The M is too big for my needs. The 5075E is a smaller frame, though. Feels like a reasonable compromise between the 4720 and the bigger frame 5-series (ie, the M, or 5085 and up). I looked at a 4720 and a 5075E side by side yesterday, and I don't love the...

I'm leaning towards buying a used JD 5075E (vs a 4720), but one thing I noticed is that the reviews for the 5075E here on TBN are much worse on average than for the 4720. But most of the bad reviews are older, suggesting to me that the earlier 5075E's had issues that were later resolved. Is...

I've ruled out a cab because I figure it'll just get beat up real fast in the woods, and I imagine I will be hopping on and off a lot for the sorts of things I'll be doing. I don't have any large fields where I'll just be going back and forth with an implement or whatever. Most of my work will...

Very helpful, thanks

Indeed, leaning towards the 5. Excavator may be in the cards eventually too. Another question: how likely am I to get a 5075E stuck in the woods? I have a bunch of hills and some areas that are pretty wet most of the year (water runs off the hills and soaks the flatter areas). How much mud can...

Stopped by two JD dealers today. For one thing, I already know more about both the 4 series and 5 series than the sales guys, which is disappointing. But anyway, it was good to look at the tractors in person. I agree with you about the 5E vs the 5M. The M definitely feels too big for my...