Well, the problem with that approach is like taking a cruise. You walk away with nothing tangible to show for it other than the memory. Go shop around for used tractors, individuals if paying cash or dealer if needing to finance. You can surely find a good condition, used tractor within that...
Given the fact that you plan to pull a tandem disc and land leveler/grader most of the time, I’ll only add that you should probably get a geared tractor then. I only point it out because at 60 hp, you are still in the range where hydrostatic drive ones are available. Once you go larger, they...
Much smaller scale here as I only maintain 62 acres, but it is in GA, has pine trees, and lots of red clay and sand. I built my perimeter and interior roads which cover somewhere around 1.5 miles in total. We also have two lakes and some elevation change. I've been through a bunch of...
EDIT: I finally bit the bullet and ordered a brush cutter. I decided to go with the ES Steel 36” model. I chose this one because of a few items, but honestly don’t know if some of the reasons are that big of a deal. Time will tell once I get it and give it a try.
> 3 blades
> bolt on side...
Check out any future blueberry specific equipment you may need to power also, like pull harvesters, hedge/trimmer, etc. That could make a difference in which tractor makes more sense too, depending on how big of a blueberry farm you are talking.
Shop the dealer for sure. Its hard to get the JD dealer attention in my area unless you are a huge farm account. And the Kubota dealer owner, as I was buying a LP rake, told me straight to my face that I had pissed away half my money on my Kioti tractor and they wouldn't even give me half what...
62 acres here. I went from a Ranger 1000 open cab to the Kioti K9 open cab and then to a Kioti K9 cab model. So far it has been a nice work vehicle. Great heat and air conditioning and pretty fuel efficient with a small 24 hp diesel. Not the fanciest inside, and not as peppy and fast as a...
I can get the stumps out, but the machine can't lift quite enough and the track width and machine weight don't offer quite enough stability when off road on soft ground. Again, I'm using it and will be for a while until I can substantiate an upgrade but am just noting it doesn't have the...
I have a 2021 KX-73S (3 ton / 6200 lb machine) that has 625 hours on it. I use it on a 62 acre pine tree farm and its okay for digging drainage ditches and the like, but not heavy enough for dealing with stumps, logs, etc. We previously had a John Deere 310K backhoe that was better at dealing...
For what its worth, I have 62 acres with pine trees and lakes on it so my usage is just land maintenance and grass cutting mostly. Last year I went from a JD 5045E and a JD 2032R, both open cab, to a Kioti NS4710HSTC with cab and hydrostat. It was about the equivalent size and HP to a JD...
Thanks for the feedback. I ended up passing on the Jbar. After looking at umpteen harrows at the Sunbelt Expo last week, I had decided to hold out for a 16/22 Brown harrow. However, while surfing FB Marketplace, I came across something interesting.
A new Atlas 16/22 harrow with tube frame at...
Got to put my new larger tractor to work this weekend. Thanks to hurricane Helene we had around 50 trees of various sizes down. Got about 30 of them cleared which opened up our roads, but still have the remaining ones to go. Many of them are larger and will require sawing, but I’m not wasting...
I've got a 64" Woods (Kioti DH2064 / Woods DHS64) harrow that I'm looking to replace with something larger. Would love a Brown or similar but no more than I use a harrow its hard to justify. My dealer has an 8' JBAR that is priced closer to the use I'll probably give it but I hate to buy stuff...
Awesome. Thanks.
The ride may not be better, but my bones will feel better about not having to climb on and off the tractor as much to hitch up. Nothing like a quick hitch and the top/tilt links once you get the implements dialed in for it. :)