Hello! I’m under contract on a house with about 4.5 acres (1.1 ac wooded) and would like some opinions.
Most of the property is grassland, so mowing would be the most frequent usage. It has a 300’ dirt driveway and the property needs some grading and dirt work near the foundation, so I’d like a box blade. After the initial grading, the box blade usage will be seasonal for driveway maintenance.
The current owner is using a zero turn mower, but about an acre of the property is severely overgrown. I’d prefer a fail mower to a brush hog for maneuverability.
It also has a hobby farm set up that we’ll continue to use, so the loader will be handy.
It’s in Kansas, so some snow, but not in huge quantities… usually.
I was originally looking at the Kubota BX2380 and Deere 1025R. I’m leaning to Kubota, but it looks like I can get a B2301 for only $1000 more.
This will be my first tractor, but I often used my dad’s Deere 4310 when I was in high school on about the same amount of land. He lives in a state with a lot of snow, so it’s mostly used as a plow.
Are there any other contenders I should look at? And is the B01 worth the price jump over the BX?
Thanks!