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That's a good size tractor. The tires on the rear are pretty beefy. Is that tractor the same size as the current 4 series models? Please explain the abbreviation TEN and FIVE.

Deere is notoriously inattentive to compact tractor shoppers; attentive to Big Ag buyers. That has been my experience with them. I don't really like Deere as a company or the philosophy on which they are going to market but I can't deny that they build a good product that I happen to like a lot.

Yes I have. Very interesting. Are you a Ventrac fan?

Why do you think the other brands are gaining traction in the Southern states?

Jeff would you say the weight paradigm also applies to implements?

No that is antiquated technology that has been obsolete for many many years. The most bare bones PTO offered these days is Live PTO.

Jeff your timing of this reply about WEIGHT could not have been more on point. I finally realized tonight why you have been harping on this so much. What I figured out is weight is what defines the class of tractor you're looking at as well as it's capabilities. I kept looking at horsepower and...

Dude I had the same reaction when I found out. I couldn't believe they would do something so asinine and stupid. :rolleyes:

CADplans it's a one stage clutch meaning when you press the clutch in to change gears the PTO stops. Deere ruined that tractor.

Coobie, do you have any personal experience with Toro products? I took a look at the Toro Grounds Master front mount mowers last night but I am wondering if that would be rugged enough to stand up on rougher terrain. My property is not a golf course.

Yeah I can see where me mentioning the Ford 3000 could be a little confusing. My point with that was they were not exactly a full size compact tractor and they offered a lot of PTO horsepower in comparison to what they are offering today. However, they are also not as small as the Deere 3 series...

Coobie thanks for your recommendations. I am actually considering the Toro option that you suggested. I actually was not aware of that option until you pointed it out. I also learned last night when I was doing research on it that they offer a flail mower attachment for it which is what I want...

If there was ever a 3 legged Deere the 3043D is it.

Hey Jeff, thanks for the video and I agree that the Kubota MX is the modern day Ford 3000.

That is not a medium frame size compact tractor.

Did you actually read my post? If not, go back and re read it.

The real question is why on earth would John Deere build a tractor with a transmission driven PTO? That tractor is useless for anything other then pulling wagons and carts around.

It has crossed my mind and I know for a fact that they build the European spec tractors in Augusta but my intuition tells me that Deere would never go for that.

I want to provide my own feedback. I attempted to contact Kioti Tractor/Daedong USA a week and a half ago on September 13th by both phone and email and was never responded to. This was the second attempt I have made with absolutely no response from them. I contacted Kubota Tractor Corporation on...

Can you provide documentation of what you're saying?

I have been in the market searching for a tractor for 2 years now to use in a turf application. What started out looking like plethora of options has now come to the realty that nothing in the market exactly fits or meets my needs. The problem with the U.S compact tractor industry is all the...

That's really cool. My hat's off to you. I have been preaching to my father for years about taking some classes at the local library to learn the basics but he refuses to do it. He always makes excuses saying his generation didn't grow up with computers but you are living proof that doesn't have...

Willy you are about the same age as my father and I want to say I am impressed with your adoption of technology. You are one of the rare few from that generation that became computer literate.

This is probably the bank's way of passively saying they don't want to make the loan.

I think anyone considering a bad boy tractor needs to read their warranty first before making the decision.

I was doing some comparative research tonight and I happened to come across Bad Boy's Tractor Warranty. I think it is a perfect example of what we have been discussing. It's clear after reading this warranty how little confidence Bad Boy has in the electronics on their tractors. 2021 LIMITED...

I understand you and the concern is very logical and valid. On the other hand, I can't think of a better business opportunity for manufacturers and dealers to milk our wallets with these type of repairs.

Please explain...

Agreed. The problem facing the consumers of this compact market segment is the high technology electronics that the federal government has pushed the tractor manufacturers into using to meet their final tier IV emissions standards. If you look at the industry as a whole, all the manufacturers...

I want to share these two articles as they are both relevant to this discussion. One is a study that was conducted by Progressive Farmer last year measuring the overall experience and satisfaction tractor owners had with their equipment. The other is a dealer survey conducted by EDA which...

Why? How do you think they differ from Deere or Kubota?

Jeff I know you are the wise sage of this forum but I have to challenge your formula on this one just a little. In most cases you are probably right. However, in my case this flow chart didn't apply to me. I am purchasing a tractor to cut grass and on my property weight was never an issue. Also...

True 😄

I have a lot of experience dealing with Kubota in this way now and what I have learned is there is no negotiating with Kubota dealers period. Kubota gives the consumer two choices: Zero percent financing and you pay whatever the dealer wants to charge. Become a member of the equestrian club and...

I think they must of seen this which is where the confusion is coming from.

That figures. Most Deere dealers are staffed with people that have no clue about anything.

There are no 6 foot flails that I am aware of that you can adequately run on a tractor with PTO horsepower that low. If so, they will have very tiny diameter rotors and would probably not be worth the trouble and expense of having one. There is absolutely no way at all you could run that LP...

I know this is a fairly old thread but if you liked the Befco flail so much why would you want to go to another brand, especially a Chinese one like Woodmax? :unsure:

I noticed that you have Kubota equipment and I assume all your bad experiences are with Kubota dealerships?

BC I have been experiencing the exact same thing where I live and this was happening before Covid ever started. What I figured out is Kubota and John Deere have a monopoly on this market and therefore don't have to do much to sell equipment. However, I am in the commercial real estate business...

As both a member of this site and a consumer of compact tractors and equipment, I have both raised the question and seen the same question being raised by many other consumers/members of this site when they were in the market to purchase a compact tractor or implement: How reliable is Model X of...

I don't know if any of you are aware but Flail Master has now reopened and is back in business. I just spoke with Kerry Richards today and she said that next week they will be up and going full force. This is excellent news far as I'm concerned. :thumbsup:

I can not upload PDF files in the thread poster. The file size is way below the size limitation and no matter what I do I can't get the Manage Attachments to accept the PDF file. Is anyone else having this trouble? P.S I have also tried to turn in a support ticket to the site and it to is not...

For all of you out there that desired to see the inner workings of the Deere compact factory in Augusta, Georgia here ya go: Inside The Factory! Deere Compact Tractors - YouTube

I had a phone call with a older gentleman yesterday that told me he has a JD 4720 that has had the front axle seals replaced like 12 times. I was almost in disbelief when I heard it but I decided to do some digging and I found this thread here...

Greetings to all of you out there. For the last several months I have been working and researching every day to find an answer to this question: How do you correctly pair a particular size flail mower for a particular type of cutting conditions to a particular tractor's PTO power output? I have...

Hello and greetings to all of you out there in Tractorbynet land! :wave: I am a long time reader but first time poster. I'm very excited to officially join the site and become a member. I really love and appreciate the community here along with the culture and spirit that all of you have...