Price Check 1st tractor 4320 price check

[JYD]

HI All,

I am so glad I found this web site and am looking for a little advise

I am in the market for my first tractor to use on my 80 acres of hunting property. Mainly for food plots, and to clean the woods after it is select cut next winter.

Orginaly I was looking at the Mahinda 6000 , but back away as the closes dealer is over 2 hours away plus it may be more tractor than I need.

I have 5 JD dealers within 25 miles of me and so far have contact one and have the following quote.

4320 tractor with ehydro, imatch hitch, dual mide cv and R1 tires open station with standars seat
$23368.00 after 10% cash discount and includes freight and set up($800)

JD 400cx cp loader
$4689.00 after 10% cash discount and includes freight and set up($420)

JD 673 74in tiller
$2931 after 10% cash discount and includes freight and set up ($250)

JD MX6 Rotary cutter
$2298 after 10% cash discount and includes fright and set up ($167)

$33,287 total

Price includes delivery to my land (all dealers within 25 miles)

So far I have just the one quote, and plan on contacting the other 4 as well. Is the 10% off a good deal? should I say its a deal if you take another 5% off ? Does it pay to get quotes from other dealers or do they all have the same pricing?

I live in central Wisconsin. Was born and raised in West Allis , home of AC. The old factor is now a run down strip mall.

Thanks
JYD

 

[CWP37]

Here's what I've got in TX:

MX6 - $2000-2200

4320 eHydro, bale spear, 400cx, tooth bar - $27000

These are quotes, haven't bought yet.

 

[ChrisJD4320]

I'm in Pennsylvania and I got a 4320 Power Reverser (EHydro was like $1000 more) a 400X loader and filled R4s. It was $22,500 out the door.

 

[HappyCPE]

The cost for the tractor and loader [+/- $28,000] is about what I paid for mine last year, although I got 0% financing for 36 months.

FWIW the tiller is a lot of money; I got a Frontier RT1260 for about $2500 and paid too much. There are lots of tiller threads on this site, and I think you could get a fine machine someplace else for half that much. Also [getting out of my area of expertise here] for food plots, wouldn't you be better off with a disc setup? Tillers are more for farm/intense garden type applications and might not work well in the woods.

 

[RRacing]

I honestly don't remember what I paid for my tractor, But I will see if I can find the paperwork. I do know they are high on the tiller. I just bought the same one for $2699.00 out the door. I hope this helps.

Jim

 

[IslandTractor]

I am in the market for my first tractor to use on my 80 acres of hunting property. Mainly for food plots, and to clean the woods after it is select cut next winter.

If you are cleaning up after having trees culled, do yourself a favor and budget for a grapple. It will speed up your clean up by a factor of 5-10 compared to using a bucket.

 

[JYD]

Thanks, I will consider a Grapple. looks like it is just what I will need.

What is best for developing food plots? Disc, tiller or plow?. 2 of the plots are fields that have never been tilled and 2 will be in woods that have been clear cut so I expect there will be many roots.

It sounds like the tractor price is in range, I will call a few other dealers to see if I can get lower.

JYD

 

[IslandTractor]

What is best for developing food plots? Disc, tiller or plow?. 2 of the plots are fields that have never been tilled and 2 will be in woods that have been clear cut so I expect there will be many roots.
JYD

I've never developed a food plot as you are intending but I have looked into an implement called a "plotmaster" which is designed to be pulled either behind a tractor or ATV and looks pretty capable. Check out the videos on their website.

The Plotmaster™ - The Ultimate ATV Accesory/Foot Plot Planting Machine

 

[JYD]

I have something very simular to the plotmaster and it just does not have the weight to turn over-break up the soil, it works well on gound that has already been broken, but not for new plots. it also puts a hugh strain on my polaris 440 which I have burned up a few belts. I have not tried it behind the tractor yet as I did not buy it yet, but still thing it will be to light. Which is why I was thinking of getting a tiller behind the tractor , but now am not sure which is best ( tiller, disc or plow)?

 

[IslandTractor]

Even the small 4 foot plotmaster weighs about 700-800lbs and you can add weight if necessary. I'm sure it is not the same as running a subsoiler but they are designed to be used in preparing deer plots which means they are not used in previously prepared land (I think). I'd be surprised if they did not a least prepare the soil adequately for overseeding.