Price Check 1st tractor 4320 price check

[erikharwell]

I think I would look at something bigger. if the fields have never been worked before it is going to take some work to get them there. my food plots took a chisel plow pulled with a big tractor to loosen the ground, and then a couple passes with a heavy disc to finally get it right. if you are moving trees, and doing serious ground work, look bigger. once you get it going it can be maintained with something smaller. but for that coin you can get something bigger, and pull heavy ground tools, which is what you are really going to need.

 

[HillbillyFarmer]

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

Ok, Let's go over this one more time. . . .
Here's how you get the best deal.
Call every dealer or visit them and get quotes from each. Tell them you want their bottom line price and no BS!
After you get the quotes on EVERYTHING you want, take the lowest one back to all the other dealers and tell them they need to beat it. That starts the elimination process. When you get the best quote, take it to all the other dealers who are still in the game. Keep doing this until you get to the last man standing. When you do, tell him you've got a cheaper quote and that he needs to come down a couple more points.
You will then have the best price in your area. Weigh price against convenience, If a dealer a mile down the road is only $200 off the price of a dealer 40 miles away, you're probably best to stick with the local guy if his service dept. looks ok.

 

[JYD]

Got it, thanks for your advice.

 

[Oleozz]

I put out quite a few food plots every year for my dog training areas. I use a two bottom plow, disc, field cultivator, and harrow. After I get the ground right I broadcast the seeds with a fertilizer spreader and then drag it with the harrow one more time to bury the seeds. The plots come up well and the couple who shot the 13 and 7 point bucks nearby give credit to the food plots for helping them see lots of deer.

 

[MaineBob]

JYD,
I thought I would chime in with my experience as I was in the same boat as you about a year ago. I've got 90 acres, had just finished a select-cut harvest, and wanted to put in food plots. I did a lot of screen-time research and ended up with a JD 4320 Cab, Horst Welding Root Grapple (http://horstwelding.com/hla_items.php?id=112), LandPride 3596 rake, LandPride DH1572 Disc Harrow (with notched blades), Woods BrushBull 720 hog, Woods RB84 rear blade, a FIMCO LG-3025 ATV sprayer, and a 5’ wide (used) ATV tow-behind lime/fertilizer spreader.

Based on my experience turning woods into food plots, I would suggest you make the grapple the highest priority. Since I received the grapple, except for the last few weeks in anticipation of snow removal, I have had the bucket back on the loader a grand total of 15 minutes. I cannot imagine not having the grapple for cleaning up the brush created by a timber harvest. Also, if you can swing it, get the cab. I never thought I would spring for it, but since I did, I have never regretted it (except for a 5 day period after I broke a window doing something stupid with a basketball hoop … but that’s another story.)

I paid an excavator to stump the plots and move the big stumps to the edges. I then went in with my disc harrow and landscape rake. The disc broke things up, and the rake moved much of the loose sticks off to the side. My plots are only a few acres, so I was able to rake the debris off the plot reasonably well. You will never get it all, but who cares? This was much easier than picking everything up, one by one – though I did do some of that with help from my boys, before I got smarter and used the rake. The AC in the cab made everything seem easier.

After the clearing, I sprayed roundup to kill everything, and put down many tons of lime and fertilizer as per the soil test recommendations. After a couple of weeks, I made several passes with the disc to really break things up, then simply spread the seed with a hand-held spreader. For small plots, the hand-held spreader gave me great control.

The end result was great. Seed germination was great, and the deer & turkey really hit the plot as it matured. I was originally thinking I would attempt to plow it next year … but I think I might just let the roots alone. I’m afraid a plow will just rip up and expose roots that I will then need to clear. Besides, it came up great, and the deer certainly do not mind the few roots sticking up here and there.

Sorry about the long-winded response. There are probably better ways that the way I did it, but it seemed to work for me. I hope this helps.

Bob

 

[JYD]

I agree with you about the Grapple, prior to getting on this web site I did not know there was such a thing. It it just want I need. I am also pricing the cab, but now sure it I will do.

Sounds like you have a great set up.

thanks
JYD

 

[IslandTractor]

Since I received the grapple, except for the last few weeks in anticipation of snow removal, I have had the bucket back on the loader a grand total of 15 minutes.

I gotcha beat by 15 minutes. Most of my tractor work now is land clearing so the grapple is indispensible. Since I got my grapple last Spring I haven't put the bucket on at all and have only switched out the grapple for QA forks and lifting pole a couple of times.

 

[gamble77]

JYD where are you located at?

 

[Oleozz]

If you get the opportunity take a look at the Dehner Welding grapples. They have a 72 inch double arm root grapple with hoses and cylinders for around $1300. I have the Arm made by them and it does a very good job and is built like a tank.
Home. Click on home to go to their web site.

 

[JYD]

Thanks for the link to Dehner Welding - This is just what I am looking for!! and within budget.

I am thinking of holding off on the tiller until after the logging is completed and I have cleaned up. Plus from prior post, is sounds like I may be better with a disc to develop the food plots. I still am a little unclear on how best to prepair the gound for food plots. ground is sandy, my orginal idea was to use the tiller to turn over the soil , seed and then drag an old spring mattress to coverage. Any thoughts?

JYD
I am in Wisconsin