65HP Utility Tractor

[buckeye21]

Tractor has been deprecated. Well I guess it was two sided, they supposedly are a good service company. Large company but I wonder if that could be some issue to it. The cost has been significant over the years and the leaks continue. There has been times where they have had me up and running at the cost of $450. I wasn't sure if it was at fault of service techs or the 1989 tractor.

I would like to keep running it since the engine sounds great and the PTO has good power. There is a loud knock coming from the rear when letting off the clutch into gear. Not sure what that issue could be but it still performs well.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Also my 4320 could handle your MX7 cutter just fine, mines turbo 48hp (41 PTO) 4wd with R4s, on there website they call for 40hp min on the MX7 cutter, that's over 5HP per foot. A open top 4 series 4x4 with no loader can be picked up pretty cheap.

Medium-Duty Rotary Cutters | MX7 Rotary Cutter | John Deere US

 

[jeff9366]

BrokeFarmerJohn: "Your machine is to the age it's gonna need a new hose or something every time you turn around, for people that do there own maintenance for the most part, that's not as big of a deal, if your constantly in the dealer year after year for relatively the same repairs, I see where your frustration lies."

No FEL on OP's tractor. About 70% of repair bills I have paid on two new-purchased Kubotas were FEL repairs. They get worked hard, protrude, and get banged around despite my prudent pilotage.

What has been your experience?

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

I have only owned my tractor 6 months, put about 30 or so hours on it in that time (now 855h) no issues so far.

I just use mine for FEL work feeding cattle round bales and such, I have to run my tractor down the road once or twice a month in high range to work it lol. I'm not the one to ask on longevity. But it doesn't matter what color it is, eventually it will break down.

On the farm they have 95% case and international, they basically have all the tractors they ever owned, only ones they trade off are trouble makers and big magnums in order to buy bigger magnums, I think there biggest is a 350hp magnum.

They live about 1 hour and half from me so I didn't grow up on the farm or around it for that matter.

 

[buckeye21]

Thanks again for everyone's input.

I would like to have a FEL, what kind of hassle are they to have on while bush-hogging? Not sure if it's much of a hassle to quick detach them. I would be using tractor for mowing 90% of the time.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Thanks again for everyone's input.

I would like to have a FEL, what kind of hassle are they to have on while bush-hogging? Not sure if it's much of a hassle to quick detach them. I would be using tractor for mowing 90% of the time.

How To Remove A John Deere Loader - YouTube

Importance of Quick attach FEL. Kubota has a similar set up I believe

 

[jeff9366]

The simpler alternative is to leave FEL on tractor and just drop the vision blocking bucket. You are seeking front end weight anyway.

With an SSQA (Skid Steer Quick Attach) bucket setting aside requires only shifting two lock levers.
VIDEO: Skid Steer Quick Attach - YouTube

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

If I had to mow that's what I would do, just drop the bucket.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Every company but JD that I know of uses the SSQA system, JD has a proprietary quick attach.

It's deff easier and sometimes cheaper to buy SSQA attachments but the JD version is pretty readily available. I would prefer the SSQA if I had a choice.

The "economy" tractors have bolted buckets and FEL that are not easy to take off, you wouldn't want that, you want the tractor to be absolutely as "universal" as possible. Ordering a new tractor I would buy a 3rd function for the FEL with the button on the loader joystick and 2-4 rear remotes.

If mostly mowing with a 4x4 I would get turf tires (the Titan turf savers or something more aggressive).

 

[Turbys_1700]

I never take my FEL off but do drop the bucket. If I am hogging an area that may have some debris I will take the grapple with me and run with it on. I can't think of the number of times that a tree limb or other obstacle has been in the way and I would go around it while hogging. Not any more.