Buying Advice Advice on buying XG3140 or XR3140

[cpcattleco]

I'm looking at purchasing an LS tractor this week and need input on what to buy. I'm currently old school with a Ford 3000 (no loader).
I have 10 acres with about 6 of it being horse pasture with scattered pine trees,and 2-3 acres behind the house with lots of pines that I have to bush hog and pull a landscape rake around. I'll be using the tractor for cleaning the barn, landscape raking, brush hogging, box blade work and spreading dirt and fertilizer. I'll sometimes push tree branches and trimmings into a burn pile.

I've been looking at the LS XG3140H and XR3140H, both with loaders. (I think these are 2019 models since the new models are being called MT2 and MT3 series....confusing) .
Comparing the two, I see the XR is a heavier frame, more robust tractor. More of what I would consider a typical farm tractor, but also about $3000 more. Considering both are 40HP would I be overworking the XG3140 with the type of "hobby farm" work I would do?

Also, I need input on hydrostatic drive vs gear drive shuttleshift. I can see advantages of hydrostatic when doing loader work or cutting/raking in and around trees. Are the hydrostatics durable? Are they prone to overheating?

This is a major purchase for me and I need to get it right the first time.

Thanks to all for advice and recommendations.

 

[Walter L]

Hobby farm i think the XG would do everything you would need to do. My XG does everything i need but there are a couple of things i dont like one is the dinky park brake the other is the cheap seat other than that its a great tractor.
I installed dual remotes cost just over $500, a grapple using one of the rear remotes to open and close grapple, a 3 point back hoe , mostly use to cut grass with a 6 ft finish mower, use a 5 ft tiller for garden could easely handle a 6 ft tiller, one remote for center hydraulic cylinder 3 point hook up.
My tractor is a shuttle shift.