Advice on replacing JD4720

[Retired chicken farmer]

I just sold my JD 4720 tractor with cx400 loader and 448 backhoe which i owned for 16 years. See pic. It has been a great tractor, but i need to replace it. I have narrowed my decision to three models. JD4066, kubota L47 and the M62. I know they are not exactly the same machines, but i used to be a chicken farmer with a large acreage. i no longer have chickens, but still have the acreage and use my machine more as a tool as oppose to a tractor. i plan to do small foundations, landscaping, forklift work and dirt work in the future. Any advice on which would be the better choice. I may need to haul the machine around to all my projects. i would love to hear from a long time JD guy who went orange. I know the JD 4066 would be a great tractor, but a think the Kubota L47 or M62 would be better for certain tasks.

 

[spitter]

If your just useing it for landscape work and construction why don't you just buy a machine that was ment to do that kind of work a JD 310 ? Way out perform any machines you listed for the same money if you buy used.

 

[Retired chicken farmer]

I want a machine weighing less than 10000 lbs

 

[Williy]

If you have a Yanmar dealer near by check out this tractor:

willy

 

[Retired chicken farmer]

If you have a Yanmar dealer near by check out this tractor:

willy

The only issue is I dont know which dealer would sell it, i also fear the resale value would not be as good as a JD. I bought the JD 4720 new for 46,500 16 years ago and sold it this week for 43,000. Its hard to beat the resale value on a kubota or JD.

 

[Williy]

Used tractor prices are climbing, in some cases its
better to purchase a new tractor as they want almost
as much for a used one.

I see you live in the land of no place???

willy

 

[Retired chicken farmer]

I am in Alberta, Canada.

 

[Williy]

Heard a lot of stories about JD plastic tractors
not good and JD & Kubota make their tractors
so aftermarket equipment don't fit so I have read.
And they change this every few years bummer!!!
I would suggest the you check out the LS 225 or
above and the Yanmar tractors if you can.

willy

 

[Retired chicken farmer]

Will do.

 

[BeaconWoods]

I have a JD 4720 with a 448 backhoe. When it broke in half I replaced it with a Kubota M62. Not really in the same class. Great machine for what I am doing. So, I have a 448 for sale.

 

[wolc123]

Those 4720"s tend to get hammered pretty good. That's a little too much power on too small off a machine. I am glad I went for the 4120 back in 2005 when a guy could still get an American made engine in a 43 hp tractor. I have a bit over 1000 hrs on it now and it is as tight as it was when new.

These days, I think you got to settle for Asian or European engines in tractors of that size. That wouldn't have gone over well for me back in 2005, when a couple of my uncles who fought those folks were still living.

 

[fried1765]

I just sold my JD 4720 tractor with cx400 loader and 448 backhoe which i owned for 16 years. See pic. It has been a great tractor, but i need to replace it. I have narrowed my decision to three models. JD4066, kubota L47 and the M62. I know they are not exactly the same machines, but i used to be a chicken farmer with a large acreage. i no longer have chickens, but still have the acreage and use my machine more as a tool as oppose to a tractor. i plan to do small foundations, landscaping, forklift work and dirt work in the future. Any advice on which would be the better choice. I may need to haul the machine around to all my projects. i would love to hear from a long time JD guy who went orange. I know the JD 4066 would be a great tractor, but a think the Kubota L47 or M62 would be better for certain tasks.

I have the older than the M62 ( and slightly smaller ) Kubota L48 TLB.
The M62 would seem to fit your desires perfectly!
It is a built from the ground up, as a specific medium duty earth moving machine.
Nothing else in the size/weight group compares!
Be absolutely certain to get a hydraulic thumb!

 

[dusty3030]

L47 and even more so M62 outclass anything else in that size. A regular compact tractor with a hoe isn’t even in the same class.

 

[fried1765]

L47 and even more so M62 outclass anything else in that size. A regular compact tractor with a hoe isn’t even in the same class.

They are both great machines, but the L47 has a 10' dig depth, while the M62 has 14' dig depth.
4 more feet of dig depth (hoe reach) is a BIG deal!