jenkinsph
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If you have a separate mower then there is no need for the auto connect mmm. Just a little more money to save alot of agravation imo. Then get the tractor you need for everything else.
Buying Advice Anyone else thinking about buying a new 1026r?
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smalltown
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What I am wondering is if Deere delays the sales of the 1026R until June or later wouldn't they really want to push them out the door when they are available to make up for lost time/lost market share and offer whopping deals. Or is that just wishful thinking on my part?
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I could see how autoconnect could be "useful' for those with a bad back or other mobility problems. I just don't have a problem getting down there to do it. But, I wouldn't want to do it twice a week. I'd have to find another way, if that were the case.
The autoconnect doesn't look all that robust either. Waiting to see what kind of reliability it has. JD, in general, designs things to last, and while it looks wimpy, maybe it's not.
One things for sure though: the 1026r is a very nice mower but a pretty light duty tractor. If I were looking for a tractor to do tractor work and wanted to stay within a pretty low budget, I'd have to look at a different brand, or go used. For the money being suggested for the 1026r with say a loader and backhoe, you can get Kioti CK20, or a Bobcat CT122, or a TYM T233, or several other "real" TLBs (comparable to a 2320 but for much less money) for that kind of doe. I love green, but it sure is expensive!
Don't get me wrong, I'd like a to have a 1026r to mow and maybe move a little snow, and perhaps some mulch. But, then again as mowers go, I'd rather have an X749 for its mobility. I guess the 1026r fits what some need: small, all purspose, estate machine that can mow, mulch, till, and snowblow. Just don't expect it to do real tractor work.
jenkinsph
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Gittyup,
I had all of that to consider when I bought the X749 in November. I considered waiting to see the 1026R but finally decided the 4ws was more important for my uses. I should also mention that I felt the single gear of the X749 was a better fit than either the low or high ranges of the two speed models. I also like how low slung this mower is, works well on slopes.
That said it isn't going to replace the tractors for the larger jobs. I should add that if a tractor is heavy enough to do some real work it is too heavy to mow lawns with imo.
I had all of that to consider when I bought the X749 in November. I considered waiting to see the 1026R but finally decided the 4ws was more important for my uses. I should also mention that I felt the single gear of the X749 was a better fit than either the low or high ranges of the two speed models. I also like how low slung this mower is, works well on slopes.
That said it isn't going to replace the tractors for the larger jobs. I should add that if a tractor is heavy enough to do some real work it is too heavy to mow lawns with imo.
Good question. The 755 with MMM took care of mowing where I couldn't take the 3520 cab tractor. Then the 755 MMM went kaputt. So I'll just use the 755 with a rotary cutter. That combo does not work well in cutting in the ditch IMHO, too unweildly. The dealer recommented a zero turn mower for cutting in the ditch, I don't see it working well, but I might go that route. I can now get a back hoe for a cabbed tractor, but I think you need to take off the three point hitch, thus I want to trade in the RMM for the auto connect MMM availble now on the 3520. Backhoe for the 3520 is expensive, and I don't have that much work for it.
However if the 1026r become avaible sooner rather than later I can get the loader backhoe and MMM in one tractor. I can leave the 3 point hitch alone on the 3520 so I can rototill and use the rear blade, and I can run the 755 with the rotary cutter until it dies a natural death.
Heck, why even get a tractor. Landscapers can do all the jobs cheaper than buying all this equipment anyway.
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I was kidding with jenkisph, we own several from 23 to 85 HP, see my profile.
The family, grandfather, son and grandson that rents our row crop land have offered to do all the tractor work I need done on the 330+ acres on which we live, so all I would really need would be a lawnmower here, but what fun would that be.
Heck, we have three other tractors on another farm four miles away I could bring up here when needed, but like to keep them off the roads and will often work on both properties in the same day.
We could easily rent or pay to have our necessary work done and save money over owning, but again, what fun would that be.
jenkinsph
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Triple R,
I was going to reply to you yesterday but lost use of my emoticons for some reason.
I admit readily that I had to go into the landscape business to have a good reason to have several small tractors. HEHE.
I was going to reply to you yesterday but lost use of my emoticons for some reason.
I admit readily that I had to go into the landscape business to have a good reason to have several small tractors. HEHE.
