Bushhog brand FEL

[Anonymous Poster]

<font color=blue>...he said that is was built by "Great Plains"...</font color=blue>

Pete...

I think the dealer is mistaken... I believe Great Plains makes seeder equipt... not loaders.

Great Plains and Landpride is the same company.

Great Bend and Bush Hog is the same company.

I also agree with Bird 110%. If you look at the spec's more closely... you'll find them very close {double talk?} /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Look at the real world stuff... like max. load @ center of bucket at max. height...

Disregard the rest of the marketing mumbo jumbo.

To really compare apples to apples, you should have a spec sheet of the LA1002 loader mounted on a M4900 vs. a GB/BH440 series loader mounted on a M4900...

Mounting the same loader on 5 different tractor profiles will give you 5 different results... {basic law of physics}

Most cases, people tend to change brands {loaders} to save money... in this case, the dealer told you Kubota was in fact cheaper... Ask him how much?

Color really does matter... /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif Most mfrs. pay a great deal of attention to detail on implements mounted to their units... they want a happy marriage between tractor balance, safety, and loader lift capacity... etc.

The same color also looks better and down the road commands a higher return for your money, come trade-in time...

Bottom line, I think both loaders are within 75 lbs spec-wise to each other, <font color=orange>Kubota</font color=orange> matches and is less expensive...

just my nickels worth... /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[TexasPete302]

Bottom line, I think both loaders are within 75 lbs spec-wise to each other, Kubota matches and is less expensive...


Actually, comparing maximum lift capacity to full height on both the loaders, there is about 1,400 lbs difference.. Also, the Bush Hog loader is painted Kubota Orange. Other than the bucket being black, the loader looks like a Kubota implement. They make em green, blue, or orange for whatever brand you drive.

 

[JRP]

I spoke to a dealer yesterday. He told me that Kubota has national sales meeetings, and that dealers that attend the meetings get "points" that add up to lower the purchase price the dealer pay for tractors.

We also talked loaders. The bottom line is that a BH loader (don't know the number) is $200 less than a Kubota and comes with quick disconnect bucket. The Kubota QD bucket system is $300. You save $500 by getting BH compared to a Kubota w/ QD bucket.

Consider this: If a qecision is real close and real hard to make, that means the two options are close, and either decision would probably be OK.

I do like how the LA 1002 grill guard stays with the tractor when loader is removed. LA 1001 guard comes off with the loader.

Good luck.
I'd shop a little more.

 

[TexasPete302]

Well Folks, We went to the dealer today to look at, and buy the M4900 4x4 with Bushhog M446 FEL. It was a good looking set-up. It fit the tractor better than the LA1002 and had more lift capacity. We ran into trouble when we drove it though. Some one brought a New Holland TN65 4x4 supersteer with LA33 FEL in to trade in and we decided to test drive it. Lookie here boys, this thing turns like nothing I've ever seen before. The unit only has 100 hors on it. The dealer will transfer the remainder of the factory NH warranty, and it is in great shape. The great thing for me about this tractor is that it has the warranty like a new one, is set up just like I want, and the first owner took the nasty depreciation you get when driving it off the lot. Plus I dont have to worry about scratching any paint off the bottom of that shiny bucket..

We were guaranteed delivery on Monday. In light of the events earlier in the week, I cant say im excited, but I am glad to have the brand name decision making finally over with.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Congrats on the TN65S... talk about a stroke of luck... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

That is a beautiful machine and the great hydraulics on that New Holland will make that loader sing pretty...