Cab tractor cost

[Jay4200]

They don't, which is interesting because I think if they had one and people saw how much cheaper they were they would be a lot more likely to walk in a dealer.

FYI - Bobcat does have a tractor builder/pricer. They are giving away free loaders, and packages appear to be about the cost of a loader cheaper than an equivalent Kubota. So, without incentives, they seem roughly comparable in price.

JayC

 

[Jay4200]

Yup... i sure remember the difficulties of finding the perfect speed. I liked the HST for the range of motion, but like the gear for pasture work better.

nothing is ever just perfect.

What is an advantage of a gear or shuttle shift over hydrostatic (other than the extra HP or two)?

JayC

 

[Jay4200]

If you will refer to your Official Tractor Owners Handbook, it is "two per property if the property is more than three miles apart"

You mean I need to by 7 more tractors? Oh crap...I need Obamacare!

JayC

 

[TripleR]

You mean I need to by 7 more tractors? Oh crap...I need Obamacare!

JayC

Yep, unless you apply for the exemption under "Small Acreage", Section C. paragraph 2a subsection IV, line 9; hey I don't make the rules.

 

[Martian]

What is an advantage of a gear or shuttle shift over hydrostatic (other than the extra HP or two)?

JayC

Simpler, reacts faster and is much harder to stall, even a Kubota with the HST+ is easier to stall than a gear. Also have a lot better control of the RPM's with the foot pedal, so when you need more power, push the pedal. Much faster for road and open field travel.

 

[grsthegreat]

Simpler, reacts faster and is much harder to stall, even a Kubota with the HST+ is easier to stall than a gear. Also have a lot better control of the RPM's with the foot pedal, so when you need more power, push the pedal. Much faster for road and open field travel.

you cought it before i did.....

also, working in a field is easier with gear

but about 80-90% of the studf i do, HST was a better choice

 

[Martian]

If you will refer to your Official Tractor Owners Handbook, it is "two per property if the property is more than three miles apart".:laughing:

Sadly, ours is just beyond the legal limit at four miles and six miles.

I really NEED to get my hands on a copy of this book so I will finally have proof I NEED another tractor!

 

[milesaweigh]

Kioti makes a dealer installed cab for their smaller tractors as well (see below), but I think you may want to look at a larger Kioti as the price savings on them is significant for a tractor just as good as the Kubota, for less.
KIOTI - run ahead of the pack!

That remains to be seen.










and heavier isn't always better.

 

[lawn_king]

Kioti makes a dealer installed cab for their smaller tractors as well (see below), but I think you may want to look at a larger Kioti as the price savings on them is significant for a tractor just as good as the Kubota, for less.
KIOTI - run ahead of the pack!

I think kioti makes decent tractors but saying they are the same quality as kubota across the board is a stretch. I dont think kioti tractors have kubota diesels under the hood ?

 

[Martian]

I think kioti makes decent tractors but saying they are the same quality as kubota across the board is a stretch. I dont think kioti tractors have kubota diesels under the hood ?

There are plenty of Kioti owners that would like to disagree. I don't see anywhere that Kubota is so much more of a tractor that to say they aren't the same quality, isn't true. What does a Kubota diesel have to do with them being much more spectacular. Are you saying that my GMC isn't as good as a Dodge because it has a Duramax and not a Cummins. C'mon man, they both make excellent tractors, to say that Kioti isn't on the same level of quality as Kubota is false. Sure Kioti doesn't have the same dealer network, and may not have a couple features like the HST+, but that's nothing to do with quality. Kioti and Kubota are equal on quality. I don't see to many people killing themselves over purchasing either of those tractors, as they are both excellent machines...