Bill63
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Hello All
Long time lurker here.
I'll be purchasing a new tractor sometime in the next few weeks. I think I have my choices narrowed down to three possibilities, all Kubota.
I have 70 acres in Upstate NY, about half an hour east of Syracuse. Mostly woods, with maybe 3-4 acres of tall grass/meadow, maybe 3 acres of grass to mow, two ponds and a stream or three. It's quite hilly.
There are trails throughout the woods, wide enough for a side by side UTV, with room to spare.
There are many culverts and ditches that seem to need to be cleaned out regularly. At least a dozen culverts, all in the woods, so they load up with leaves and debris.
I'll use the UTV to clear the snow. I haven't decided on the mower for the yard yet. The yard is very steep in places.
This is the equipment that i think I'll need;
tractor (Yeah, obvious, I know)
Loader
Backhoe (with a thumb)
Grapple
Flail mower with the ability to shift to one side
Woodchipper
Box blade
I'm looking at the Kubota L47 TLB, the M62 TLB, and the Grand L 6060. I like the M62, but it's probably too big for where I'll be using it. the L 6060 is nice, but the backhoe will be more cumbersome to use than it would be on either of the TLB's, and the machine doesn't look to be quite as sturdy as either TLB. Sturdy is very important, as I'm new at this and will need extra ruggedness to compensate for my ineptitude.
The L47 TLB seems to be ideal, except for the PTO horsepower. It is rated at 33 hp. Is that enough power to run a 6 inch chipper or a 50+ inch flail mower? I could go with a slightly smaller chipper, if necessary, but I'd rather not. I'm also looking at the R4 tires and wondering if they will be OK for use in the woods.
Thanks for any suggestions! And thanks for reading my rambling post.
Long time lurker here.
I'll be purchasing a new tractor sometime in the next few weeks. I think I have my choices narrowed down to three possibilities, all Kubota.
I have 70 acres in Upstate NY, about half an hour east of Syracuse. Mostly woods, with maybe 3-4 acres of tall grass/meadow, maybe 3 acres of grass to mow, two ponds and a stream or three. It's quite hilly.
There are trails throughout the woods, wide enough for a side by side UTV, with room to spare.
There are many culverts and ditches that seem to need to be cleaned out regularly. At least a dozen culverts, all in the woods, so they load up with leaves and debris.
I'll use the UTV to clear the snow. I haven't decided on the mower for the yard yet. The yard is very steep in places.
This is the equipment that i think I'll need;
tractor (Yeah, obvious, I know)
Loader
Backhoe (with a thumb)
Grapple
Flail mower with the ability to shift to one side
Woodchipper
Box blade
I'm looking at the Kubota L47 TLB, the M62 TLB, and the Grand L 6060. I like the M62, but it's probably too big for where I'll be using it. the L 6060 is nice, but the backhoe will be more cumbersome to use than it would be on either of the TLB's, and the machine doesn't look to be quite as sturdy as either TLB. Sturdy is very important, as I'm new at this and will need extra ruggedness to compensate for my ineptitude.
The L47 TLB seems to be ideal, except for the PTO horsepower. It is rated at 33 hp. Is that enough power to run a 6 inch chipper or a 50+ inch flail mower? I could go with a slightly smaller chipper, if necessary, but I'd rather not. I'm also looking at the R4 tires and wondering if they will be OK for use in the woods.
Thanks for any suggestions! And thanks for reading my rambling post.