Century vs Kubota price

[DavesTractor]

Chipperman,

I imagine the q/a is a quick attach? Standard equipment on the Bransons. Standard on the Zetor/Century as well I bet?

 

[chieff]

Chipperman
Q/a was refering to quick attach. I believe that the 4520 branson was a fair comparison to the 4330 as both are the 4cyl model as the 4020 branson is a 3 cyl turbo. Both are good tractors though.

 

[Chipperman]

Dave
Yes it is standard on the Century/Zetor.

Chief
The 4520 Branson and the 3045 Century are 40PTO hp. Your Kubota is 36PTO hp. Yes the 4320/3040 are 3 cylinders and turbo but that has nothing to do with how much PTO horse power they put out. The Kubota 4630 is a closer comparison to the 4520/3045 Kukje. In the future the 3 larger frame Kukje twins with the Cummins type engine will be 4 cylinders naturally aspirated. Have fun with your new tractor.
Happy Tractoring
Chipperman /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Evasive1]

I agree with Chipperman. If you are going to compare tractors it needs to be an apples for apples comparison.

Comparing vehicles based on number of cylinders and not horsepower output is not the way to compare any motorized vehicle.

Here are a few comparisons of the Kubota 4330 and the Century/Branson 3045/4520

Kubota 4330 gross horsepower 43, the Kukje twins 48.
Kubota 4330 net horsepower 41, Kukje twins 45.
Kubota 4330 PTO horsepower 36, Kukje twins 40.
Kubota 4330 weight (GST) 3470 lbs, Kukje twins 3890 lbs.

The Kubota 4630 is the comparable model to the Kukje twins in the 3045/4520 model. The Kubota 4630 is rated at 47.2 gross hp, 44.7 net hp and 39.5 PTO hp with a weight of 3470.

I stand to bet that the price difference between the Kubota 4630 and the Century/Branson 3045/4520 is going to be more than $2100. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[RamTruckMan]

How do the Kubota's stackup in weight to the Century. The small Kubota's are very light and are still difficult to compare even though the HP may be the same.

 

[Chipperman]

RamTruckMan
They do not stack up. The Century/Zetor compacts are all significantly heavier than the comparable Kubota or JD. Unless you are buying the tractor mainly to mow turf the weight is a plus.
Happy Tractoring
Chipperman /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[anthonyk]

I agree. My 3647 is much heavier, and the traction is noticeably better.
Plus, I gotta admit, it sure is nice pouring the diesel in under the footstep!

anthony

 

[hillslider]

I like to lurk over here. When I was in the market for a tractor I did a lot of reading and was leaning to the Century name brand. But.......I just could not tolerate the dealer.....then I drove a Kubota L3130HST. Never drove a HST tractor and I really liked it. 90% of my time is mowing and INMHO the HST is the cats behind!! My neighbor just bought the 3035 with FEL QA. Nice tractor. I like the size...the weight...the placement of the fuel tank and many other things. He wont say how much he paid for her. The only thing I do not like is the lower arms on the 3pt. seem really light and small compared to my little Kubota. He loves the tractor.....now I just have to borrow!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif