CT235 Price

[Steelstring]

Just came from the dealer today....here's the deal:

CT235
Ag tires
Free Loader
Bob-tach
Full suspension seat
2 rear remotes - Installed

$17,500 before taxes, but set-up and delivered.

Seems reasonable.....Thoughts?

 

[94BULLITT]

Just came from the dealer today....here's the deal:

CT235
Ag tires
Free Loader
Bob-tach
Full suspension seat
2 rear remotes - Installed

$17,500 before taxes, but set-up and delivered.

Seems reasonable.....Thoughts?

That sounds good. Why are you going with ag tires? Besure that they put fluid in the rear tires. A few options you may want to consider are a rear work light and slow moving sign, they are only $17 a piece. Also block heater may nice to have if you live in a cold climate?

 

[Steelstring]

Well, I'm not going to finish mow with it, so I'm not too concerned with ruts. I have several hills and slippery clay soil, so I'm thinking the extra traction would be good. I was orginally going to go with R4s, but the dealer talked me out of it. He said he has sold to people in my neck of the woods who were unhappy with the r4s on the hills in the wet clay. I am open to suggestions though (at risk of opening the age old argument of Ag vs. R4).

Good call on the rear work light and the block heater.

Thanks for your thoughts!

 

[94BULLITT]

I went with thr r4's I have been pleased with them so far but I have never driven a ct235 with ags to do a comparison. The main reason I got the r4 tire was because they are wider and make it more stable with the loader. I hope I am not starting a r4 vs ag tire debate.

 

[azop]

I went with thr r4's I have been pleased with them so far but I have never driven a ct235 with ags to do a comparison. The main reason I got the r4 tire was because they are wider and make it more stable with the loader. I hope I am not starting a r4 vs ag tire debate.

I also like the R4 tires on the CT230. It doesn't "look" like a Deere tractor tire, and looks more modern and performs pretty well.

 

[birddriver]

I have the R4's on my 230 and I just stuck it in the mud yesterday. I did not want ruts on the yard and I had no problem in the snow. I had a neighbor with New Holland and AG tires help get me unstuck and he ripped up my yard but good. Who cares it is only grass and now I have a good idea of what it takes to get it stuck.
The work light and sign are great ideas. I had no problem with cold starting in N.E. Ohio but my is in a pole barn, I went without the block heater.
I am in the process of building a ballast box. WIth a heavy load it gets light in the rear end easily and I don't want to fill the tires because you can't take that on or off and you cant adjust the weight like you can in a ballast box. I have heard that depending on what you fill the tires with you may get rust on the bead and if you get a flat or puncture you can get tipsey quick.
It sounds like a good deal and it appears that the promotions are not as good as they once were. Once again, if you get it I am sure you will enjoy it.

 

[Steelstring]

I have the R4's on my 230 and I just stuck it in the mud yesterday. I did not want ruts on the yard and I had no problem in the snow. I had a neighbor with New Holland and AG tires help get me unstuck and he ripped up my yard but good. Who cares it is only grass and now I have a good idea of what it takes to get it stuck.
The work light and sign are great ideas. I had no problem with cold starting in N.E. Ohio but my is in a pole barn, I went without the block heater.
I am in the process of building a ballast box. WIth a heavy load it gets light in the rear end easily and I don't want to fill the tires because you can't take that on or off and you cant adjust the weight like you can in a ballast box. I have heard that depending on what you fill the tires with you may get rust on the bead and if you get a flat or puncture you can get tipsey quick.
It sounds like a good deal and it appears that the promotions are not as good as they once were. Once again, if you get it I am sure you will enjoy it.

Thanks for your thoughts birddriver! I don't think the promotions are as good as they were a year or so ago, but it still a better deal than anything green or blue. I think I'm going to stick with the R1s. 90% of the time, I will be in the field and the woods. The clay around here is really slick when wet. I will probably keep my old Ford backblade that I inherited with my property as my ballast. The thing weights a ton!

Where in NE Ohio? I grew up in Kent.

 

[birddriver]

I think you will be happy with the tractor and with the AG tires. I looked at and sat in all colors of tractor and for the buck it is the best deal going now.
My land is in the Chardon Ohio area, the snow capital of N.E. Ohio. I spent a lot of time plowing snow this winter and I am not done with it yet.
I am a graduate of Kent State University, Kent is a nice city and I had many, many good times there.

 

[galaxie428]

Hi Steel. We live pretty close and there is a big difference between starting your tractor in the winter without a block heater vs with one. I bought one for mine this year and was very happy with it, I left mine plugged in most of the time until I got my first electric bill and couldn't believe how much it had gone up just from having the tractor and truck both plugged in.

Just plugging it in an hour before using it is a big difference, no more sputtering and black smoke.

 

[Gittyup]

I have R4's. Ags will serve you much better in the mud.