JD, New Holland, Case IH, (CNH) Massey Ferguson, Kubota are pretty much your top tier makers here in US, right?...
What is interesting is I think LS has watched their fellow countrymen like Kioti falter at times, figured out how to improve on what they
had and have become highly competitive, backed up by a service network known to be good. If you have an LS dealer near you, likely you should go
give it a look unless you are brand loyal. And that's fine too, clearly something works for you. Whatever color it is. Could be a Mahindra. Some folks like basic tractors, others like every available feature and wouldn't think of buying a new tractor without a joystick control.
Having grown up on a JD B, there is something to be said for being able to see what is going on and having a fair chance of fixing it.
That's out the window with most of today's tractor electronics.
Until a few years ago Kubota didn't do heavy row crop, nothing to pick up a big planter or VT tool. Now they do. I'd love there to be a thread
here showing current sales for the majors, even if its only last year's published totals that someone deciphers. I personally follow car and truck sales every month
mostly out of curiosity to see what people are buying. Same curiosity with tractors but no where to go easily for that.
As long as you don't have to cross much of your lawn, yes to a heavier tractor with more hp,
100hp sounds good, as long as tractor is maneuverable around your terrain comfortably for you.