Buying Advice Four acres which tractor is best

[TripleR]

Yea the house come with a ariens 54 in riding mower. But I heard that its not the best mower in the world. And when I told my boys that we were getting some land the first thing they asked was if we were getting a tractor like papas (my dads). He has two tractors. He has a 2wd kubota don't know the model number tho. Just don't think I need it too big but want to do everything I need. Snow removal driveway. Couple trees will be taken down.

Have you read this:http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/.../185147-bx1860-vx-b2320-contrast-compare.html

 

[RJD2516]

I had this same decision to make 2 years ago. I have 5 acres of mainly flat land. And I didn't know squat about tractors. I thought I would be mowing, a little gravel grading, and some firewood moving. So, I bought a brand new bx2660 with FEL and box scrapper. Picked up a 4' bush hog mower a few weeks later.

Now, to say a BX is a big lawn mower is truly not understanding tractors. That BX did everything I ever asked and more. I Mowed three acres of weeds that were taller than the ROPS bar. No problem. never bogged. Took about an hour, and it looked great. I scrapped my back yard down to dirt in about 2 house (about 1/2 acre), no problem. That little bx is a **** of a machine. Put it in 4wd, lock the back tires, and that thing will pull. I mean pull.

However.......... We then decided to use the back three acres to create a food plot. All kinds of vegetables. From potatoes to corn. And the bx just does not have the weight to do a lot of dirt work. It will plow, and pull a tiller. But it was just to hard on it. Felt sorry for my little 'bota. Felt like I was abusing it. So, I sold it.

Bought a lease return L3800 a few months ago. It weights almost twice as much, and works the ground really well.

I lost about $1800 in the change over. Live and learn. But I still miss that bx. It was a great piece of equipment.

If you are planning to mow, have a garden, and general above ground work, the bx will way outperform what you think. The bx will do almost everything my L will do, just not as fast. However, the implements cost less, and it is absolutely better on gas. So, decide what you plan on doing with a tractor, then pick out a tractor. That is my two cents........

 

[gwdixon]

Yea the house come with a ariens 54 in riding mower. But I heard that its not the best mower in the world. And when I told my boys that we were getting some land the first thing they asked was if we were getting a tractor like papas (my dads). He has two tractors. He has a 2wd kubota don't know the model number tho. Just don't think I need it too big but want to do everything I need. Snow removal driveway. Couple trees will be taken down.

The snow removal aspect and tree felling would seem to indicate that you will want more ground clearance and maybe more weight. A larger FEL as well.

A B-series will not let you down. A L-series is going to be a bit too large. A BX might be too small. Kind of a Goldilocks thing.:laughing:

The worst thing to happen is to buy a tractor and regret it for whatever reason. Not all of us can trade in 13 tractors with the dealer next door.

A decent suggestion is to buy a used tractor to find out what you need/want. Then you can step up or down to the perfect fit.

Used tractors hold their value so it will be like a down payment on new if that is what you have in mind. Plus, there is the possibility that the used tractor will be just what you need.

Making an operating mistake with a used tractor is not nearly as hurtful as bunging up a brand new shiny machine. Call the used tractor a "learning tractor".

 

[PapaPerk]

Thanks guys. My wife says the bx model isnt a real tractor but a wanna be tractor. I thought the bx2660 would be fine with a belly mower. The only grading would be drive way and some minor landscaping plots.

Is your wife a tractor expert? :laughing:

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

A B-series will not let you down. A L-series is going to be a bit too large. A BX might be too small. Kind of a Goldilocks thing.:laughing:
SEEMS TO BE TRUE, BEEN THERE DONE THAT (ALL OF THOSE).
The worst thing to happen is to buy a tractor and regret it for whatever reason. Not all of us can trade in 13 tractors with the dealer next door.
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Who would buy 13 tractors? Actually there were/are only 11 tractors or 9 tractors if we're thinking about the same guy. 1 was a gas Kubota mower, one is a Kubota RTV and 2 are Kubota F model Mowers?:laughing: