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[Silverado21]

I got a ck3510 kioti for 22500 out the door, the 26hp was 1800 less, so still over 20k. w/ loader, nothing else (no implements, trailer, etc) Zero down it's 327/mo.

Not sure how you can work that into your budget. Used had to paid for (LOL) up front - so interest on the loan, money down, etc. And no idea what issues I might be buying.

I'm using it on 25 ac horse farm, running a 6' brush hog (28.x pto hp). Most of the implements were bough used and are 5' - disks, back blade, box blade and a post hole digger. the box and digger i ran on a 17hp kubota (14 pto) and 4' hog. It weighed 1400lbs or so, the kioti 4300 is w/ loader nd filled tires. NO comparison on what it can do and how it feels to operate.

I just use forks instead of a grapple for branch moving - works fine and lots cheaper (since a front remote for the grapple can run a grand, plus the grapple..forks were $269)

A kubota B should be fine for your needs. bx a tad small, L would work too, but bigger frame might be a PITA at times. I had the kubota and the kioti at my 2 acre house property and the kioti is like a bull in a china shop. But i'm used to bx sized equipment here.

Awesome, thank you. Im thinking the B should be enough for 90% of what I'll do and the other 10% I'll just go slow with

 

[Diggin It]

rotary cutter was more for clearing out the brush and small growth that the builder wont be clearing out for us. There are 30 year old bushes and such that I thought a rotary cutter would be best for.

But if that's all you're going to use it for, you could have someone do that for you. Don't get me wrong, they're not all that expensive and if you think you'll use it, fine. Mine can handle a 50" or so and with 5 acres you probably won't need any wider.

 

[jeff9366]

I dont see mowing my nice lawn with the tractor since I'd imagine I'm going to end up with something fairly large and heavy.

Hardly~~~~~

Kubota Bs are the lightest tractors with 12" of ground clearance. Ls are a 50% heavier, but heavier tractors have bigger wheels and tires so ground loading is not that much greater ~~~~ until you ballast the rear tires.

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I have owned three tractors, all with AIR in the rear tires. I cross lawns every day in the 200 acre gated community in which I live and operate. My Kubota L3560 weighs 5,400 pounds. I carry an implement attached to the Three Point Hitch most of the time, in lieu of rear tire ballast. My soil is sandy Florida loam. This might not be the case if you have clay.




A quality dealer, reasonably close, available for coaching, is important for tractor neophytes. Almost every new tractor is delivered with a glitch or two requiring correction. My kubota dealer is six miles away. I feel my local dealer continues to add value to my equipment after seven years. Dealer proximity is less important to those experienced with tractors and qualified to perform their own maintenance.

 

[jeff9366]

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[L120]

Get your butt out there and clear the land like I had to with a bad back, bare hands, and a chainsaw...(lol?) Leveled/cleared the heavy grown over 2-acre lot using a Lawn tractor JD L120 & 7P trailer and a shovel along with a tiller. Dug out all stumps with a pick axe. Had it all done in about 2-months of hard work and week long burn piles. There is nothing left to do to the land now except mow & string trim.

Purchased a brush cutter blade for the string trimmer Echo 225. That was a good idea and it cuts the crap out of everything up to 2" dia.

 

[Diggin It]

^^ There is always that option. Many of us have done similar without tractors of any kind.

Location is optional despite those who may hound you for it.

 

[jeff9366]

Rotary cutter was more for clearing out the brush and small growth the builder wont be clearing out for us. There are 30 year old bushes that I thought a rotary cutter would be best for.

A Ratchet Rake bucket attachment will pull out 30 year old bushes, roots and all, fast. Ratchet Rake may be enough to prepare your garden with only a little supplementary spading. (I like simple.)
Ratchet Rake beats any other attachment for collecting/piling brush for transport on Pallet Forks.

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[MossRoad]

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Say please.

 

[jeff9366]

Say please.

Nah.

Its in the OP's interest.

 

[Tennsawdust]

You may want a rear blade as well. One that will angle and tilt is good. One that will angle tilt and swing is very good. Either that or a box blade. You will likely have to move material around and smooth it out while you are getting the property settled. A grapple can be expensive, but if you are grubbing roots it may be money well spent. It depends on what you have to do. You may also want a landscape rake. Those can generally be found used because people buy them to get a piece of property squared away and then it just sits until they decide to get it out of the way.

I would encourage you to look around quite a bit and climb on a few models before buying. With your equipment list you are probably not looking at a new machine from the big brands. A new green model or similar is going to start about where you would like to stop. Don't be afraid to look at others that are out there. Smith's Enterprises is just south of you in Salemburg. They advertise a lot of package deals on LS and TYM tractors. LS, TYM and Kioti all have assembly sites near you so there should be several dealers in the area for those brands. You can also configure a tractor on the RK Tractor website to give you an idea what a "best market price" would be. Check out several. See who will sharpen their pencil!