Buying Advice Help with Tractor purchase - newbie

[DK35vince]

My opinion. Go with the NH 75s
If you felt the L34XX felt like a toy, the others you mentioned are not all that much bigger.

 

[kminnick]

Hi Vince- I've looked at the stats of the L34xx versus some of the ones on my list. The <40 hp Kubota's are fairly light and have limited FEL lift and 3pt lift capability. Some of the 40 - 50 HP compacts have almost 1000 pound more FEL lift & breakout force.

It is harder to find a 40 -60 hp 4wd tractor out in the NW. I think there are just fewer of them. So shipping may add another $2 - $3K!

 

[TripleR]

Another one of those, "it depends" situations. My primary tractors are an L5740 and M8540, both with cabs. I use both regularly and although we have several other tractors, these are my preference. When working in the woods, I'll take the 5740 every day and I have added cab protection to help minimize any potential damage. The 8540 is a great, very maneuverable tractor, but the cab really can limit where you go in the woods more so than the 5740.

I have much more precise control with the HST than hydraulic shuttle-shift and maintaining a constant speed is no problem with the cruise control.

Kioti does have more weight than a similar Kubota, my brother loves his, so the Kioti may well be the way to go.

I highly recommend a grapple or grapple bucket, my brother has the bucket and I have root grapples, both work well and sure save a lot of work in the woods.

My preference would be a 50 HP or better, but many get by with less.

No doubt the NH will outwork a CUT, but the physical size "might" be problematic at times. Anything you get is going to be a bit of a compromise as many of us have had to accept the ideal tractor is a minimum of two, we have nine I think.

Good luck.

 

[kminnick]

Nine tractors? Wow. I was looking at a M4700 which is shuttle shift, but I think it is ~51HP and seems very capable. They are older, so prices a little lower too! I've heard the supersteer helps, but can be 'tippy' (rotating the whole axle + knuckles). The cab option definitely has pluses and minuses. Break one piece of glass and find out how much NH loves them! The TYM (~43hp) would probably do the job, but it is a little light.

My attachment list is as follows:
Brush hog
Box scraper
Fork Lift
Grapple
Plow? (Front or rear? snow clearing)
Maybe eventually a wood chipper & wood splitter

 

[keg99]

Nine tractors? I've heard the supersteer helps, but can be 'tippy' (rotating the whole axle + knuckles).

I went with the poor man's supersteer. I put on a steering wheel spinner. It makes turning sooo much easier. In fact, I find using just one, it doesn't always end up in the most comfortable position, so I added a second one.

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

I've got a Kioti DK50SE with HST and cab, and I like it a lot. I don't know anything about the NH TN75 except that it is quite a bit more tractor than the DK50 (about 1,000 - 1,500 pounds heavier).

The loader specs are about the same on both of them, which is really surprising that the NH doesn't lift more.

The Kioti comes with one set of rear remotes standard (and I believe in a minimum of two and, preferably three sets). Does the NH come with any? You will want them for sure.

The Kioti comes with extendable lower lift arms (an absolutely indispensable feature).

The NH has probably 15 more PTO HP than the Kioti.

The NH will probably burn more fuel than the Kioti on an hourly basis.

The HST on the Kioti is great, but the power shuttle on the NH would be my second choice (over a synchro shuttle or standard gear tractor).

If they are both similar hours and in good shape, I'd be hard pressed to pick one. The Kioti is a great tractor with a lot of nice features, but the NH is a more powerful tractor (other than the loader specs).

If you have plenty of room to maneuver in the woods, the NH might be the best choice. Otherwise, the Kioti might be the one.

 

[kminnick]

Is that what they used to call a 'necking knob'?

 

[kminnick]

Hey Pappy- The Kioti DK50SE with HST & Kubota L4240 HST are also at the top of my list (rear lift, loader lift, hydraulic flow, remotes). Each of these on Ebay are ~$19.5K, plus ~$2 - $3K to ship to Idaho (both with ~650 hrs).

The TN75s has quick attach bucket, 2 rear remotes, heated/ac cab, telescopic 3pt links, etc. with 930 hrs. But as you say, is heavy and will drink more fuel. Rear lift is huge - more like someone pulling large farm equipment. The guy claims he can sell it to me for $15.5 delivered.

The last one I'm looking at is a TYM T450 with 2 rear remotes (including the center & draft cylinders), quick attach, low hours for $17.2K

 

[kminnick]

Can the TN75s take the same 3 pt implements as all these other tractors?

 

[sd455dan]

Can the TN75s take the same 3 pt implements as all these other tractors?

From the reviews right here on TBN the answer is yes,
all of the reviewed tractors had between 1000 and over 3000 hours No mention of any major problems


New Holland TN75 Reviews - TractorByNet.com

Sounds like a Whole lot of tractor for the money to me.