Comparison I've got it narrowed down but i still have questions.

[terryknight]

The 2032r has been at the top of my list since I came to the conclusion the the Scuts wouldnt cut it. Unfortunately, the 32 hp comes at a bit of a premium and is a tad out of my price range. The 2301 is my sweet spot and a got a quote on a 2025r that was about the same. The 2601 uses the same FEL, BH, etc as the 2301 so you only a little more for the base tractor. The 2650 is just a little jump in price for the base tractor but uses bigger FEL, BH, etc so it kind of steam rolls from there. Admittedly, my budget is flexible but the boss is likely to shut me down at some point..

I just felt like I was missing something on the 2025r. it really doesn稚 stack up and is more of a 1 family tractor on swol. I really like the dealer I worked with and I wanted to make sure I gave him a fair shake in my evaluation. I do like the flip seat on the 2025 BH though.

i was looking at the b26001 and the b2650. I went with the b2650 for 1200 more. i paid 18600 out the door with one remote, ssqa on the loader and a quick hitch. the improvement especially the loader for 1200 was definitely worth it. i plan to keep it for 20+ years so it's $60 a year more. well worth it

as for a hoe, factory hoes are 71xx or 76xx according to someone here, my father bought a 20 year old full size hoe (case 580E) for 6500. it's more than any tractor how will every be. since 07 when he bought it we have put 300+ hours on it. we have had a few repairs, but still around 9K for it all in. i hate seeing people buy toy backhoes when they could buy a real one.