I was browsing the trailer inventory at my local Kubota Dealership. They are one of the few dealers for Hudson Brother's trailers, a local manufacturer who builds very nice trailers. I've had to borrow trailers a few times lately (and a tractor) and was fed up with it.
Well, they got me with the 0% ads all over the website, so long story short I bought my trailer! And it came with a tractor
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I chose the
bx1880. I understand that bigger is usually better, but I only have 0.8 acres to maintain and I think this will fit the bill in every way! I will need it continually for jobs like spreading mulch, or sand to top dress my yard, carrying things around in the bucket or on a pallet to save my back, dragging/moving brush from the many trees on my property, and some light grading. I have a lot of tight spaces to work in, and also don't have a ton of storage space to store the tractor.
By going with the cheaper tractor I added every option I thought I may some day need or want. Cruise control (for use with a sprayer-fertilixers, pre emergent, selective pesticides, iron, maybe some growth inhibitor), rear remote valves, third function valve, canopy, wheel weights, and filled tires. I think I may some day want a combination bucket, and/or may want to add "the thumb" to both the bucket and a set of 3ph pallet forks. Adding those options now seemed to make the most sense. I also may want a hydraulic top link (I understand that it's hard to find the right size cylinder for this small tractor). I went with the pin on bucket, due to the already limited loader capacity. The quick attach removes another hundred pounds ish of capacity. I may try a pin on quick attach adapter some day if I get a hankering for switching between my bucket and something else frequently.
I also went with a 20' (18 flat 2' dove) 3.5 ton trailer. I have a half ton truck so that fits the bill nicely.
Beyond excited!
looking forward to pics of combo.
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