bomberodevil
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Kioti CK3520SE vs TYM (Branson) 3620H
Advice for purchasing (long!)
Hi folks, I’m asking for a little advice. I’m close to pulling the trigger on a new compact tractor, and I’m down to the KIOTI CK3520SE and the TYM (Branson) 3620H.
I’m a new tractor owner, but pretty handy with equipment. I do my own maintenance on my vehicles, and plan to perform the maintenance on the tractor. My land is 10 acres in southwest Michigan, and I will be mainly finish mowing 2-3 acres, clearing some smaller trees and shrubs, and maintaining about 700’ rock driveway. The soil is sandy top soil, not many rocks, and I may be doing some snow removal, but not a lot of snow.
The implements I plan on buying and using will be a finish mower, grapple, some FEL work, land plane, and maybe a brush hog 1-2 a year. Both dealers are less than 30 miles away, both are family owned, both are nice people, both have been carrying their brands for years, and both have full shops for warranty work.
The pluses of the Kioti are-
Smaller size for more accessible
Work station seems more open
Long list of standard equipment with the SE model
Can get R14 tires if I want them (do I?)
The minuses of the Kioti are-
Lighter weight-2921 lbs
Fuel tank up higher, have to wrestle five gallon tank for refueling.
The pluses of the TYM are-
Much heavier-3754 lbs (too heavy?)
4 speed HST, higher top speed (but will rarely be on a road)
Fuel tank lower, easier to refill
The minuses of the TYM are
Work platform seems a bit smaller, but not unworkable
Merger of TYM and Branson, will the Branson 3620H be around in a couple more years?
Parts and dealer network for TYM seems less than Kioti
I really appreciate the knowledge and experience of the folks on this group, and I’d appreciate any feedback On these two tractors. Please try to limit comments to these models, as I’m pretty comfortable with these two. Thanks!
Advice for purchasing (long!)
Hi folks, I’m asking for a little advice. I’m close to pulling the trigger on a new compact tractor, and I’m down to the KIOTI CK3520SE and the TYM (Branson) 3620H.
I’m a new tractor owner, but pretty handy with equipment. I do my own maintenance on my vehicles, and plan to perform the maintenance on the tractor. My land is 10 acres in southwest Michigan, and I will be mainly finish mowing 2-3 acres, clearing some smaller trees and shrubs, and maintaining about 700’ rock driveway. The soil is sandy top soil, not many rocks, and I may be doing some snow removal, but not a lot of snow.
The implements I plan on buying and using will be a finish mower, grapple, some FEL work, land plane, and maybe a brush hog 1-2 a year. Both dealers are less than 30 miles away, both are family owned, both are nice people, both have been carrying their brands for years, and both have full shops for warranty work.
The pluses of the Kioti are-
Smaller size for more accessible
Work station seems more open
Long list of standard equipment with the SE model
Can get R14 tires if I want them (do I?)
The minuses of the Kioti are-
Lighter weight-2921 lbs
Fuel tank up higher, have to wrestle five gallon tank for refueling.
The pluses of the TYM are-
Much heavier-3754 lbs (too heavy?)
4 speed HST, higher top speed (but will rarely be on a road)
Fuel tank lower, easier to refill
The minuses of the TYM are
Work platform seems a bit smaller, but not unworkable
Merger of TYM and Branson, will the Branson 3620H be around in a couple more years?
Parts and dealer network for TYM seems less than Kioti
I really appreciate the knowledge and experience of the folks on this group, and I’d appreciate any feedback On these two tractors. Please try to limit comments to these models, as I’m pretty comfortable with these two. Thanks!