KingBubba
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Don't even think about a deck under mower. They are a PITA to slide in and out and you will have to do that a lot to do regular maintenance on both the tractor and the deck itself. I had one on a Jacobson 18hp top end Lawn and Garden tractor and I cursed it every time I had to remove or mount that damn deck. That tractor was a hell of a machine and made a JD look like a toy. It has an 18 horse B+S and a Ford Hydrostatic trans. I was a great machine, but they closed up shop and I could not get a replacement deck, when the original kicked the bucket; so it sits in the wood behind the barn.
I have a Mahindra 2516 with a FEL and a Bush Hog finishing deck on the back. It handles all the jobs I have given it, but within a week, I knew it did not weigh enough, even with all the tires watered. Beet juice?????? I have a forklift adapter on the bucket and of all things, I have used that the most. The forks just fit my trashcan and make my 400' run to the street a breeze. The 4' mower deck is fine for the three out of 5 acres that I mow. The deck is also easy to mount and remove. I leave it on, 90% of the time, for the extra weight. The Mahindra has never needed the dealer and the stock Mitsubishi diesel has been fine to use for all of my uses. I absolutely need more weight for some of other projects. If I had it to do over, I would have bought the next model up, for the added weight. The first thing I did to it was replace the turf tires and get some nice cleated tires. I hope you make a good decision for your tractor. Buy new. I found used tractors were costing almost as much as new. I cannot give advise about your list of model as I have never seen or used any of them. Have fun with your new machine.
I have a Mahindra 2516 with a FEL and a Bush Hog finishing deck on the back. It handles all the jobs I have given it, but within a week, I knew it did not weigh enough, even with all the tires watered. Beet juice?????? I have a forklift adapter on the bucket and of all things, I have used that the most. The forks just fit my trashcan and make my 400' run to the street a breeze. The 4' mower deck is fine for the three out of 5 acres that I mow. The deck is also easy to mount and remove. I leave it on, 90% of the time, for the extra weight. The Mahindra has never needed the dealer and the stock Mitsubishi diesel has been fine to use for all of my uses. I absolutely need more weight for some of other projects. If I had it to do over, I would have bought the next model up, for the added weight. The first thing I did to it was replace the turf tires and get some nice cleated tires. I hope you make a good decision for your tractor. Buy new. I found used tractors were costing almost as much as new. I cannot give advise about your list of model as I have never seen or used any of them. Have fun with your new machine.