dusty3030
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- Kubota MX5400 Cab, Kioti NX6010 Cab, Kioti RX7320 PS/ Cab, Kubota M7040 HDC, John Deere 2355, Kubota U35-4, John Deere 317G
I've got a JD 4120 (HST tranny) which is in line as one size up from what you are looking at. I used to have a JD 2355 (shuttle shift) which was a big old heavy utility tractor. I stack and move round bales with mine, but we are talking about putting around 20 up a year in the barn and feeding them once every 10 days or so and not moving them far.
The 4120 handles them fine, but I wouldn't want anything smaller and if I were moving more of them on a regular basis I would want a utility tractor like I had before instead of my compact. The heavier 2355 didn't know they were there.
For mowing, I use a 6' rotary cutter (John Deere MX6), on my heavier utility tractor I used to use a 7' (John Deere 709). The heavier tractor / cutter helped me knock my place into shape. Now that it is all nice pasture to clip I mow faster and more comfortable on the 4120 / 6' cutter. The smaller tractor turns better, HST lets me hit the cruise in the long runs and slow way down in the turns without letting off the thottle.
For mucking out stalls / coral. Hands down the compact tractor I have now wins. That is where it shines actually. I can fold the rops and go all through the barn.
Hope this helps. For what you've got around a 40 or 50 horse big compact or nicer utility would be right up your alley.
The 4120 handles them fine, but I wouldn't want anything smaller and if I were moving more of them on a regular basis I would want a utility tractor like I had before instead of my compact. The heavier 2355 didn't know they were there.
For mowing, I use a 6' rotary cutter (John Deere MX6), on my heavier utility tractor I used to use a 7' (John Deere 709). The heavier tractor / cutter helped me knock my place into shape. Now that it is all nice pasture to clip I mow faster and more comfortable on the 4120 / 6' cutter. The smaller tractor turns better, HST lets me hit the cruise in the long runs and slow way down in the turns without letting off the thottle.
For mucking out stalls / coral. Hands down the compact tractor I have now wins. That is where it shines actually. I can fold the rops and go all through the barn.
Hope this helps. For what you've got around a 40 or 50 horse big compact or nicer utility would be right up your alley.
