Kubota BX2230 vs. New Holland TZ24
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I won't copy Henro's entire post, but I agree wholeheartedly. Superior in every way is a misnomer when it comes to what a tractor buyer likes or dislikes. We're talking about two very good tractors here, one different than the other.
When I was looking, I didn't find the Kubota controls anything but sturdy, not floppy, and give me sheet metal (not tin) any day over fiberglass or plastic.
Opinions are fine, but should be stated as such, not as fact in my book. Guess I'm guilty of it sometimes too though.
John
When I was looking, I didn't find the Kubota controls anything but sturdy, not floppy, and give me sheet metal (not tin) any day over fiberglass or plastic.
Opinions are fine, but should be stated as such, not as fact in my book. Guess I'm guilty of it sometimes too though.
John
The apocalypse must be coming. Gerard and John are defending Kubota owners. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif (Really, guys. I'm just havin' some fun wid ya.)
Seriously, I doubt that you could find a task that one of these tractors could do that the other couldn't.
The bottom line is that any sub is going to have the horses necessary to run the implements its sized to run, i.e.: you shouldn't put a 5 ft. bush hog on the back of that TZ or a BX, but both will run a 4 footer just fine.
That said, those TZ's sure are ugly. Na na na. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Seriously, I doubt that you could find a task that one of these tractors could do that the other couldn't.
The bottom line is that any sub is going to have the horses necessary to run the implements its sized to run, i.e.: you shouldn't put a 5 ft. bush hog on the back of that TZ or a BX, but both will run a 4 footer just fine.
That said, those TZ's sure are ugly. Na na na. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Av8r3400
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Another key factor is Dealer! Kubota treated me like a valued customer and earned my business. NH did not.
The NH does have some nice features, but I still like the layout on my BX over the TZ. BTW from comparing both, I can't see an major differance on the 3pt size. JD2210 is a little bigger, but not the TZ.
The NH does have some nice features, but I still like the layout on my BX over the TZ. BTW from comparing both, I can't see an major differance on the 3pt size. JD2210 is a little bigger, but not the TZ.
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Well, I had pretty much settled on the BX, but a chat with a local NH dealer turned up a TZ24 with loader for $100 less than a comparable BX with loader. It's a unit that the dealer demo'd with "about 2 hours" on it according to the dealer. In addition, the NH dealer is closer to me than the Kubota dealer - so there's lots of positives for the NH deal.
I like the features of the TZ vs. the BX, but my wife is giving me a hard time about getting "too big" a tractor for our 1 acre lot. There is a fair size hill on our lot and I want her to feel safe operating the tractor. All it would take to cook my goose is for the tractor to go up on two wheels with her /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Bandit, I appreciate your input - especially since feedback on the Case/NH SubCUTS is so sparse. I apologize for consuming so much bandwidth with my convoluted decision process.
Thanks again!
Patrick )</font>
First, don't apologize for asking, I was merely trying to point out that it seemed you were just not sold on the TZ. However, if you've found one for less than a BX, I say go for it. I've got 93 hours on my Case, and I think it's a great machine. I've also realized that with the amount of work I've had to do (and still have to do) on my single acre, I probably could have justified buying the larger compact size. But, once all the major work is finished, I think my subcompact will be the perfect size.
If you park the TZ/DXE side by side with the BX, it really doesn't look any bigger - just that the seat sits a bit higher, and from the seat, the sloped hood of the TZ/DXE seems a lot shorter than the BX hood (the curved loader arms are much less imposing than the dog-leg style on the BX, also). If it will help you, I do have at least one picture in my webshots link below that shows my machine and the BX22 TLB in the same shot, so take a look. I also have a few shots of both machines (separately) in use in my barn construction pictures.
FYI, if you're worried about either the BX or TZ being too big, you should know that my tractor has been referred to a number of times by various tractor folks who've seen it in person as a "cute LITTLE bugger".
I like the features of the TZ vs. the BX, but my wife is giving me a hard time about getting "too big" a tractor for our 1 acre lot. There is a fair size hill on our lot and I want her to feel safe operating the tractor. All it would take to cook my goose is for the tractor to go up on two wheels with her /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Bandit, I appreciate your input - especially since feedback on the Case/NH SubCUTS is so sparse. I apologize for consuming so much bandwidth with my convoluted decision process.
Thanks again!
Patrick )</font>
First, don't apologize for asking, I was merely trying to point out that it seemed you were just not sold on the TZ. However, if you've found one for less than a BX, I say go for it. I've got 93 hours on my Case, and I think it's a great machine. I've also realized that with the amount of work I've had to do (and still have to do) on my single acre, I probably could have justified buying the larger compact size. But, once all the major work is finished, I think my subcompact will be the perfect size.
If you park the TZ/DXE side by side with the BX, it really doesn't look any bigger - just that the seat sits a bit higher, and from the seat, the sloped hood of the TZ/DXE seems a lot shorter than the BX hood (the curved loader arms are much less imposing than the dog-leg style on the BX, also). If it will help you, I do have at least one picture in my webshots link below that shows my machine and the BX22 TLB in the same shot, so take a look. I also have a few shots of both machines (separately) in use in my barn construction pictures.
FYI, if you're worried about either the BX or TZ being too big, you should know that my tractor has been referred to a number of times by various tractor folks who've seen it in person as a "cute LITTLE bugger".
