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Tractor pricing is regional. Altitude influences engine power output. Location informs us about your snow.
In multiple states ag equipment is sales tax exempt upon proper application.
The fundamental importance of TRACTOR WEIGHT eludes many tractor shoppers. Heavier tractor weight is more important for most tractor applications than increased tractor horsepower. Bare tractor weight is a tractor specification easily found in sales brochures and web sites, readily comparable across tractor brands and tractor models, new and used. The most efficient way to shop for tractors is to define potential tractor applications first, then determine bare tractor weight needed to safely accomplish your tasks.
Heavier tractors are constructed on larger frames and are built using thicker steel which withstands high stress. Heavier tractors have larger wheels/tires. A heavier tractor with large diameter tires has more tractive power pulling ground contact implements, pushing a loader bucket into dirt and pushing snow. Large wheels and tires increase ground clearance, enabling a heavier tractor to bridge holes, ruts and tree debris with less bucking and less operator disturbance.
Within subcompact and compact tractor categories, bare tractor weight must increase 50% before you notice a significant tractor capability increase. It takes a 100% increase in bare tractor weight to elicit MY-OH-MY!
Perhaps you should consider a Three Point Hitch mounted Fihish Mower rather than a belly mower.
VIDEOS (2):
Comparing Finish Mowers (midmount VS 3-point) - Kubota B261 - YouTube
How to REMOVE AND INSTALL KUBOTA BX SERIES mower deck - YouTube
You may want to consider efficacy of a Kubota snow push box relative to a blade.
VIDEO:
*NEW* Land Pride Snow Pushboxes for BX, B & L Series Kubota Compact Tractors - YouTube
You can determine Kubota MSRPs on Kubota's web site.
LINK:
https://apps.kubotausa.com/configurator/BuildMyKubota.aspx?pgId=1&bmId=1130&sId=122
He charged me $16900. + sales tax + few fees.
Dealer "fees" are always suspicious.
In multiple states ag equipment is sales tax exempt upon proper application.
Have you considered KTAC insurance?
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Many buy a subcompact tractor with a bare weight of 1,300 pounds for 2-3 acres and are completely happy. The average subcompact or compact tractor used in a residential application clocks eighty engine hours per year, according to industry surveys.
Others select an increment heavier tractor for greater ground clearance, smoother ride and greater Loader lift capacity. Kubota B series tractors weigh 1,600 to 1,900 pounds bare tractor and have a tad more horsepower. If you expect to clock 100 engine hours per year or more, a B series tractor may be additional money well spent.
VIDEOS (2):
Is the Kubota BX188 enough tractor for you? - YouTube
Kubota BX Series VS. B Series - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twiuHtt4r74&t=14s
A quality dealer, reasonably close, available for coaching, is important for tractor neophytes. Almost every new tractor is delivered with some glitch requiring dealer correction. My Kubota dealer is six miles away. I feel my local dealer continues to add value to my equipment after seven years. Dealer proximity is less important to those experienced with tractors and qualified to perform their own maintenance.