You're right. I have limited $$$ to spend & I have to stick to it.
My uncle has an excavating business, with a Ford 555B 4x4 back-hoe, A caterpillar 4x4 loader & dozers, also a couple of trac-hoes. So if I needed bigger artillary, all I have to do is call him up.
I need a no-frills machine that will last a long time, and I'm going to have to finance at least 2/3 of it, so I might as well go new, the rates are good through Kubota.
Keep in mind that I grew up on OLD farm tractors. We have in my grandmothers' barn... A 48 JD 420 gas wide front end, an IH 300 gas utility, two Ford 8N's (one with bucket), a 40 something A/C, and last but not least my dad's 540 Gas INDUSTRIAL tractor with loader. Pics are attached of the 540 when we were cutting logs to build my garage.
After using all this OLD stuff, the
L3400 will be like a DREAM to operate!