Looking for a tractor with front loader

[Turbys_1700]

I purchased a NH 1720 last July with 245 one owner hours on it for $7K including my older Yanmar 1700. It included a nice 5' box blade from Woods. I feel that any of the major brands will serve you well. Just make sure that the dealer you choose has been in business for some time and has a good reputation for repairs.

As far as weight is concerned, I can tell you from my experience that my Yanamr weighed in at around 1800# with loaded rears and my 1720 weighs in at around 3300# with loaded rears. I use my machine mainly for finish mowing with a 6' RFM. Personally, I would not want much over 3500# for finish mowing on my soil. But I can tell you that the 1720 will work circles around the little Yanmar. Part of that is the extra weight of the machine combined with the 4 wheel assist of the 1720.

On another side note, I can tell you from personal experience that ANY Yanmar powered machine should be very dependable. The 790 JD fits that description. The 790 is a fine machine. It's DESIGNED to be lighter. Being a LIGHTER YANMAR does not make it inferior, JUST LIGHTER. Don't be scared of the 790. It's Yanmar powered. That's good enough for me.

That last paragraph was paid for by Roy Jackson. LOL

Just kidding Roy.

 

[RoyJackson]

That's cool, dude.

 

[mboulais]

I just looked at their website. The DK35 looks almost like an exact match to Mahindra 3510 in wt, hp, lift, hydraulic flow, etc... I would test drive one.

Some features I see on the website that stand out are:
The flip up pto guard is a great idea, wish my Mahindra had it.
The extendeable lower 3pt arms look handy, mine are kinda short.
The 3pt stabilizer arms look like a better design.
The power steering cylinders appear to be behind the axle, Mahindra has them in front.

 

[Dmace]

Some features I see on the website that stand out are:
The flip up pto guard is a great idea, wish my Mahindra had it.
The extendeable lower 3pt arms look handy, mine are kinda short.
The 3pt stabilizer arms look like a better design.
The power steering cylinders appear to be behind the axle, Mahindra has them in front.

That's the thing about Kioti, more features, stronger attachments, better warranty, and less expensive. They are great machines.

 

[Z-Michigan]

I just looked at their website. The DK35 looks almost like an exact match to Mahindra 3510 in wt, hp, lift, hydraulic flow, etc... I would test drive one.

Some features I see on the website that stand out are:
The flip up pto guard is a great idea, wish my Mahindra had it.
The extendeable lower 3pt arms look handy, mine are kinda short.

On the PTO guard, are you serious? Every other major brand has a flip-up PTO guard. I'm surprised Mahindra wouldn't. The "extendable" lower draft arms are the same telescoping concept that is optional or standard on most of the majors. They extend for hooking up, but you have to back into the implement to lock them in place before working with the implement. Almost all the majors except Deere use the same design that Kioti and Kubota use, while Deere has its own design that does the same thing.

 

[coasterez]

I'm still searching..I like the looks of the Kioti tractor..They look like they a built stronger than the Mahindra's are....So how about some comments on the Kioti tractors...

Love my CK25. I'm only at about 150 hours, but it seems every bit as good as any other make.

 

[mboulais]

On the PTO guard, are you serious? Every other major brand has a flip-up PTO guard. I'm surprised Mahindra wouldn't. The "extendable" lower draft arms are the same telescoping concept that is optional or standard on most of the majors. They extend for hooking up, but you have to back into the implement to lock them in place before working with the implement. Almost all the majors except Deere use the same design that Kioti and Kubota use, while Deere has its own design that does the same thing.

If you can't leave the extended, they're not the great idea I thought they were. And no my pto guard doesn't flip up. It didn't on my 1950's Massey or my 1960's International either. I guess if I had paid $7k more for my tractor I would have had that feature and green paint.

 

[mboulais]

That's the thing about Kioti, more features, stronger attachments, better warranty, and less expensive. They are great machines.

They do look like good machines, I believe the engine in a DK35 is the same engine as in a Mahindra 3510 and the engine in a DK45 is the same as the engine in a Mahindra 4110. What sort of warranty do they carry? Mahindra is 3yrs powertrain and I think the other stuff is 1yr.

 

[Jaybr]

Kioti warranty is 2 years bumper to bumper, 4 year powertrain.

Daedong makes the Kioti engine, and is the parent company of Kioti. They do also sell engines to others.

The telescopic rear arms are a very nice feature. I've had both and the telescopic saves alot of time and aggrivation. It's no big deal to lock them back in place, just backup the tractor with the implement down and they snap back in. After having them, I wouldn't want another tractor without.

 

[mboulais]

Kioti warranty is 2 years bumper to bumper, 4 year powertrain.

Daedong makes the Kioti engine, and is the parent company of Kioti. They do also sell engines to others.

The telescopic rear arms are a very nice feature. I've had both and the telescopic saves alot of time and aggrivation. It's no big deal to lock them back in place, just backup the tractor with the implement down and they snap back in. After having them, I wouldn't want another tractor without.

That is a good warranty. When I saw the telescoping arms, I though how handy that would be if you could adjust how far behind you the implement was. I have had several large stones pull out of the ground in front of the box blade and wedge up against the back tire. I am sure they are handy for what they were intended for.