Looking for Subcompact

[flusher]

I have Deere, New Holland and Kubota Dealers in my area Northern NJ. I think maybe a Yanmar and Massey dealer too. just looking to dig for lines ect 4' deep I guess my budget is around 16K

If by digging trenches, you mean a backhoe, it will be difficult to fit a new TLB (tractor loader backhoe) into your $16K budget. The Kubota BX or one of the small Mahindra SCUTs would fill the bill but probably would cost you North of $16K.

If you mean 4" wide trenches for laying pipe and conduit, then rent a Ditch Witch from Home Depot. In this case with only one acre, my first tractor, a Kubota B7510HST with the LA302 FEL (4-ft wide bucket), would work for you. I paid $12.6K for one of these new in 2005. One of the little Mahindra SCUTs would also fit your budget.

Good luck.

 

[imgone52]

In my case, I shopped Massey, Kubota and Yanmar (CC Yanmar then). I liked them all and made my decision based on best price for the package (tractor, FEL, mower deck, and counter weight) coupled with the fact that I had a Yanmar powered JD for 20 plus years. I have been very happy with the Yanmar. I agree with others, you can't go wrong with any of the major brands. Enjoy the process.:thumbsup:

 

[AroniaFarmer]

Why not one from TYM? They are nice tractors only problem is sometimes the dealers are a little farther away. Much lower cost than a kubota or john deere