First off I just want to say that I am new to this forum and I'm looking to buy my first SCUT or CUT. I stuck between brands and what size tractor to buy for my appliactions. Here is some background of what I will be looking to do with the tractor. Also keep in mind I have a Massey 1533 that is available most of the time to use (very seldom when I need it haha) and it has a 5-6ft harley rake, FEL, 5ft brush hog, and 5ft box scraper. I would like to be able to use these attachements also with my new purchase except for the harley rake.
I will need the tractor for the following tasks:
-Snow blow a 300ft long driveway with a 100ftx60ft or more turn around area. Front end snow blower preferred.
-Finish Mow 0.50-1acres of lawn
-Maintain the driveway with box scraper or rake
-Till a 100ftx75ft garden
-Move mulch, topsoil, etc around the yard
-We are slowly starting a small farm, starting out by raising some beef cows. So I would like to be able to run a post hole auger to put in an extremely large amount of fencing.
-Brush hog around the fencing (rough pasture so clearance might be an issue)
-Run a wood chipper 5-6" max, most likely smaller 3-4"
-move small logs and firewood when needed
The plan is in the future 5-6 years as our small farm grows and we are able to purchase some sugar woods and more tillable land to buy a larger tractor for logging and field work and keep this one.
I'm caught up between a SCUT and CUT and what brand to purchase. I have a Massey, john deere, kubota, and New holland dealerships within 1/2 hr of house. The kubota and john deere dealers have many in stock while the others don't.
I have been looking at the JD 2000 series specifically 2520 and the Kubota 2620 along with the Massey 1523 or 1526. The JD 2520 is a 4month wait on order they sold out this spring. I just want to make sure that one I'm comparing apples to apples and two that do I really need a 2000 series tractor or will a sub compact perform the tasks i need. The only thing I'm worried about with the sub compact is the ground clearance and light weight of the tractor.
Sorry for the long detail.
I will need the tractor for the following tasks:
-Snow blow a 300ft long driveway with a 100ftx60ft or more turn around area. Front end snow blower preferred.
-Finish Mow 0.50-1acres of lawn
-Maintain the driveway with box scraper or rake
-Till a 100ftx75ft garden
-Move mulch, topsoil, etc around the yard
-We are slowly starting a small farm, starting out by raising some beef cows. So I would like to be able to run a post hole auger to put in an extremely large amount of fencing.
-Brush hog around the fencing (rough pasture so clearance might be an issue)
-Run a wood chipper 5-6" max, most likely smaller 3-4"
-move small logs and firewood when needed
The plan is in the future 5-6 years as our small farm grows and we are able to purchase some sugar woods and more tillable land to buy a larger tractor for logging and field work and keep this one.
I'm caught up between a SCUT and CUT and what brand to purchase. I have a Massey, john deere, kubota, and New holland dealerships within 1/2 hr of house. The kubota and john deere dealers have many in stock while the others don't.
I have been looking at the JD 2000 series specifically 2520 and the Kubota 2620 along with the Massey 1523 or 1526. The JD 2520 is a 4month wait on order they sold out this spring. I just want to make sure that one I'm comparing apples to apples and two that do I really need a 2000 series tractor or will a sub compact perform the tasks i need. The only thing I'm worried about with the sub compact is the ground clearance and light weight of the tractor.
Sorry for the long detail.
