Hi All
I've read quite a few posts but would still like some input/advice.
We've just bought a 25 acre block, with about 15 cleared acres, mostly gently rolling or level, which I've had slashed a couple of times by a 115hp machine. We want to get it to a point where we can seed it with grass for cattle or horses. We'll also be moving rocks and fallen trees around.
This will be our first tractor purchase and we're also new to living on land, as it were.
We want to take on the slashing and I reckon we need a 4in1 bucket. I had toyed with the idea of a backhoe but I'm not sure I can justify the extra cost, especially as the work we need done would best suit a much bigger excavator.
Currently, I'm considering a Kubota L3800HD 4WD Rops Tractor; or a Kubota L3540 with the HST+ options (but no cab). The power is about the same but the HST+ looks appealing.
What I'd like to know is, would HST+ really be a benefit? Is the horsepower enough for what I need to do? Could I go smaller?
Any input/cautions/warnings etc much appreciated.
Thanks:thumbsup:
I've read quite a few posts but would still like some input/advice.
We've just bought a 25 acre block, with about 15 cleared acres, mostly gently rolling or level, which I've had slashed a couple of times by a 115hp machine. We want to get it to a point where we can seed it with grass for cattle or horses. We'll also be moving rocks and fallen trees around.
This will be our first tractor purchase and we're also new to living on land, as it were.
We want to take on the slashing and I reckon we need a 4in1 bucket. I had toyed with the idea of a backhoe but I'm not sure I can justify the extra cost, especially as the work we need done would best suit a much bigger excavator.
Currently, I'm considering a Kubota L3800HD 4WD Rops Tractor; or a Kubota L3540 with the HST+ options (but no cab). The power is about the same but the HST+ looks appealing.
What I'd like to know is, would HST+ really be a benefit? Is the horsepower enough for what I need to do? Could I go smaller?
Any input/cautions/warnings etc much appreciated.
Thanks:thumbsup:
