New Member from OK

[kgcm]

Howdy, my name is Eric. I manage the Airport in Claremore, OK with a 5200 ft runway, parallel taxiway, 400k sq/ft apron sitting on about 520 ac. We have a grasshopper 428D, Kubota B7610, and a Ford 3600 w 5ft cutter(going to sale in order to get more implements). In the past we have mowed around the buildings, ditches, and rwy/twy edges with our current equipment and contracted out the large areas to a local farmer. We have also relied on the City for snow removal which we were very low on the priority list. The industrial authority that oversees the airport also runs an industrial park w 125 ac which I will take over mowing next season.

I recently got approval to purchase a tractor package including 4x4 cab tractor w bucket, 12ft cutter, and hyd adjust snow blade up to 50k. With that said, I have talked to many local dealers including NH, Mahindra, Kioti, Massy, and Kubota (which I am not happy with the service at the local dealer already). I am waiting to receive bids trough state purchasing contracts. The 1st one I've received is for a NH T4.75 cab w loader, power shuttle 38,184, Rhino TS12 Brush cutter 8,450, and workmaster 9ft hyd blade 4,250 for a total of 50,884. So far, from talking with a couple other sales reps they are not going to be able to match the 75Hp of the NH bid and are going to drop it down to 55 - 65 hp but in some cases getting more weight. My preference is to go with the more hp, but in moving snow the heaver tractor might perform better. Any thoughts or directions on the situation would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
Eric

 

[Muhammad]

Welcome to TBN.

 

[MF 1532]

Welcome to TBN . Good first name , as mine is the same :thumbsup: I was on our local water district board for 10 years , served as chairman for 8 years . I know I'm not telling you anything new , but those state or municipal discount deals will probably be hard to beat . That always weighed in heavy when we purchased equipment , vehicles , tires , etc . Good luck shopping .