New prospective buyer

[Kelley2620]

Hello, I am new to the community and really need some help selecting a garden tractor for my acreage. I am not rich so I need something that can take a beating and give me good service. I have 5 acres with rough, flat and some slopes. I have been looking at many different brands and really could use some guidance. I know you get this all the time so I don't want to be a burden, but any help would be greatly appreciated. I am not picky about brand as long as it can hold up and give me years of good service. Thank you for any advice. Thank you

 

[Muhammad]

Welcome to TBN.

 

[Briana03]

Hello & WELCOME to TractorByNet.com!

I have moved your thread to the Buying/Pricing/Comparisons Forum. You'll get a better response there.

 

[PossumHound]

Welcome to TBN!

 

[oldballs]

Welcome to TBN again from a relative newbie. It sound like to me that you will be looking for a used B series Kubota with some used attachments that will fit your initial plans. I say used because of you apparent money limits and I say "B" series Kubota because it sounds like your ground is rough such that a tractor that sits up higher may be needed. Apparently used Kubotas hold up well from reading here on TBN. It will probably take some time shopping and planning to find what you want that "fits".

 

[Kelley2620]

Unfortunately these are way out of my price range. Some information that I left out is that only one acre of it is mowed on a regular basis, the other is pasture and is only mowed when the horses don't eat it down. Does that make a difference, and will good regular maint. on a smaller tractor make a difference?

 

[jenkinsph]

On a low budget you might want to consider a good riding mower for the lawn and pull a Swisher brush hog mower which has a separate engine for the pasture cutting.

An example would be a Deere x320 or larger mower you can get now for the lawn work since grass is growing now. Then start looking for a good new or used pull type motorized cutter to deal with the pastures. I would recommend you get something with a good transmission rather than a cheaper mower that won't stand up to the job.

This would enable you to keep the grass mowed and give you time to search for the right used tractor. I would have the money saved up and be ready to buy when the right deal comes along. You have to be diligent in your search but there are lots of older tractors/brushhog rigs out there for affordable prices. Nothing wrong with an older simple tractor at the right price considering what the newer compact stuff is selling for.

 

[Kelley2620]

Thanks Steve, I have looked around, but am not sure what I might get when I buy used. One guy today on craigs list had a kubota for 1200, but don't know if that is a good deal or not. Can someone look at this and let me know

Husqvarna GTH2548 Riding Mower
here is what the add says

Husqvarna GTH2548 Verdon, Ne
I have Large Husqvarna lawn tractor for sale. It has 148hrs on it right now but I am still using it and will be until I sell it. I Bought it new in 2005 and it still looks that way. It has a 25 horse Kohler that runs perfect and dosen't use any oil. The battery and both belts were replaced last fall and it was serviced at 140hrs. I only use Husqvarna synthetic oil in it and it gets changed much earlier than the manual sugest. It is hydrostat with a 48inch deck. I am wanting to move to a zero turn so i decided to sell this one but its been a great mower it dosen't owe me a thing. If you are interested you can call Joe at 402-245-Zero Two One Five.

 

[Kelley2620]

And sorry about the new thread, still new to this. I do not have any relationships with any dealers, but would like to really look around and when I do I want to go in knowing something. My problem is that I have looked at so many sights that many people have good luck with their mowers and some have REALLY bad luck. The ones with bad luck usually hollar alittle louder. So I am getting more confused. We have Kubota dealers, JD dealers and a few others around so I would like to shop wisely. Do I want a Hydrostatic trans, or automatic, what do I look for when doing mulching. Would just like to have a starting point...

 

[jenkinsph]

Do you have a budget in mind? It helps to have some idea in order to make suggestions.

Obstacles and terrain, would help to have a good description of the property.
Where are you located, do you need to remove snow?

 

[Soundguy]

Hello, I am new to the community and really need some help selecting a garden tractor for my acreage. I am not rich so I need something that can take a beating and give me good service. I have 5 acres with rough, flat and some slopes. I have been looking at many different brands and really could use some guidance. I know you get this all the time so I don't want to be a burden, but any help would be greatly appreciated. I am not picky about brand as long as it can hold up and give me years of good service. Thank you for any advice. Thank you

are you looking for new or used?

if used, do you have an arbitrary cutoff date?

do you prefer gas or diesel?

are you handy with a wrench / do you mind doing a few repairs or maintenance?

reason I ask, is if your budget is low, you may be looking at used and / or antiques, plus some 2nd teir new brands, like chinese tractors.

all will require you to be able to spin a wrench now and then and do basic maintenance.. but all should give you years of service at less then the price of a new 1st tier brand.

what will your stated uses be? mowing? or?

for a good lawnmower I'd get a ford 640 / 640 or optionally 660 / 661 to get live pto.. the 8XX are fine too.. but drink more gas. 5' implements on average fro a ford 6xx and 6' implements on average for a 8xx. you can find power steering on some of these old fords.. though depeding on use, it is not a must have.

you can also get limited use laoders on these machines... a laoder with no 4wd and no ps is a bit of work.. but better than a shovel and wheel barrow.

post back with some details.

you can get a good serviceable ford 6xx / 8xx for about 2000-2500$.. and one with a laoder for about 2250-2850$

for just a lil more money you can get into the 65+ 3 cyl models like the 2000/3000 or 2/3 X600 models. some hyd improvements and the 3 cyl engine.. more diesel options.. etc.... not much more money. a good 3 cyl diesel with ps and 8spd trans can be had in the 3000-4500$ range.

soundguy

 

[impdaddy]

Doesn't look like a bad price for a 48" deck and hydrostat trans. As some have said buy that and use it until you can get what you really want. Then you might keep it or sell it and get most of your money back. Good luck.