New Tractor for buyer new to tractors

[brucelud]

My wife and I have about 8 acres in Hilly West Virginia. About 3 acres are level and the rest is steep hills and hardwoods with lots of multi-flora rose and blackberries. When we bought this place in 2005, we bought a B7610 Kubota with a mid mount mower, a read blade, a FEL, filled rear tires, and a brush hog. After mowing the overgrown 4 ft. high fields with the mid mount mower set on high the first time (and raking after), I just used the mid-mount mower and never really used the brush hog. I sold it. I use a Stihl brush cutter on some of the multi-flora rose until I get tired, then wait until later. If I can get to it with mid mount mower, I cut it with that. I cut about 2 - 3 cords of wood a year up a very steep old logging road. I bring wood down in the FEL (mower deck is still on to offset weight) and/or a 1,400 lb. Polar single axle utility cart (one of the best purchases that I ever made).

I have never needed anything more than this tractor. It sips gas, is easy to maintain, and with 25 HP, it doesn't need the diesel emissions stuff. I do maintenance regularly. Just replaced the mower belt, last fall after 18 years and a lot of mowing. I agree with John_MC. Why pay for excess capacity in a tractor? Now if you plan on buying adjacent land or have some other use, then that's a different story. Good luck with whatever you decide.

 

[big bubba]

OP: hire out the initial heavy clearing/excavation, then look at your future "needs" (sometimes called wants), then decide on tractor size. then up one more size after you decide which model.

 

[DenmanBC]

Thanks for advice and sorry for delayed reply. Was sidelined for a while but back to tractor shopping again now.

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[DenmanBC]

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That looks very interesting. I will definitely check out that LX model. Thanks

 

[paulsharvey]

How new of a machine would require you to pay a tax on the import? Could you buy a lightly used, 10 year old machine in Washington say, for $16k US/22,260CD? I don't really know anything about Canada, but I believe Mexico, vehicles over 10 years old aren't/weren't subject to the import tax?

 

[johnsayen]

I’m not telling you to buy a bigger tractor. Sharing in case you’re worried about it. I bought an L6060 5 years ago and thought it was going to be way too big. Fast forward 4 years and I upgraded to a 5115M, which I thought was going to be way too big. It’s not. I love it.

 

[John_Mc]

I just looked at the LX2610 a couple of others recommended. That does look like a nice choice in this size range. I se they also have an LX 2620 out. Not sure what the difference is.

 

[jyoutz]

I just looked at the LX2610 a couple of others recommended. That does look like a nice choice in this size range. I se they also have an LX 2620 out. Not sure what the difference is.

Have you considered the L2502?

 

[generic farmer]

Bx is to small
Backhoe is wasted money
Buy a grapple and add a third function, you will use that 100x more than a backhoe
My suggestions would be
2032/2038r Deere
L3302/lx3520 or. 2601 Kubota. All nice machines, I almost recently bought the lx3520 but I went with 2038r. I really liked the 3901, but hated the loader position.....found it stupid.
Kioti cs or ck series
Or
Tym 2515

Good luck. Fill those tires, use ballast.

Your are gonna need a grapple, best implement ever for brush and tree moving

Skip grass cutting and buy a small tractor or zero turn