Newbie question

[N80]

Agree with rScotty. Define what you need/want the tractor for then find the best brand in which capability and budget meet. That might entail not getting some bells and whistles compared to a lesser known brand.

The problem with buying a potentially lower end brand is that small problems can end up costing a lot if parts and dealer know-how are in short supply.

I don’t know enough about this brand to comment and getting in on the ground floor of an emerging brand can be great…..if it turns out to be a good brand. That’s always a risk though.

 

[RebelHomesteads]

Agree with rScotty. Define what you need/want the tractor for then find the best brand in which capability and budget meet. That might entail not getting some bells and whistles compared to a lesser known brand.

The problem with buying a potentially lower end brand is that small problems can end up costing a lot if parts and dealer know-how are in short supply.

I don’t know enough about this brand to comment and getting in on the ground floor of an emerging brand can be great…..if it turns out to be a good brand. That’s always a risk though.

Well I plan to mostly be falling trees and bush hogging with it. I’m planning to purchase undeveloped lots and developing them into building lots.

 

[ning]

Well I plan to mostly be falling trees and bush hogging with it. I’m planning to purchase undeveloped lots and developing them into building lots.

What role will the tractor have in the felling of trees?

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

Less than 20k for one with a cab and ac/heat. I want to have my first tractor be cheap so if I break it while learning it won’t put me under.

The Norwegian review said 30000 Euros and that was a year ago, that would make it about $36000 now with inflation, Where are you going to get one under $20K?

 

[RebelHomesteads]

The Norwegian review said 30000 Euros and that was a year ago, that would make it about $36000 now with inflation, Where are you going to get one under $20K?

There’s a video on YouTube of a guy who bought his direct from China for 15900. That was probably 4 years ago now.

 

[RebelHomesteads]

What role will the tractor have in the felling of trees?

Using a tree clipper.

 

[Williy]

The more bells and whistles the more
chance you have of something going
wrong. IMHO a plain jane is better than
one with all the electronics on it. You
have a better chance to fix it yourself!

willy

 

[mcfarmall]

Track loader or mini excavator might be better tools for site prep.

 

[Smokeydog]

Cab tractors and trees don’t play well together. Ag tractors used for forestry work or clearing are usually heavily modified.

 

[rScotty]

I think it's a good idea to create building lots, but there is no new tractor on the market that will even come close to doing this work for your $20K budget.

In that range you can probably find an older US tractor in the 80 to 100 hp range that runs OK, worn but not broken - and fix it up. Right now older 2wd Agricultural/Farm Tractors are some of the best buys on the market.

Many of the ones I've seen are mechanically OK, but worn. They are being sold because of problems with the electricals and hydraulics. Electrical problems are usually simple and cheap to fix.

And none of these choices have the power and weight to work a tree clipper on anything bigger than a sapling. You'll be chainsawing a lot. .