I have been looking to buy a sub compact tractor
I have 2 acres, so I need it for mowing my lawn which some parts are hills.
I am a wood burner and would like to buy log length wood so i can split my own,
So something that is strong enough to move log length firewood, yet can move around and not ruin my lawn while mowing it.
Id like to get a loader with a grabble attachemnt, a wood splitter wood be awesome for the rear, and a belly deck mower or rear attachment.
Never owened on at all or been on one. I have used rented many times skid steer machines and dingos.
Dont wanna spend more then i should.
Im all ears and love learning and any one that is local id love to come buy and check out your machines so i can learn real time vs reading.
Niko..
Well "Niko", if you own/run a restaurant . . you know that there is a lot more to it than printing up a food menu. Same thing is true about a tractor . . . a wish list is nice but you have to add perspective.
1. A forum like this has a ton of knowledge but you need to focus it to your reality.
2. Moving "log length wood" could mean 8" diameter or it could mean 30" diameter. My Massey GC1715 sub compact hauls about 7 feet of 24" diameter dense timber at a time (about 550 pounds). 2 big men can't pick up what my 25hp tractor can . . But I can't haul a whole 30 foot tree log either unless its only 9 or 10 inches of dense wood. Note: I wrote HAUL . . not drag. Cut it to 7 to 12 foot lengths in the field and haul it over that lawn if you need to.
3. I'd limit consideration to 3 brands . . Kubota, Massey, and Yanmar because each is a long long long standing builder of both combined engine/tractor compact/subcompact diesel tractors (Kubota, Iseki, Yanmar).
4. Again . . . its about focus. For mowing . . understand kubota offers 4 mid decks and so does Massey. Each deck offers slightly different advantages. They do a very fine job of cutting a lawn.
5. I spent 8 years studying and planning what subcompact tractor I'd buy (kubota bx choices or yanmar sc2400). On the 9th year I made a different decision than on the 8 years prior (massey gc1700 series). And some other brands might be fine but I didn't want big or clunky.
6. What's my point in the 1st 5 on this list? Everything can't be a priority need. You have to have specifics to combine on your wish list. I wanted a 5 year warranty. I wanted something that had a differential lock, great engine and cooling, highly manueverable on steep hill and flat land alike. I wanted a operator area with flat floor and comfort for my legs and knee considerations. I wanted brute power in a size that still made a couple of acres look like a nearby golf course yet can haul a big rock and move snow. And it had to be very affordable (15,000 plus implements beyond loader and mower)
Lastly . . I wasn't afraid to consider dealers a 100+ miles away because I knew its the combination . . not the convenience . . that would get me my desires. Good company, good product, good dealer, good price.
