O my, I am comfused

[varmint]

Niko, let me offer some more of my personal opinions... I burn wood, too, and looked into a 3 point splitter- I have rear remotes, so hydraulic power is there for me. I decided something like a Dirty Hand trailer type splitter makes more sense... maybe $1500 or so, get one with a Honda engine (pretty bullet proof) and works great. Use the tractor for hauling wood.

I started with small tractor, eventually got one that turned out to be too big and heavy for driving across the lawn, and settled on a CUT that weighs maybe 4000 lbs. with its plow and rear counter weight. Just barely can I drive it across anything other than a dry lawn without leaving depressions, and that's on fat turf tires. I like turfs for my purposes: hauling stuff around, but mostly plowing about 750' of private lane. We just got it paved for the first time, so I am actually looking forward to some snow. Bigger is generally better, until you drive over soft ground!

I read about smaller Deere's having aluminum rear ends- and don't like that idea for several reasons, so keep that in mind if you look at Deere. I didn't get the sense you needed a back hoe, so maybe you should be looking at the Kubota BXs, used, to get what you want for $15,000. At quick look at the classifieds here on TbN turned up these: (just for starters- I doubt if you would be interested in a tractor in AZ- and it is priced too low to be real, anyway?)

Used 2014 Kubota B2620 For Sale $4,500 - firstjames001 - TractorByNet.com Used 2012 Kubota BX2360 For Sale $10,750 - pughde - TractorByNet.com

Note: if you get serious, check Craig's List for tractors within a reasonable range.

 

[4570Man]

Most tractors operate at 2,700 PSI which is plenty for a splitter. Most stand alone splitters only have 8-10 GPM flow. I think mine has 9 GPM. If your tractor delivers a similar amount or more it will work fine for wood splitting.

Edit, a BX25 only offers 6.5 GPM which would still split wood, but slowly. If you wanted to split faster you could use a PTO pump instead of rear remote to power a splitter. A BX25 has 17 hp on the PTO which could run a pretty substantial wood splitter pump.

 

[check]

Most tractors operate at 2,700 PSI which is plenty for a splitter. Most stand alone splitters only have 8-10 GPM flow. I think mine has 9 GPM. If your tractor delivers a similar amount or more it will work fine for wood splitting. Edit, a BX25 only offers 6.5 GPM which would still split wood, but slowly. If you wanted to split faster you could use a PTO pump instead of rear remote to power a splitter. A BX25 has 17 hp on the PTO which could run a pretty substantial wood splitter pump.

What is a wood splitter pump?

 

[TomSeller]

What is a wood splitter pump?

Whatever is pumping the hydraulic fluid into the ram on the splitter. On a gasoline powered wood splitter it is attached to the crankshaft of the gas engine. Other applications being discussed here include using the built in hydraulic pump on a tractor or adding a pump that fits onto the PTO of the tractor.

If using a PTO pump a tank of some sort is still needed

 

[4570Man]

What is a wood splitter pump?

A pump that pumps hydraulic fluid. A PTO pump or the internal hydraulic pump on the tractor are your options for tractor mounting. The same power source could likely power your future backhoe. There is nothing special about a wood splitter pump.

 

[Ooklaa]

So id figure id put some pictures up. Burning already . The woods in the back is what i would like the clean up allot brush amd downed trees back their. As far as tires im guesing i need the easier on lawn ones. If you look closely kn my JD i have these kevlar attachments i use all year round, pretty awesome For me. Doesn't ruin the lawn or driveway. I am seeing some stuff online that i might go look at next week.

 

[AxleHub]

Im trying to Axle but for a beginner in this market it is very diifficult to break in. I know i come from a way different perspective then most of you. Their is no one around me at all that owns a scut, . . .

Sorry but this machine needs to be versatile and needs to tackle many different jobs and do them all well.

My priorites are mowing lawn, moving logs around, splitting wood. Maybe in the future and a back hoe.

Greetings Nikko,

I think you are misunderstanding a couple things. First, you have to be willing to say "no" in order to ever properly say "yes". And you do that by understanding what you need.

You hear the name Mahindra alot on the forums. So to be open minded before I bought . . I went to see them. I knew before I ever sat on the seat that I wasn't intetested . . not in the 23 or 25 or max28. Too big of wheels and too much built like a compact instead of a sub compact.

Now lots of users want and need compact sizing and want big tires. I looked at as LS . . . same story. I looked at John Deere . . again I didn't want plastic hoods or valves sticking out to hook tree branches. And price was a big issue.

What I'm saying is . . You have to be willing to say no to ideas that don't fit your needs. Why consider a backhoe version like a BX25D-1 when you know the cost is 4 or 5 thousand more and doesn't fit your needs? That doesn't mean the opinion giver is wrong . . it just means its not for your purposes.

Just as the idea of getting a used unit . . personally . . I wouldn't even consider it because you don't have a background to evaluate the condition, you don't have the money to go without a warranty, and you don't have friends or contacts to do easy repairs for you. Lastly . . Buying new you pick the product AND the dealer . . buying used you only pick the product.

The second place I see you misunderstanding, is a residential owner is far different than a farm owner or land owner. Grass is real important to a residential owner like myself . . and steep slopes is part of that for me. I can value others' s opinions but I can't forget my opinion has to fit my needs. Lol. Same is true with pricing. Buying "new" means you'll get some great financing options so you can get the tractor/fel/mmm choice in your price range . . Yet still afford to acquire a couple implements. With my Massey purchase there was great financing . ,.if I chose to finance it and still get a rebate or get an even larger rebate for an outright purchase..

 

[Ooklaa]

100 percent on the dot axle! I gonna buy new for sure. I domt know nothing about tractors but i can and will do my own servicing. Im not gonna upon up a engine or tranny by myself. Im gonna go check out mahindra, branson next weeka dmout done some notes. Ill look to see if their is a massey dealer in my area and add that tomthe list as well. Kabota and kioti will ne next. I called a dealer apthe other day and he said he had 2 brand new 2014 max22 with a loader and a belly mower, stick tranny for 12,000 for one, the other was a hydrostatic tranny smd loader no mower same price 12,000. Thats not bad and is what im looking for. Not gonna jump on it as i also wamt to see what other deals the dealers got.

But now i gotta go read on a manual or automatic tranny.

 

[s219]

Don't bother with anything but HST transmission for your uses -- it's not even something you need to read up on.

 

[4570Man]

HST transmission unless you want to upgrade to a HST later after suffering through a geared transmission. I don't know why they would even make these small tractors in a gear transmission.