Potential 1st time Tractor Owner

[RjCorazza]

I moved out of suburbs to 6 acres - 3 acres with trees and 3 with lawn.

I looked at the Kubota B2650 and B3250 with cab. I need a back and front loader, and something to redo my gravel drive way...

which would you recommend?
Or would a Kioti or Mahindra is better? They seem more economical and has more upgrades without the up charge that Kubota offers.

Which has ones has parts that are more readily available?

Gas or diesel? I don't want to deal with DEF diesel stuff.

In Michigan near Milan


Thanks

Assuming your mention of the B3250 is a typo (30 yo machine) pay attention to what Eric mentioned in an earlier post about the B3350. The B3350 is discontinued, but they are on the used market... and I would not even consider this tractor.

As far as avoiding dpf machines, your options are staying under 26hp, buying a pre emissions diesel (high demand), or gasoline (I'm not aware of any current gas tractors above strictly lawn mowers, but they may be out there).

A very popular non dpf machine is the Kubota L2501. I have an L4060 with dpf, and it has been problem free for the past 600 hours or so.

 

[Blue Mule]

These tractors don't use DEF.

Above 25 HP they do have a DPF which is a hard device rather than a liquid but in my opinion you do not want a 25 HP compact tractor.