After hiring someone to dig a 250 ditch (and loosing the equiv of a down payment), we decided to get a tractor as a Christmas present. Still don't have a tractor because we can't make up our minds on size.
If you read the Bio, you'll see a plot map of the property (incl grade markings). Had to do it for a house remodel project ...
I have over 10 projects in mind for a tractor, and at $1k each to hire, you get the idea. Plus, the wife is darn near a professional gardener and she's always hauling dirt and other stuff around.
The property and trails are set up for the width of the 2148 Sabre (a fantastic garden tractor, I might add) and is therefore set up for 48" wide and a length of tractor and 10ft3 trailer for the bends. At 48" wide it takes about 1:20 to mow.
I think I'll keep the Sabre to mow, but that could change if my son gets a house with enough lawn, and then he'll get it.
Went to the dealer and drove a BX and it seemed like a really nice piece. It reminded me of a a diesel version of the Sabre.
With p/s it was very light, even with the FEL and BH.
Loved the BH sub-frame mount.
Then I drove a 7510HSD -- now this thing felt substantial.
With the taller tires (I assume these are geared the same, but there are no specs on final) the 7510 was much faster -- I'm a car guy and speed impresses -- and actually felt like a tractor, rather than a beefy lawn tractor.
The width is fairly close (within 6"), although it was taller. Hmmm, with my grades do I really need a higher cg?
So while the BX is a pretty good size for the property -- including its low height to get under tree limbs-- I wonder if it's too small. Will it do what I want, includnig building rockeries?
And the 7510 doesn't even have a sub-frame mount BH. Huh?
Do I get all that much more for the price difference of $15,995 vs $19,245?
At the 7510 price I'm real close to a 4110 and it has a sub-frame BH.
If you read the Bio, you'll see a plot map of the property (incl grade markings). Had to do it for a house remodel project ...
I have over 10 projects in mind for a tractor, and at $1k each to hire, you get the idea. Plus, the wife is darn near a professional gardener and she's always hauling dirt and other stuff around.
The property and trails are set up for the width of the 2148 Sabre (a fantastic garden tractor, I might add) and is therefore set up for 48" wide and a length of tractor and 10ft3 trailer for the bends. At 48" wide it takes about 1:20 to mow.
I think I'll keep the Sabre to mow, but that could change if my son gets a house with enough lawn, and then he'll get it.
Went to the dealer and drove a BX and it seemed like a really nice piece. It reminded me of a a diesel version of the Sabre.
With p/s it was very light, even with the FEL and BH.
Loved the BH sub-frame mount.
Then I drove a 7510HSD -- now this thing felt substantial.
With the taller tires (I assume these are geared the same, but there are no specs on final) the 7510 was much faster -- I'm a car guy and speed impresses -- and actually felt like a tractor, rather than a beefy lawn tractor.
The width is fairly close (within 6"), although it was taller. Hmmm, with my grades do I really need a higher cg?
So while the BX is a pretty good size for the property -- including its low height to get under tree limbs-- I wonder if it's too small. Will it do what I want, includnig building rockeries?
And the 7510 doesn't even have a sub-frame mount BH. Huh?
Do I get all that much more for the price difference of $15,995 vs $19,245?
At the 7510 price I'm real close to a 4110 and it has a sub-frame BH.