Sub CUT/Mower opinions wanted.

[B964]

Hi,
I need a Tractor now and would like some opinions. I have 6 acres of gentle sloping land. 70% is clear grass and some trees. 30% is medium brush/small trees. I want a machine to clear rest of brush, do some minor landscaping and mow it all.
After clearing the brush I would be using it for mowing 90% of the time.
I have looked at Kubota BX2230, Kioti CK20hst, Cub 5234d, NH TZ24da and Deere 2210. Best price is the Cub then NH, Deere, Kubota, Kioti. I would welcome any advise.
Thanks.

 

[Charlie_in_TX]

If you are planning on brush clearing you need to get something in the 25 hp range with a larger FEL. A better/cheaper option would be to get one of the tractors you mentioned (other simmilar hp tractors would be Mahindra 2015 and MF makes one too, can't remember number) and rent a heavy piece of equipment to 'get'er done'. The smaller tractors will do fine mowing and maintaining, clearing is more challenging.

 

[shoppintractors]

<font color="blue"> I have looked at Kubota BX2230, Kioti CK20hst, Cub 5234d, NH TZ24da and Deere 2210. Best price is the Cub then NH, Deere, Kubota, Kioti. </font>

The Kioti CK20 would be the most capable of the group. However, the CK20 is a full size compact tractor with the others in the group being sub-compact tractors. Not an apples to apples comparison.

Don

 

[B964]

Yes, sorry. The Kioti is a real tractor, it feels and looks like it to. It was not much more $ the the others is why I grouped it in.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

Might want to shop around more, your Kubota dealer is really high.

I second what the other gentelmen said, you need more HP.

 

[B964]

Charlie,
I checked with semi-local Mahindra dealer and he quoted $11,750 with 60 inch MMM. I will check it out sat. Does that seam like a good price to you?
Thanks

 

[TBrown]

I bought a Mahindra 2015 HST in early March. Its very similar to the Kioti CK20. The price for the tractor w/loader was $11,400. I went with a rear finish mower instead of the mid-mount, but I want to say it would have been about 2 grand for the mid-mount. I think.

Whereabouts in NY are you located ?

 

[BillyP]

<font color="blue">Might want to shop around more, your Kubota dealer is really high. </font>

How did you come to this conclusion or am I missing something?

 

[B964]

Owego, near Binghamton.

 

[megotatractor]

I looked at Sub compacts before buying the 2210. Chose the JD in part because of the ease and speed with which the FEL, or MMM can be removed and mounted but mainly the 210 loader has superior lift capacity to the BX and other SCUT's. I had read on the TBN forum that BX's have more ponies than bite, not much traction. I am delighted that my 2210 with HDAP tires from an X-series deere never runs out of traction, it seems Horsepower limited because of the hydrostat. I'm pulling a 72" blade and removing 15 foot trees with this thing. With the 62" mower I have mowed my 3.5 acres in just over an hour.