WoodChuckDad
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- Joined
- Jul 15, 2015
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- Location
- Free Union, VA
- Tractor
- Kioti RX7320 Power Shuttle Cab, Komatsu PC130-6
Hello, First time buying a tractor of this size; I been abusing lawn mowers for to long need something more. To the simplest I am looking for a tractor between 45-60 HP; and it must have a cab and 4WD and quick attach. I have 35+ acres, 10~ is 3ft tall saplings/weeds; the rest is tick heavy woods, with some wet areas. I looking to get some implement (hopefully bundle in) at the time of purchased. Front-end loader (Bolt on blade edge, Forks, Root grapple), Backhoe(replaceable teeth with thumb"hoping hydraulic thumb"), fixed back box blade, 6-7ft Rotary cutter, Landscape Rake. Will get other implements later. Transmission type don't bother me one way or another (PST, HST, SST, CVT), I do know that HST kill a few HP in the PTO speed and can degrade in performance after a few years. I have several different dealers in a 40 mile radius around me (Mahindra, New Holland, Kubota, Kioti, Messey Ferguson, John Deer). I not really looking for a john deer, I hear they are pretty pricey and they have aluminum rear ends now. My Financing budget is ~60,000 hopefully. The models I looked at are as followed not in any order (Mahindra - 3540 PST/HST, 3350 PST/HST, 2555 PST/HST), (New Holland - Boomer 47 SST/HST, Boomer 3045 CVT, Boomer 3050 CVT), (Kubota - L4760, L5460, L6060 HST), (Kioti - NX4510C, NX4510CH, NX5010C, NX5010CH, NX5510C, NX5510CH), (Messey Ferguson - 1749 PST/HST, 1754 PST/HST, 1758 HST, 1759 PST). Alright now for the questions.
1) Are there any brand tractors whos implement I should shy away from and get 3rd party implements. if so who's and which ones. Ex. I know some of the rotary cutters (tractor branded) ones are not very good?
2) knowing that I want a root grapple, and a backhoe with hydro thumb; What extra levers/functions/remote do I need on a tractor ( I may get a log spliter/ post hole drill later too) ?
3) Are there features, item or anything in general I should take in consideration. Ex. what maintenance cost per X/hrs, Weights for tractor anything before buying?
4) Any other information/Comment/Experiences is appreciated
for most people, the choice of implements is driven by a combination of factors. First is what you will be doing with it. You have several acres of saplings to mow down so you need a quality mower. Woods makes some great ones. I think the Everything Attatchments cutters look good but they are only available up to 6 feet. If you keep your eyes open you might find some good deals on used implements, but you want to make sure that they are appropriately sized for you tractor and your use. For your grapple, do you want a clamshell type? or the type with more of an L shaped bottom? You will want to balance the strength against the weight of the implement. I can's say much about landscape rakes. I own a Land Pride but haven't used it yet. Hopefully next week. I still say, first you need to figure out what sized tractor you are getting.