levi333
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I've been online shopping the last few months, wanting to get a compact tractor by the spring.
Brief back story:
My wife and I bought our first place in the country in October, 6.75ac of basically flat land, fully fenced, about 5ac of grass among oak/pine trees, not a lot of overgrown brush.
I was planning on a Kubota when i started shopping (everyone says get a Kubota or JD), hoping to find a good deal on a low hours B2601 or similar. After more research i started thinking the B series was going to be too small, so i started looking at the L2501 which lead me to the Kioti.
The extras you get compared to the L2501 are very enticing, as well as the 10-15% lower price.
I want the backhoe (who doesn't!), have a couple projects that would need a 30ish foot trench dug in mind. I know a dedicated trencher would be better but I'm thinking investing in the backhoe up front makes sense. I plan to have this tractor for 20+ years and I'm sure i fill find more uses for the BH.
The soil here does have quite a bit of clay though and I'm wondering if the backhoe is going to be more of a pain than its worth for narrow trenching.
Pricing I'm getting is about $26.5k for the tractor, KL4030 loader, KB2475L backhoe, and a 5ft brush hog, as well as filled tires. That's 2 different Kioti dealers, they are within about $500 of each other. One is about 45min away (higher price and a smaller outfit) the other is 90min away. Both have been in business for 30+ years.
Never owned a tractor before, but I've used them a handful of times over the years and am comfortable on them.
Planning on stopping by at least one of the dealers next week, just looking for suggestions on what to ask or look for, as well as confirm the pricing I'm getting sounds reasonable.
Thanks for your patience!
Brief back story:
My wife and I bought our first place in the country in October, 6.75ac of basically flat land, fully fenced, about 5ac of grass among oak/pine trees, not a lot of overgrown brush.
I was planning on a Kubota when i started shopping (everyone says get a Kubota or JD), hoping to find a good deal on a low hours B2601 or similar. After more research i started thinking the B series was going to be too small, so i started looking at the L2501 which lead me to the Kioti.
The extras you get compared to the L2501 are very enticing, as well as the 10-15% lower price.
I want the backhoe (who doesn't!), have a couple projects that would need a 30ish foot trench dug in mind. I know a dedicated trencher would be better but I'm thinking investing in the backhoe up front makes sense. I plan to have this tractor for 20+ years and I'm sure i fill find more uses for the BH.
The soil here does have quite a bit of clay though and I'm wondering if the backhoe is going to be more of a pain than its worth for narrow trenching.
Pricing I'm getting is about $26.5k for the tractor, KL4030 loader, KB2475L backhoe, and a 5ft brush hog, as well as filled tires. That's 2 different Kioti dealers, they are within about $500 of each other. One is about 45min away (higher price and a smaller outfit) the other is 90min away. Both have been in business for 30+ years.
Never owned a tractor before, but I've used them a handful of times over the years and am comfortable on them.
Planning on stopping by at least one of the dealers next week, just looking for suggestions on what to ask or look for, as well as confirm the pricing I'm getting sounds reasonable.
Thanks for your patience!
