Jchonline
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- Kubota L6060, KX040-4, M7060, X1100C, M62(S)
Hello Everyone, my first post here! I have read through a number of posts in the past few hours and thought it best to get started with my needs. As the title mentions, I have a 47 forest wooded (pine/fir/aspen). I have about 5 acres of meadow, the rest is mixed wooded and open forest. A number of large rock formations and large boulders as well. We do not live there full time now, but have a garage to park the tractor in. We will be living there full time in then next 5-8 years. As I have seen many mention here, these are the things I want to accomplish with the tractor.
Short term (1-5 years)
1. Clear felled timber and maintain forest
2. Stump removal
3. Snow removal
4. Road maintenance/improvements
5. Open area maintenance (had 30+ acres masticated 2 years ago, want to rake/clean up larger chunks of wood)
Here are my initial requirements:
1. Must have a cab with Heat/AC
2. 4WD
3. Perform well in dynamic terrain (some minor slopes. etc)
4. Total height should be less than 8ft 8 inches (as it has to fit in my garage when I am not out there).
As I am reading, it sounds like the bare weight is a huge consideration, and perhaps more so with the terrain I am in (heavier, wider wheel base, more stable). I have been looking at the Yanmar YT359C, and this is probably my max price range as well (ie ~40k for base tractor).
So I have a few questions:
1. For my uses above, what type of bare weight should I be looking at?
2. Is the YT359C a good option?
3. What other brands/models should I look at?
UPDATE:
Tractors mentioned and being evaluated:
--Kubota L6060HTSC (Ht: 92.5", Wt: 4376lb, 4WD, TC, Base MSRP: $44.8K, dealer close)
--Kioti NX 6010 HST Cab (Ht: 94", Wt: 4520lb, 4WD, TC, Tractorhouse: $ 37.8K w/loader, dealer close)
--MF1758 Cab (Ht: 92.9", Wt: 4608lb, 4WD, TC, Base MSRP: $47.6K w/loader, dealer close)
--Yanmar YT359C (Ht: 89.5", Wt: 4442lb, 4WD, Nat Aspiration, Base MSRP: $43k, dealer NOT close)
Thanks so much!
Jeff
Short term (1-5 years)
1. Clear felled timber and maintain forest
2. Stump removal
3. Snow removal
4. Road maintenance/improvements
5. Open area maintenance (had 30+ acres masticated 2 years ago, want to rake/clean up larger chunks of wood)
Here are my initial requirements:
1. Must have a cab with Heat/AC
2. 4WD
3. Perform well in dynamic terrain (some minor slopes. etc)
4. Total height should be less than 8ft 8 inches (as it has to fit in my garage when I am not out there).
As I am reading, it sounds like the bare weight is a huge consideration, and perhaps more so with the terrain I am in (heavier, wider wheel base, more stable). I have been looking at the Yanmar YT359C, and this is probably my max price range as well (ie ~40k for base tractor).
So I have a few questions:
1. For my uses above, what type of bare weight should I be looking at?
2. Is the YT359C a good option?
3. What other brands/models should I look at?
UPDATE:
Tractors mentioned and being evaluated:
--Kubota L6060HTSC (Ht: 92.5", Wt: 4376lb, 4WD, TC, Base MSRP: $44.8K, dealer close)
--Kioti NX 6010 HST Cab (Ht: 94", Wt: 4520lb, 4WD, TC, Tractorhouse: $ 37.8K w/loader, dealer close)
--MF1758 Cab (Ht: 92.9", Wt: 4608lb, 4WD, TC, Base MSRP: $47.6K w/loader, dealer close)
--Yanmar YT359C (Ht: 89.5", Wt: 4442lb, 4WD, Nat Aspiration, Base MSRP: $43k, dealer NOT close)
Thanks so much!
Jeff
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