Which would you chose?
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ArtVandelay said:
Art, 103HP is considered pretty small now that big iron goes up past 500HP.
100-500+ HP is a lot more range of tractor size than 20HP-100HP.
When there's a big job to be done, names like DEERE, CAT & CASE/IH reign supreme, not Kubota. Kubota can't even compete.
However, Deere can and does very well at competing in the 30-100 HP range. However, as much as it pains me to say, Kubota is superior to Deere in the 30-100HP range with a few exceptions, of course. I like that K has their own engines & drivelines made in-house. Their quality is undeniable. It is rare to see anyone get burned or get a lemon from K.
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FWIW I'd vote for the L4610 HST, Low hours, setup with R4's, probably a bit easier to trailer round than the others as well. And its closer to you, seems like the better deal to me if you give up a few HP, and of course if you are comfortable with the HST option.
I've owned a Kubota before, have an old L175 that just wont die but its hardly a modern Kub by any means, and I have never sat my hiney in a Deere, not even in a dealer lot, nor have I checked out any of the newer Kubota models. They both always seemed to be priced at a premium to the other brands I was comparing them with, but with the choices you presented I would still stick with the L4610.
I've owned a Kubota before, have an old L175 that just wont die but its hardly a modern Kub by any means, and I have never sat my hiney in a Deere, not even in a dealer lot, nor have I checked out any of the newer Kubota models. They both always seemed to be priced at a premium to the other brands I was comparing them with, but with the choices you presented I would still stick with the L4610.
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Builder said:
I'm just SE of York. Manchester is about an hour drive...maybe a bit more.
Manchester is just south of Hampstead on MD Route 30 (PA Route 94), I think. I've been through there more then once, but it's been a few years.
Jae said:
It's definately the most sensible purchase. If I knew how much more tractor the M was than the L, it'd be easier to know. They're within a few HP of each other. Something tells me the M is a much stronger & heavier piece.
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Builder said:
You could go to the Kubota website and look at the specs. If the weight of the "M" series is considerably more then the "L"s, that would be a pretty good indicator.
So, where are you at, Builder?
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Builder,
One thing that adds cost and probably weight to the M4900 is the final drive. M-series final drives are planetary. L-series, to my knowledge (??), all have spur gear final drives. Planetary has been the defacto standard for Ag tractors for some time; heavy, rugged, quiet and expensive. Spur gear drives are simple, inexpensive, compact and noisy. I've never seen a debate comparing their reliability or strength. Properly engineered, I suspect either design can comfortably take anything the tractor dishes out.
Would be good to hear from someone who knows.
Bob
One thing that adds cost and probably weight to the M4900 is the final drive. M-series final drives are planetary. L-series, to my knowledge (??), all have spur gear final drives. Planetary has been the defacto standard for Ag tractors for some time; heavy, rugged, quiet and expensive. Spur gear drives are simple, inexpensive, compact and noisy. I've never seen a debate comparing their reliability or strength. Properly engineered, I suspect either design can comfortably take anything the tractor dishes out.
Would be good to hear from someone who knows.
Bob
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Builder you know you want the M4900Builder said:
, so get that sucker. There's a large tree removal company right down the road, and that's all they use is M4900's, I think they have three and one MX5000. They are all well used and we're talking large amounts of hard wood and timber. I asked one of the forman at the gas station about a month ago, how do they hold up, he replied "they are the only one that will". For what it's worth...Clay