EstaBien
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I bought a TX-25 about 2 years ago in Weatherford, TX, and have been loving it ever since.
When looking to buy, I liked that it came equipped with everything and then some, is sourced from a large, global company with local branding & support, at a much lower price than any comparably equipped competitor. I paid $19,000. I think they may be $500 more now. Of course the proof comes in the doing, over time.
I am approacing 100 hours, with zero issues. I performed the 50 hr service as the only work done on it thus far. There's a long standing diesel truck shop nearby that is an authorized Summit service center. I visited them before purchasing and they said that Summit fully supports any warrany items that to be repaired, replaced, etc, and that they hadn't noticed any major or recurring issues, so that gave me confidence in getting something fixed that is outside my DIY scope or desire, should the need arise. But it hasn't
I would recommend finding your nearby authorized repair shop and just go talk to them. Compare to the green/orange/blue/red dealers and make a judgement based on features, cost and reliability.
The TX-25 is right sized for the work needed on my 4 acres, fits easily in my shop, and can be transported on a 14x7 dual axle trailer behind a pickup truck. It's impressivly heavy for a small tractor - at 3,400 lbs - and hence feels very solid and safe, even with the bucket or pallet forks fully loaded (~900 lbs). Of course you don't want to be doing donuts, in reverse, on a hill, with the front loader all the way up and full of gravel, but you get the idea. It can handle all the weight it will lift - definitely not the case with all small tractors.
It also has plenty of power to do everything I have asked of it thus far. I have a 5' rear mower, heavy multi blade disc, plow and 5' box blade that work great with the quick attach and hydraulic top link. The Summit comes equipped with a set of rear remotes, so the 3rd party top link was a simple install and works great.
I added teeth to the bottom of my bucket for heavy dirt/brush work, and a set of pallet forks that are crazy useful. Forks are great for hauling brush/logs, lumber, large (heavy!) rocks, essentially anything you don't want to pick up by hand, and of course pallets that I load with stone, firewood, etc, and you can avoid hydraulic delivery truck up-charges
I have used it to do landscaping, grading, land prep, irrigation, stone work, mowing, gardening and much more. As I get older, I truly appreciate not having to do things 'by hand' - including heavy lifting of pretty much anything - mowers for repair/maintenance, engines, lumber, fire wood, brush, ceramic smoker, etc. Hiring out all of these projects would have well exceeded the cost of the tractor and implements.
I would purchase mine all over again.
When looking to buy, I liked that it came equipped with everything and then some, is sourced from a large, global company with local branding & support, at a much lower price than any comparably equipped competitor. I paid $19,000. I think they may be $500 more now. Of course the proof comes in the doing, over time.
I am approacing 100 hours, with zero issues. I performed the 50 hr service as the only work done on it thus far. There's a long standing diesel truck shop nearby that is an authorized Summit service center. I visited them before purchasing and they said that Summit fully supports any warrany items that to be repaired, replaced, etc, and that they hadn't noticed any major or recurring issues, so that gave me confidence in getting something fixed that is outside my DIY scope or desire, should the need arise. But it hasn't
I would recommend finding your nearby authorized repair shop and just go talk to them. Compare to the green/orange/blue/red dealers and make a judgement based on features, cost and reliability.The TX-25 is right sized for the work needed on my 4 acres, fits easily in my shop, and can be transported on a 14x7 dual axle trailer behind a pickup truck. It's impressivly heavy for a small tractor - at 3,400 lbs - and hence feels very solid and safe, even with the bucket or pallet forks fully loaded (~900 lbs). Of course you don't want to be doing donuts, in reverse, on a hill, with the front loader all the way up and full of gravel, but you get the idea. It can handle all the weight it will lift - definitely not the case with all small tractors.
It also has plenty of power to do everything I have asked of it thus far. I have a 5' rear mower, heavy multi blade disc, plow and 5' box blade that work great with the quick attach and hydraulic top link. The Summit comes equipped with a set of rear remotes, so the 3rd party top link was a simple install and works great.
I added teeth to the bottom of my bucket for heavy dirt/brush work, and a set of pallet forks that are crazy useful. Forks are great for hauling brush/logs, lumber, large (heavy!) rocks, essentially anything you don't want to pick up by hand, and of course pallets that I load with stone, firewood, etc, and you can avoid hydraulic delivery truck up-charges
I have used it to do landscaping, grading, land prep, irrigation, stone work, mowing, gardening and much more. As I get older, I truly appreciate not having to do things 'by hand' - including heavy lifting of pretty much anything - mowers for repair/maintenance, engines, lumber, fire wood, brush, ceramic smoker, etc. Hiring out all of these projects would have well exceeded the cost of the tractor and implements.
I would purchase mine all over again.
