Re: Compact Tractors
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Start with a good dealer if buying new. If buying used, the old Ford 2000 and MF 35 are tried and true with parts readily available for reasonable prices. We went to the Kioti dealer yesterday, and if I would have know the Mahindra dealer was only a few miles down the road, we would have stopped there too. Theres plenty of dealers around here carrying other brands as well John deere, Kubota, and New Holland.
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Re: Compact Tractors
[Re: rednecktrapper]
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07/15/18 07:04 PM
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I have a 3240 Kubota. Great tractor. Run a cultivator and a 6' disc behind it with no issues. Has a loader and backblade also.
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Re: Compact Tractors
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07/15/18 07:07 PM
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I've owned a Kubota L35 (35 hp) 4WD for about fifteen years. Its a rugged little machine. It has a 5.5 ft., 11 cu. ft. front loader that will lift 1,600 lbs up to nine feet. It has a BT 900 backhoe with a 2 ft. bucket that will dig to nine feet with a digging force of 5,000 lbs.
I use it for everything imaginable, trenching (digging footers), plowing snow, grading driveways, digging out stumps, gathering firewood, spreading and grading topsoil, hanging deer to butcher, moving large rocks...
I've got around 1,400 hours on it and it's been trouble free other than normal maintenance.
I also have a ten-ton dump truck. I can load it with the L35 and have been for fifteen years but an extra foot or two of front loader lift height would be nice. My next one will be a size up.
Did I mention it just sips diesel fuel?
Edited to add: I have two good dealers within 20 miles.
Last edited by Lugnut; 07/15/18 07:11 PM. Reason: To add info
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Re: Compact Tractors
[Re: rednecktrapper]
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07/15/18 08:15 PM
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I have always owned Ford and New Holland tractors of different sizes. They have been very good for me.
Avoid turf tires. They are lousy.
Tractors are made in a series. There are usually 3 that have the same body size and weight, but different horsepower. So the relative power to weight ratio, usability, fuel economy, versatility, traction, useful load capacity, and sense of being “light on its feet” vary greatly.
I have a compact tractor that is just like you are asking about. New Holland 1520 4wd 35hp. This is the middle power in a 3 tractor series. 1510 has 25hp. 1530 45hp. If buying new, I would have bought either this model or the 1530. However, I found this tractor for sale in showroom condition with only 22 hours of easy use - it was in the garage and had never been dirty. It is extremely powerful, has excellent traction and incredibly versatile. I like everything about it. It has the versatile industrial tires. The rear tires are loaded with beet juice. It has a NH 110 loader. The loader is the quick-tach style for easy removal. The main frame stays on the tractor. It has a 4 way joystick control. It has skid steer style connection for easy bucket removal and other tool use. It is very easy on fuel. This Tractor is not for sale, ha.
In my opinion, stay away from John Deere anything. Avoid Deutz-Allis.
There is a guy on YouTube who gives good advice. Ask Tractor Mike.
The NH dealer is about 8 miles from home.
Be careful that the dealer does not over or under sell you. Buy what is useful to you. Get more than you think you need. Have you heard complaints of too much horsepower?
Implement choice depends on your use and location. Lighting also is something to consider - front, rear, side, roll bar, led, flood work lights?
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Re: Compact Tractors
[Re: rednecktrapper]
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07/15/18 09:41 PM
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With the dealers you have listed , It would be between Kubota and NH IMO. I have both and they have served me well. See whoppers opinion above for JD. Theres a cpl older ones on the farm I wouldn't get rid of for the world, but the new ones are not worth the price difference against other brands. As also mentioned above, if you think you need a 35 horse, get a 50. With anything, parts availability is key as they will all need some at some point. Good luck and happy tractoring.
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Re: Compact Tractors
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07/15/18 09:56 PM
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Been running John Deer equipment all my life. Yes it is expensive, but you can find the parts you need & not have to cross 3 states to get them. They also hold value better than most of the others.
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