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Originally posted by Groesbeck Hurricane
John Deere has pricing on their site (OUCH!!!) but we are looking at Mahindra, Massey Ferguson, and Kuboto in that order. Any other thoughts?
We are replacing a 1948 Farmall B, so everything is modern to us... We want to be able to pull a minimum 5' shredder, better for 6', three point rear so we can attach a post hole digger, PTO, and want hydraulics and a bucket on the front.
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25HP geared tractor or 30HP hydrostat will do fine for the 5' brush hog. My brother and I recently upgraded from a 15 year old Massey Ferguson 1125 to a Kubota L3130. We paid $18300, with Kubota handling financing at 0% for 36 months. It pays to shop around. Our local dealer wanted $2000 more. We do all the maintenance ourselves, so dealer support was not a consideration. Besides, if you buy a quality tractor, it shouldn't break.
John Deere is definitely the most expensive tractor out there. I thought they were the best, but the Grand L Kubota is an incredible tractor. On top of that, the Kubota was cheaper than the comparable New Holland and MF. Massey makes nice tractors, but we could not find one with hydrostatic transmission.
I would wholeheartedly recommend hydrostatic transmission for brush hog and loader work. I wholeheartedly recommend the Kubota tractor. A good portion of the Kubota is assembled in the USA, and the loader is fabricated in Georgia.
Go to
http://www.tractorbynet.com for pricing info. You can search the individuals forums for specific models and get pricing.
jurgen