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Post by terrifictom on Jul 24, 2020 12:58:37 GMT -6
Went looking for a tractor today. Looked at several new Kubotas. I want something small enough that I can haul back and forth. Looked at 26 hp B2601 and a LX 2610 which just came out this spring. The dealer is less than 10 miles from land. Both have quick detach 60 inch buckets, Hydrostatic transmission. Wife says new not used. What do you guys think.
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Post by Freeborn on Jul 24, 2020 13:34:34 GMT -6
Went looking for a tractor today. Looked at several new Kubotas. I want something small enough that I can haul back and forth. Looked at 26 hp B2601 and a LX 2610 which just came out this spring. The dealer is less than 10 miles from land. Both have quick detach 60 inch buckets, Hydrostatic transmission. Wife says new not used. What do you guys think. Tractor should fit the tasks at hand, how many acres of plots, what other kind of work? That tractor will pull 4' implements and probably a little bigger. Whats the lift capacity at the bucket, will it lift what you want it to?
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Post by badbrad on Jul 24, 2020 13:37:47 GMT -6
As I said in text tom I think the 32-38 horsepower range is the Wheelhouse for food platters of our size. There isn’t much weight difference in a Do you extra horsepower as long as you stay in the compact frame
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Post by terrifictom on Jul 24, 2020 14:20:41 GMT -6
Went looking for a tractor today. Looked at several new Kubotas. I want something small enough that I can haul back and forth. Looked at 26 hp B2601 and a LX 2610 which just came out this spring. The dealer is less than 10 miles from land. Both have quick detach 60 inch buckets, Hydrostatic transmission. Wife says new not used. What do you guys think. Tractor should fit the tasks at hand, how many acres of plots, what other kind of work? That tractor will pull 4' implements and probably a little bigger. Whats the lift capacity at the bucket, will it lift what you want it to? I have been doing the plots with a ATV for the last 16 years. This would be a step up and am sure even the 26 hp would make life easier. The new LX model would handle 60 inch implements. The B model it was recommended 48 to 50 inch. Both come with 60 inch buckets, that will lift over 950 pounds from what I can see on specs.
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Post by terrifictom on Jul 24, 2020 14:27:28 GMT -6
As I said in text tom I think the 32-38 horsepower range is the Wheelhouse for food platters of our size. There isn’t much weight difference in a Do you extra horsepower as long as you stay in the compact frame Any thing new 30 hp and over has to have the new emission shit on them. That can be a pain in the ass. I was trying to stay away from that.
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Post by Tooln on Jul 25, 2020 7:55:18 GMT -6
When I was tractor shopping I tried out a Kubota as I had a dealer 5 miles away. I didn't just couldn't get used to the treadle. Test drive anything you plan to buy. Is there enough leg room if your tall, are the controls all comfortable. Having a dealer close is great but not a big selling point for me. My dealer was 35 miles away. The most important things I compared between different companies were. Weight & hydraulic GPM these are what's going to do the work. If your going to be doing a lot of loader work loaded tires are a must in my book. Happy shopping.
PS my Kioti was trouble free for the years I had it. Not as popular brand here as down south but it treated me well and I'd buy another. Been hearing good things about LS also.
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Post by Foggy on Jul 25, 2020 8:37:20 GMT -6
the right tractor is determined by the implements you want to operate......IMO. Rear PTO implements usually require a MINIUM of 5 PTO HP per foot of width (general rule). Also weight of the tractor, HP, and tire size determine what you can pull with the tractor. Dont expect to pull a 6 foot tandem disk very well with a lightweight tractor.
I had a small JD gear shift tractor as my first unit. It had about 1000 lbs at the loader and I struggled to do much work with that loader......but it sure was better than the alternatives. Now I can lift trees and dig some dirt with my current loader. To me a narrow bucket is better as you can dig better with less width.......but if you want to move snow the wider bucket is better. Usually folks buy too wide of a bucket and it limits what you can do with it.
I'm on my third tractor and I have found tractor bliss with the current model. It's too big to want to haul it much tho.....and I understand that want / need. My other tractors were much more trailer friendly. Hard to judge what is needed by what your expectations are.......but bigger is usually better to me.
Look at lots of models and shop wisely. Spend some time looking at the forums on tractor by net. Lots of discussion on that site.
I had two John Deere models (790 and then a 3320) followed by the current Kubota (Grand L 3560). It took me a while to get used to the treadle vs the twin pedals of the 3320.....but now I'm ok with the treadle. No way I would want a gear tranny after having one (Difficult to do loader work and a general PITA).
The right tractor will last you for a Looooong time.....and many will give your money back when you sell it or trade up.
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Post by terrifictom on Jul 25, 2020 11:24:43 GMT -6
Well after thinking about it over night I am probably going to go with the Kubota L series in 33 hp. Also going to get a tiller with it. Probably also have to purchase a bigger trailer to haul it.
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Post by Tooln on Jul 25, 2020 11:37:22 GMT -6
We do expect pics.
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