Sorry if I'm rambling....
Im looking at some land, about 10 acres and will need a machine to run a 6 foot brush-hog, grooming mower or belly mower, grapple etc. I like the Deere 3046R, NH non-CVT Boomers about 45 hp, and Massey 1742, all tier 4. No Tier 3's left.
I think about 32-35 PTO hp will be adequate. I hate cutting it too close and not having enough HP.
There is still a bunch of some Yanmars out there that are Tier 3 and well priced.
Why?
I love the Yanmar engine and have had plenty of deere equipment with those engines. Are the tractors themselves not as good as the other manufacturers? Is it parts? Dealer support? Am I missing something?
Why should I not buy a new LX? I'd be 80 miles from a Yanmar dealer and 10 miles from two Deere dealers and one NH dealer..... (hate the Kubota rocker pedal on the hydro). I'd prefer Tier 3 until all the bugs are out of the Tier 4's.
I've read the recent post about the spotty welding and links in the Yanmar etc.
Thanks in advance for the input.
gjsnow
Im looking at some land, about 10 acres and will need a machine to run a 6 foot brush-hog, grooming mower or belly mower, grapple etc. I like the Deere 3046R, NH non-CVT Boomers about 45 hp, and Massey 1742, all tier 4. No Tier 3's left.
I think about 32-35 PTO hp will be adequate. I hate cutting it too close and not having enough HP.
There is still a bunch of some Yanmars out there that are Tier 3 and well priced.
Why?
I love the Yanmar engine and have had plenty of deere equipment with those engines. Are the tractors themselves not as good as the other manufacturers? Is it parts? Dealer support? Am I missing something?
Why should I not buy a new LX? I'd be 80 miles from a Yanmar dealer and 10 miles from two Deere dealers and one NH dealer..... (hate the Kubota rocker pedal on the hydro). I'd prefer Tier 3 until all the bugs are out of the Tier 4's.
I've read the recent post about the spotty welding and links in the Yanmar etc.
Thanks in advance for the input.
gjsnow