820i Branson
Model Year: 2006
I bought this tractor used with 20 hrs on it. The person I purchased it from used it to clear a small amount of land and then felt he had little use for it. I live in the mountains and have 1.5 miles of gravel road to get home. Our driveway is long and I use the tractor to maintain it. I also use it to bush hog fields that we have for 3 donkeys. This tractor has been nothing but great. It always starts, even on coldest days. It has done every job that I needed it to perform. Bush hogging, grading moving riprap and gravel. Clearing some wooded areas. I now want to put rear remotes on the tractor for a rear scrape blade. It is getting harder to move the blade each time I get out to grade the roads or clear snow. Hope this helps anyone looking at a Branson. I do feel for those dealers that were locked out by Branson.
Pros: Has a lot of features that a tractor of this caliber would not have. Separate power steering pump, active PTO.
Cons: Their kit for rear remotes is between $750-950 depending on how many valves you want.