Need buying advice on new tractor

[foreman Etexas]

Hey foreman, what size is that landpride? How well does it perform in tall, thick grass? Does the 5040 have enough hp?

The shredder is a LandPride RCR3596-8ft,I just got finished mowing the bottum and the weeds were atleast 4ft tall and thick,I had it in 3low both did great(shredder was set at ground level)).I just bought the tractor and I thought the 8ft mite be alittle to much but I was wrong,it will pull my Woods DS 1440-12ft in lighter stuff without any problems.

 

[trook]

Thanks. That is impressive that a 50hp will pull a 12ft brush cutter! :thumbsup:

 

[dntfxr]

Has been a good size tractor for me!!<img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=221792"/> Kubota M5040

They also have the exhaust pipe option that runs under hood and out the front of tractor

Man that is a good lookin machine! I notice they have a tighter turning radius than the 5e Deere, and still pretty reasonable too. I'm surprised how much tractor u get for the money compared to the smaller lines. In the case of the Deere the 5e is actually quite a bit cheaper than the 4x20s. I noticed the Deere has the horizontal exhaust listed as an option too.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Man that is a good lookin machine! I notice they have a tighter turning radius than the 5e Deere, and still pretty reasonable too. I'm surprised how much tractor u get for the money compared to the smaller lines. In the case of the Deere the 5e is actually quite a bit cheaper than the 4x20s. I noticed the Deere has the horizontal exhaust listed as an option too.

Thanks!!! I cant say anything bad about JohnDeere,we had some growing up but I know its a totally different tractor now days. I have just had good luck with kubota and know several others that have to,I shopped around before I bought the 5040 at every 50hp out there. Looked at 5055e,I just didnt like the operators platform if you have sat on both,then you know what I mean.

 

[hosspuller]

I have 30 acres and horses to gnaw on the land. I was faced with the same choice years ago. Compact or ag utility. I went with ag utility. Got the FEL when purchased. As you have learned, Ag utility is much, much more machine for the money than compact. The FEL is a life saver for horse chores and general work. I would suggest you get a FEL before anything else. A compact is too small to handle FEL tasks that require weight and power. I have Deere's TSS gear transmission. Hasn't been a problem because the transmission shifts from reverse to 2 forward with a flick of the hand. With 45 hp at the PTO a 6 foot shredder is optimum. most of the time, speed is limited by the land profile not the shredder load.

I just started to get into hay. I could only because the ag utility can handle the weight of the no-till drill, baler and moco.

I do most of my own maintenance. I found that any Deere dealer... construction, ag or L&G can order parts. Didn't mean to be a Deere fleet but mower, tractor and backhoe just happened. That's how I found out about parts. Same price ... So my closest dealer is only a few miles away. Make that part of your decision. You will always need parts.

 

[dntfxr]

Hosspuller, good points. I bet a 5000# tractor can handle round bales a whole lot easier on the loader. And I don't want to overwork another tractor like I have been the last week or so with the little B. I went back today to the Deere dealer and looked at them again. He didn't have any 4x20s but I sat on the 5055e and the 4105. I still don't really care for the 4105 but the 4005 really seems a little better built. I dont think the tranny is even synchronized though. I also figured out the turning radius is better on the smaller 5000e than the big 5000 limited. The website shows them all at 14.3' but the brochure says the 5045-5075e do 11.6'. I can live with that. Honestly for the money I dont think i can convince myself to go with the 4000 over the 5 at this point. I wish I could get powerreverser on it but the syncshift doesn't seem too bad. I'm thinking the 5055 would be nice for the extra hp over the 45 too. Man, decisions decisions...

 

[foreman Etexas]

They replaced or(renamed)the 5040,with the 5140 about the same time I purchased mine but I was able to buy mine brand new for 26,900 out the door.Didnt even price he 5140 sure it was just alittle more for the new number.When I priced the JohnDeere for the same price I would have been able to get the 5045E.

 

[jd2420]

The shredder is a LandPride RCR3596-8ft,I just got finished mowing the bottum and the weeds were atleast 4ft tall and thick,I had it in 3low both did great(shredder was set at ground level)).I just bought the tractor and I thought the 8ft mite be alittle to much but I was wrong,it will pull my Woods DS 1440-12ft in lighter stuff without any problems.

Where are you located? Everything is relevant. For the certainly western (west of the 98th) life is much easier as you don't get nearly the growth density. Our Southern brethren, bless their hearts, have been a similar issue with lack of rainfall the last few years. For those operating in the NE and MW, the grass and brush grow much thicker/heavier and put much more strain on the bushhogs/tractors. Something that should be considered as you receive input from others on here...

 

[foreman Etexas]

Where are you located? Everything is relevant. For the certainly western (west of the 98th) life is much easier as you don't get nearly the growth density. Our Southern brethren, bless their hearts, have been a similar issue with lack of rainfall the last few years. For those operating in the NE and MW, the grass and brush grow much thicker/heavier and put much more strain on the bushhogs/tractors. Something that should be considered as you receive input from others on here...

That would be Leona,Texas!!A weed is a weed and thick well is thick know matter were your located in the USA!!4ft Is 4ft

 

[bglz42]

Went through the same thing a couple of years ago. Ended up with a 5045D with 512 Loader. Absolutely love it! No complaints at all. I bought a 72" tiller, and am using it to till the beginnings of my 250 tree peach orchard, (read 12 600' rows) so it's a long hot pull through coastal sticky gumbo. The 5045D just eats it up! And I use the loader EVERY day for something! It's the most useful equipment on the farm.

 

[dntfxr]

Doggone that's some serious tilling there!

Alright so looking at Kubotas website it looks like they discontinued the m5040 and now have the M5140 with a smaller displacement but turbo engine, and also planetary gears. Comparing with the 50e Deere they look pretty close, slightly lighter but with the hydraulic reverser type tranny available. I like both of these tractors, haven't sat on the 5140 yet but it looks pretty good. Anyone know how the power compares to the 5055?

 

[jenkinsph]

dntfxr,
Rereading your posts I suspect a large compact cab tractor Deere or Kubota would be a good choice. For most of what you need to do a 6' brush cutter and a 6' or 7' tiller would be a good fit. I don't see where a larger tractor size with the same hp or less is an advantage for you.

When you start checking the prices of the larger brush cutters and implements the price goes up fast. I recommend you compare the costs of a 6' cutter to an 8' cutter.

I would suggest you try out a 4520 or 4720 cab tractor or similar Kubota model with the hydro transmissions. Alot of what you will be doing is backing in and out of pockets of brush and weeds to clean up initially combined with loader work, boxblading and similar tasks the hydro tranny will be the easiest to use. I grew up in Louisiana and can vouch for the cab, first time you brush hog over a Yellowjackets nest you will appreciate the cab.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Doggone that's some serious tilling there!

Alright so looking at Kubotas website it looks like they discontinued the m5040 and now have the M5140 with a smaller displacement but turbo engine, and also planetary gears. Comparing with the 50e Deere they look pretty close, slightly lighter but with the hydraulic reverser type tranny available. I like both of these tractors, haven't sat on the 5140 yet but it looks pretty good. Anyone know how the power compares to the 5055?

My M5040 has a turbo!!! Ill talk to my salesman and ask what the difference is,today. Not saying anything about JD but the kubota by far has the better operators platform,out of the 2 you mentioned.If I remember right the JD was alittle stouter on the loader.Specs Jd5055e-9f&3r gears,3cyl(179cu.in)55hp engine and 45hp pto,tractor weight 5070lbd.
Specs.KubotaM5140-8f&8r gears,4cyl(158cu.in)52hp engine and 46hp pto,tractor weight 4650lbs

 

[dntfxr]

Haha yeah I know about yellowjackets already unfortunately! I had to unazz our old ford3600 when I found them LOL. I'd love a cab tractor I just don't know if I can put that kinda coin into one. But it may be worth it. Really the bigger utility tractors caught my eye because of price, they are cheaper than a similar 4x20 Deere seems like. But I still have time to figure it all out.

 

[acme97]

I don't know if you've looked at the Kioti yet, but if there is a dealer near you take a look. I just got the DK50SE HST with Cab and FEL. I added a WR Long Root Grapple since I'm doing a lot of clearing. With my property in SC, having that Cab is great! When the wasps are hitting it I just keep on cutting. I'm pulling a 6ft New Holland 717 roatary cutter and not having any power issues. I found that the price was quite a bit less then Kubota or JD for the options. I also have a Kubota L35 TLB so I didn't get the backhoe.

 

[trook]

I have been on several cab tractors, but I currehntly own a 48HP JD 4320 only because I can't afford the cab. However, I can assure you that when I can afford a cab, I will own a cab.

 

[dntfxr]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'm gonna look into all options. I just talked to my realtor and my house may be worth a little more than I was thinking so it may work out for a small cab tractor possibly. What are the 4520 with cab and power reverser going for??

Nevermind, looks like a cab requires ehydro tranny

 

[trook]

I'd say about $33k. Add another 4-5k for a FEL

 

[bill in ny]

Hosspuller, good points. I bet a 5000# tractor can handle round bales a whole lot easier on the loader. And I don't want to overwork another tractor like I have been the last week or so with the little B. I went back today to the Deere dealer and looked at them again. He didn't have any 4x20s but I sat on the 5055e and the 4105. I still don't really care for the 4105 but the 4005 really seems a little better built. I dont think the tranny is even synchronized though. I also figured out the turning radius is better on the smaller 5000e than the big 5000 limited. The website shows them all at 14.3' but the brochure says the 5045-5075e do 11.6'. I can live with that. Honestly for the money I dont think i can convince myself to go with the 4000 over the 5 at this point. I wish I could get powerreverser on it but the syncshift doesn't seem too bad. I'm thinking the 5055 would be nice for the extra hp over the 45 too. Man, decisions decisions...

the 4005 is synchronized. great little workhorse.

 

[foreman Etexas]

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