Looking to purchase first tractor. Maintain 7 acres of hilly yard. Been to most the dealers around. Hoping to spend under 20K on a new 25-35 horse SCUT or CUT with FEL and 60" deck. Got a quote on a Kubota 2920 with loaded tires for approx 19500 and will be financing. Still need to look at Kioti? Just too much info to process. These forums have been a great asset in my search.
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murphy1244
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First Welcome to TBN. Do you have a Kioti dealer near you? What dealers are with in a 50 mile circle.
murphy1244
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What is it you want to do with your tractor?
Check out all the brands available to you and find the brand, model and deal you like the best, all things considered.
To my eye, that's not a flaming great deal on the 2920... only about 8% off MSRP. People say equipment prices in the northeast are higher than elsewhere, but in other locations, the best deals look like 15% off or so. Maybe another Kub dealer would do better, or the one who gave you that quote would sharpen his pencil if he knew you're shopping around.
You have come to the right place to find opinions. So here is one more.
If you have 7 acres of, "Not Lawn, but Not Feild" to mow, and you want to "Future Proof", I think you are looking too small. I would be looking at something in the 30-40 HP range. And something medium to large CUT Frame wise. B26/2920 is a pretty small tractor for 7+ acres of land. You may find that you will need to spend a bit more then 20k as well, especially if you are going to add any options to the base package.
Find a dealer that you like and that has a reputation for good service. Service after the sale on a big ticket item is worth possibly having to spend more money with, or even buying a tractor that you may like less then your top pick.
If you have 7 acres of, "Not Lawn, but Not Feild" to mow, and you want to "Future Proof", I think you are looking too small. I would be looking at something in the 30-40 HP range. And something medium to large CUT Frame wise. B26/2920 is a pretty small tractor for 7+ acres of land. You may find that you will need to spend a bit more then 20k as well, especially if you are going to add any options to the base package.
Find a dealer that you like and that has a reputation for good service. Service after the sale on a big ticket item is worth possibly having to spend more money with, or even buying a tractor that you may like less then your top pick.
rekees4300
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Take a look at John Deere's 2000 series tractors.
John*Deere 2000 Series Compact Utility Tractors JohnDeere.com
lutt
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Look at my #87 post in the thread "Compact 4wd v. larger 2 wd utility. The tractor size in not to small for what your wanting. I maintain 16 acres at my house place, deer hunting property of about 30 acres, a family cemetary, and deer hunting property with the tractor in my sig. If you get to big a tractor for mowing, they can be a pain. You really need a zero turn for mowing and a cut for property maintence. I use mine for both, I used to have a Kubota zero turn, wish I would have kept if for mowing. But it was not finacially feasiable. I would stay with a cut with a hydro and many horsepower you can afford LUTT
Wyobuckaroo
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tractorhouse.com
Will be a source of info on what models are for sale and asking prices in those locations......
Good luck........... Be sure to post pictures when you take the plunge.
Will be a source of info on what models are for sale and asking prices in those locations......
Good luck........... Be sure to post pictures when you take the plunge.
mowin
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I agree..A Zturn would be your best bet for the mowing...I mantain several "not fields, but not lawns" for my customers. My z's are the fastest way to get the job done. But it's easy for me to spend your money..lol. Have you looked for a used CUT? Good way to save some $$. Remember, a second rate dealer really hurts a first rate tractor. So shop for the dealer, as well as the tractor. Good luck....Oh..where in NY are ya? Im on the NY, MA line.....
lol, funny how many times I have made this very point. :drink:
I worry that a zero turn would not work well on my property due to hilly nature. I am on the NY/PA border. Going to look at Kioti's some day this week. Interesting to me how the pricing changes so much to me weather you pay cash or finance??? Anyone else experience this?
rjwerth
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Yep. Cash is king...especially for Kioti. Their money is expensive. I even did better lining up my own financing and writing a check rather than work with the dealer. The contrast is Kubota who seems to have an endless supply of cash and as such, does not seem to cut a good cash deal. Using their financing is a better way to go.
TigerfaninAR
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I have a Kubota 2320 with 60in mmm and it has done a very good job on my 7 acres. I will say now I wish I had something slightly bigger to use a 6 ft rear finish mower. I'd look at the Mahindra Max 25/28 as well.
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In agreement with others, look at different brands for the proper fit, features and price. In general I prefer Kubota but can't handle the lack of position control on the Bxx20 Series, doesn't bother some though. Kioti, John Deere, Massey Ferguson etc. make good tractors.
My wife won't let a zero turn on the place, so I have no personal experience. Our renters however bought a couple of commercial grade John Deeres a few years ago to use on pond slopes etc and had to quit using them as they kept getting stuck on hillsides, poor handling etc. They went back to tractors and use the zero turns on their rather flat, slightly rolling lawns and ball field.
We will all disagree to some extent on "ideal" size, thing is lots of models will do it, some a bit better than others no noticeable difference.
Now if mowing was all I was going to do and could afford it, my "ideal" machine would be a Kubota F30/3680 4WD with 72" deck.:licking:
Good luck.
My wife won't let a zero turn on the place, so I have no personal experience. Our renters however bought a couple of commercial grade John Deeres a few years ago to use on pond slopes etc and had to quit using them as they kept getting stuck on hillsides, poor handling etc. They went back to tractors and use the zero turns on their rather flat, slightly rolling lawns and ball field.
We will all disagree to some extent on "ideal" size, thing is lots of models will do it, some a bit better than others no noticeable difference.
Now if mowing was all I was going to do and could afford it, my "ideal" machine would be a Kubota F30/3680 4WD with 72" deck.:licking:
Good luck.
mowin
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The older Z's were hroible on hills. Some brands are better that others on hills. My toro's are the new G3 design the center of gravity is much lower. The G3 is a billy goat compared to the older modles. I do hills I would never go near with my older Z's. I feel safer on hills on my Z then on my JD3320.
RDrancher
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I have a great Kubota dealer just 20 minutes away. I rent quite a bit of construction equipment and like their offerings better than most. That said, I don't like the tractors at all. They run fine, but the cockpits are either too small or too spread out, in other words, all of the stuff is in the wrong place for me. As far as the other big boys out there...I won't pay extra for green paint, but then I wouldn't buy a new blue tractor in the compact class either. Good luck on your hunt!
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My Kubota ZG 20 did great on the hills, I kept a really steep ditch bank mowed with it, never felt to uncomfortable mowing hill and had no trouble with getting it stuck. As mowin said, the new are alot better. Kubota z mowers have a low center of gravity and a real wide stance. My 48" mower weighed 1100 pounds. The only thing it didnt like was soft ground, but all z mower are that way. Like Triple R stated, a F seris would be ideal. We keep talking about zero turns, I am gonna have to get me another. My wife really misses ours, that is always in your favor. LUTT
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