Buying Advice Sticker shock help and my true needs

[mildmanor]

I just purchased a cabin with 6 acres. 3 of them are clear of trees and the rest is tree with a few paths. 2 acres is nice grass, 1 acre is almost like a pasture. all of it gets soggy with alot of rain.

the road is gravel that slopes up and a slight angle, and gets lots of snow per year.

I was figuring my needs would be a mower, tiller for garden, and snow removal, at a minimum. However i am getting completely overwhelmed by all the information out there and the high cost of all the tractors. 20k is out of my price range at the moment. Now im not even sure if i need to remove snow lol.

So far i have looked at Steiner and the Ventrac 3000 and 4000 series along with everything from the outlet stores.

if anyone has any advise on how to approach this i would appreciate it. I have owned a riding lawnmower in the past but thats my overall experience when it comes to this.

Thank you

 

[Texasmark]

Maybe your answer would be a light weight mower (because of the water and mud) with after market snow studs to get your mowing done and get your through the water. Then a separate machine for snow and another separate for garden tiller, or combine the tiller and snow into one machine like DR offers. I have several DR products and they are stout. Besides that, DR lets you try the product and if you don't like it you can return it. Have a look at the Husqvarna 46 V twin...Lowes sells them for about $2k. Great mower I have one and put my neighbor to buying one and we are both happy. Put some snow stud tires on it of the same size as on it. ebay sells lots of them at great prices. Other nice thing about those tires is that they ride soft with around 8 psig of air pressure.

I see you coming out around 4k for all that. If you have to have a tractor for the sake of having one, give yourself to get your new guy accumulation requirements met and then when the money flow slows down, then think about a tractor. Will give you time to better understand what you will want when you go shopping.

 

[WVH1977]

There are a lot of older nice 20 to 25 HP tractors out there with loaders and MMM for around 9k to 10k. That might be something for you to consider. They are easy to operate and have enough power to till a little garden and push a little snow.

 

[mildmanor]

Maybe your answer would be a light weight mower (because of the water and mud) with after market snow studs to get your mowing done and get your through the water. Then a separate machine for snow and another separate for garden tiller, or combine the tiller and snow into one machine like DR offers. I have several DR products and they are stout. Besides that, DR lets you try the product and if you don't like it you can return it. Have a look at the Husqvarna 46 V twin...Lowes sells them for about $2k. Great mower I have one and put my neighbor to buying one and we are both happy. Put some snow stud tires on it of the same size as on it. ebay sells lots of them at great prices. Other nice thing about those tires is that they ride soft with around 8 psig of air pressure.

I see you coming out around 4k for all that. If you have to have a tractor for the sake of having one, give yourself to get your new guy accumulation requirements met and then when the money flow slows down, then think about a tractor. Will give you time to better understand what you will want when you go shopping.

im sorry for my lack of knowledge but who/what is DR

 

[airbiscuit]

You could start with something like this.

 

[mildmanor]

im trying to find your post on craigs list.

Thank ou

 

[airbiscuit]

27 KUBOTA BX185 4X4 DIESEL (low hours) - farm & garden - by owner - sale

 

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Tractor John Deere 235 Diesel w/6 Accessory/Implements - farm & garden - by owner - sale

 

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John Deere 4x4 Tractor, Loader, Mower - farm & garden - by owner - sale

 

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For Sale - farm & garden - by owner - sale

 

[mildmanor]

Thank you! those look awsome

 

[airbiscuit]

Just make sure it never ran hot

2 TYM 273 Hydro-static Farm Tractor - farm & garden - by owner - sale

 

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Mahindra 4WD EMAX 25 HST - farm & garden - by owner - sale

 

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215 Mahindra Max 28XL - farm & garden - by owner - sale

 

[airbiscuit]

Here are a few a little farther away

Tractor / Case DX 24E - farm & garden - by owner - sale

23 Kubota Bx22 Tractor / Loader , 4x4 . 22 Horse Diesel, 466 hours - farm & garden - by owner - sale

New Holland Tract.or TZ25DA - farm & garden - by owner - sale

Cub Cadet - farm & garden - by owner - sale

 

[Tractorable]

So what's the budget?

 

[airbiscuit]

Here is a link to tractors listed on tractorhouse.com near you

TractorHouse.com | Less Than 4 HP Tractors For Sale In - 17 Listings - Page 1.

Here are a few examples


KUBOTA L2350 at TractorHouse.com
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KUBOTA L2350
Model: L2350 Color: Orange Hours: 486 Condition: Up for sale is a very nice Kubota L2350 with a 60in belly mower. This unit has a very low 486 hrs and is great shape ready for work! Stop in today for a test drive or give us a call 502-348-2532 Price: $5999 Contact: Joe Hills Powe...
For Sale Price: USD $5,499
Hours: 486
Drive: 2 WD
Horsepower: 25
Serial Number: 10408

Joe Hill's
Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Phone: (502) 369-2926

Updated: Fri, March 23, 2018 9:15 AM



2001 KUBOTA BX2200
127331 (A) Kubota BX2200 tractor PLEASE CALL TO VERIFY EQUIPMENT LOCATION MFD ROPS Hydrostatic Transmission Hydraulic Shuttle 3PH 540 Mid Mount PTO-Transmission 18x8.5-10 R3 Front Turf Tires 26x12-12R3 Rear Turf Tires Titan Contact Kevin Meacham in Hopkinsville, KY 270 881 0007 ...
For Sale Price: USD $4,400
Hours: 996
Drive: MFWD
Horsepower: 18
Serial Number: 62216

H & R Agri-Power - Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
Phone: (888) 546-1061
186.5 miles from you



2006 KUBOTA BX1850
127480 (A) Kubota MX1850 Tractor with Loader PLEASE CALL TO VERIFY EQUIPMENT LOCATION MFD ROPS Hydrostatic Transmission Hydraulic Shuttle 3PH - Cat 1 540 Mid Mount Independent PTO 16x7.5-8R3 Front Tires 24x12-12R3 Rear Tires Kubota LA203 Loader Pin On Bucket Contact Zack Kena...
For Sale Price: USD $8,000
Hours: 85
Drive: MFWD
Horsepower: 18
Serial Number: 51790

H & R Agri-Power - Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
Phone: (888) 546-1061
186.5 miles from you