2710 Vs. 2910

[RBrown]

For the past few months I have been trying to talk myself out of buying a Kubota. Each time I look at or price another brand I always end up back at Kubota. I just want to make sure that once I sign the papers I can honestly say that Kubota was the one. The package that I have decided on is the 2710 with loader, 72" mid-mower, and 60" tiller. The problem that I have now is that the 2710 is the tractor that I want and is at the top of what I need, but it is very difficult to find locally. A couple of dealers have 2910's and are willing to deal and they are within $1,000 of the 2710 without even dealing. They have even gone as far to say that they can do better once I am ready to sign. My question is that is the 2910 worth the $1,000 for the added features? My second question is since the 2710 is really more tractor than I need now is a 2910 going to be like driving finish nails with a 2 pound sledge hammer?

 

[Phazer]

Well, I have a 2910 and I love it. My dealer had 2710 and 2910 when I went in, but I decided on the 2910 w/o hesitating. The extra $ are pretty small to get the latest and greatest IMHO. As far as the extra features.... the cruise control is nice (but I don't use it that often), the adjustable seat is OK I guess, I like the tilt steering wheel, but I really love the enhancements they made to the 3 point hitch. The ratcheting adjustment, and best of all, the telescopic ends on lower arms. This makes it MUCH easier to hook up implements. Extra HP is always a good thing. If I were you, since the 2710 is not too easy to get, get the brand new 2000 model 2910.

 

[Alan L.]

The seat position on my 2710 is perfect, and I don't use the cruise because I don't want to be run over if I fall off the tractor. The telescoping lower arms can be retrofit on the 2710 I would think. So for me the $1,000 would come down to HP. Would the extra 2 horses be worth it? Probably.

 

[JimBinMI]

RBrown,

You don't say why it is too much tractor? Some people have 30 hp tractors on 2 acres and although I don't know how they turn them around, it's their business. I have 8 acres and only 18.5 hp (NH TC18) but it suits me just fine.

Would I want more? Not really, I mainly mow and move snow, have been moving fill sand and top soil with a rear scoop and it does just fine. Sometimes I think I would rather have the TC25 but then I remember how much heavier it is than mine and too big a mowing machine for my yard and field, I also don't need to keep up with the Joneses, the neighbors' tractors are all bigger than mine!

If you needed a 2710, I would say go with the 2910 for a few hundred more and have more power now and resale later, if you ever do resell it./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Good Luck, JimBinMI

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Actually, the cruise does come in handy sometimes. Today, I was pulling a tire drag along my long driveway to level it. Since I was going in circles, I got tired of pushing the HST. The cruise was great, and I was not worried about falling off the tractor and getting run over on my driveway. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[MChalkley]

Presumably you were wearing your seat belt and so couldn't have fallen off, right? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[M. Sullivan]

Looked a both and went for the 2710. Couldn't justify the cost ($2000 more) for the few creature fatures of the 2910. 2 hp wouldn't do much more for me either. Would have to think resale is equivalent as they are so similar (same engine with different fuel metering, I'd guess). Now, if the 2910 would have had cup holders.......

Great choice either way. Good luck.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Actually I was planning on getting a 4310 and having Mark help me modify it until I found it totally lacking that critical item...a cupholder!

Went for the BX2200!

 

[MChalkley]

But Walmart has one that clamps on the loader crossbar. I thought I mentioned it. Oh well. Too late. The die is cast.

Mark

 

[RBrown]

Thanks for all the responses. I did look at the NH TC25D, however price and size were the only things that I didn't like. The price more than the size! I have 5 acres of finished yard to mow and I definitely want a 72" mower. I prefer a mid-mount over the rear finish mower just because that is what I am used to. The only thing I really save if I went with the rear mower is a couple of hundred dollars by stepping down to the 2410. I also plan on doing a lot of loader work in the spring and winter and I really don't want to have to deal with wheel weights or a ballast box. Since I am using the tractor mainly for mowing, I don't want ballast in the tires for the days when the yard is soft and I end up tearing into the lawn. However, I do realize that on the days when I am going to move alot of gravel I need to attach my tiller for ballast. If I find traction problems in the winter I can always get chains or wheel weights then. I think for me at this point it is going to come down to what my dealer has on the lot when I buy and what the lead time is on the 2710. To this point I have only been quoted list prices. Does the 20% markup hold true on the 2710 and 2910?

 

[W5FL]

The adjustable links for retrofit are not cheap. I checked on them for my Kubota and it was over $800 to replace all the pieces that had to be changed. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

 

[W5FL]

You will never regret buying the Kubota. They are really well designed and manufactured tractors.

The difference between 27 and 29 hp is probably not noticable, but some of the other features are worth the money. By the time you hook up the tiller a 1/2 a dozen times you would gladly pay for the adjustable links.

More HP and size simply allow you to do more work in less time. The same thing that a 6 ft mower does vs a 4 ft mower.

I use a 6 ft brush hog and would have a nearly impossible time with an undercarriage mower as the grass grows too fast and the finish mowers do not do well on tall grass.

You will appreciate all the HP you have when using the loader with front wheel drive. The loader also allows you to lift things that you could not handle without the tractor.

A tiller is a pretty good load on a tractor depending on the soil condition. Tillers are also pretty heavy and bounce around a lot when you hit hard soil or rocky soil. Bigger tractors hold them in place better than small tractors.

Kubotas rule the compact tractor market and have made big inroads into the utility tractor market because they are so reliable and work so well. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

The 2910 is rated at 30 HP not 29. I guess because of the name, it keeps getting called 29 HP. Even the Carver web site incorrectly lists it at 29 HP even though the Kubota specs say 30. I realize it is only 1 HP but if someone said the 2710 was rated 26 HP or the 2410 was rated 23 HP, I am sure they would get corrected.

The difference in the engines between the B2710 and the B2910 is more than an increase in fuel flow. The engines have different displacement. If you compare bore and stroke you will notice that the B2710 engine is a 4 cylinder version of the 3 cylinder engine in the B7500/B2100, and the B2910 engine is a 4 cylinder version of the 3 cylinder engine in the B2410/B2400.

Andy