RustyA
Platinum Member
New to the forum but used it extensively and thought I would share my tractor shopping experience. Was looking to replace my 1997 John Deere 1070 that I bought new in 1997 with a newer cab tractor. Models I compared closely with advice from this forum were John Deere 3039R, Mahindra 2538, New Holland Boomer 40, and the LS equivalent. Here are my observations...
John Deere seemed much smaller than my 1070 when comparing them side by side, must-haves on my list like rear wiper and rear hydraulics were optional and quite expensive to add.
Mahindra 2538 was the beefiest built tractor with the largest front tires, no DPF, and the heaviest loader and best rated 3-point capacity but still no rear hydraulics. Seals and gaskets not covered after 24 month full warranty.
New Holland Boomer 40 Cab included two rear outlets for $340 for the second one, rear wiper standard, best visibility of bucket from cab but the lowest loader capacity due to angle of the boom arms (which made the visibility possible) Most straightforward warranty coverage which includes seals and gaskets for the entire six years. Cruise control for the HST and mid-pto was standard and dealer has been in business since 1954.
LS Tractor compared favorably but no mid-pto, dealer has carried for about 5 years and questions about seals and gasket coverage were sketchy after 24 months.
I did end up purchasing the New Holland Boomer 40 cab and take delivery in a week or two. I'll update from time to time how it's working out. From a pricing standpoint in order to get a tractor for Deere that looked as beefy as the others it was the 4026R model and adding the options I wanted that tractor was $8000 more than the other three. Mahindra was the best value money-wise for features vs cost. LS and New Holland were virtually the same when the mid-pto was added to the LS.
I hope this helps someone else that's comparing similar tractors, I found the advice on this form very helpful and thought I would share.
John Deere seemed much smaller than my 1070 when comparing them side by side, must-haves on my list like rear wiper and rear hydraulics were optional and quite expensive to add.
Mahindra 2538 was the beefiest built tractor with the largest front tires, no DPF, and the heaviest loader and best rated 3-point capacity but still no rear hydraulics. Seals and gaskets not covered after 24 month full warranty.
New Holland Boomer 40 Cab included two rear outlets for $340 for the second one, rear wiper standard, best visibility of bucket from cab but the lowest loader capacity due to angle of the boom arms (which made the visibility possible) Most straightforward warranty coverage which includes seals and gaskets for the entire six years. Cruise control for the HST and mid-pto was standard and dealer has been in business since 1954.
LS Tractor compared favorably but no mid-pto, dealer has carried for about 5 years and questions about seals and gasket coverage were sketchy after 24 months.
I did end up purchasing the New Holland Boomer 40 cab and take delivery in a week or two. I'll update from time to time how it's working out. From a pricing standpoint in order to get a tractor for Deere that looked as beefy as the others it was the 4026R model and adding the options I wanted that tractor was $8000 more than the other three. Mahindra was the best value money-wise for features vs cost. LS and New Holland were virtually the same when the mid-pto was added to the LS.
I hope this helps someone else that's comparing similar tractors, I found the advice on this form very helpful and thought I would share.
