45-50hp Help

[Boss 302]

Keep an open mind and look at the off color tractors also, when I took that approach I soon realized that I could get much more for my money if I was willing to be color blind.

 

[Mudlick]

From Tractor Pete's website, there is very little difference in HP and tractor performance from 42Hp thru 60Hp. It's all in the gearing and marketing.

With all that said, most machines in that range are very competitive.

How far away is this place?

Inventory Showroom | Progressive Tractor | Abingdon Virginia

Progressive Tractor in Abingdon, VA, offering new and pre-owned Agricultural Equipment, service, and parts. We serve the areas of Bristol, Lebanon, and Damascus

www.progressivetractor.net

About an hour. Don’t know much about mahindra

 

[jeff9366]

Primarily interested in Loader and grapple work.

I have a mix of flat and hilly land


Bare tractors have been built with a standard weight distribution of 40% front, 60% rear since the mid-1930s.

Add a Front End Loader and the weight distribution becomes 50% front, 50% rear. (+/-)

Fill the bucket and the weight moves forward, leveraged by low-forward position of a laden bucket.
Could be 60% front, 40% rear. (Tractor wheelbase affects weight distribution.)

Traction is reduced because weight has transferred away from the big rear wheels.
(Hence the need for rear axle ballast.)

Rear wheels may or may not lift from the ground at this moment, but they will certainly be "light" if bucket payload is wet.

Green tree trunk sections and laden pallets on pallet forks are often heavier than wet bucket loads. Laden pallets protrude forward. Weight distribution could be 70% front, 30% rear. Rear wheels will lift.

Suffecient Three Point Hitch counterbalance restores weight distribution to 40% front, 60% rear. (+/-)

 

[RoyJackson]

Might want to look in to RK tractors too. IIRC, these are manufactured by, and can be serviced by TYM.
As I'd written in my previous post, I'm a Deere guy for great (albeit expensive) service and availability of parts, although I've had little need of either (other then filters and the usual maintenance items)

 

[Mudlick]

Might want to look in to RK tractors too. IIRC, these are manufactured by, and can be serviced by TYM.
As I'd written in my previous post, I'm a Deere guy for great (albeit expensive) service and availability or parts, although I've had little need or either (other then filters and the usual maintenance items)

Have an RK here in town and they’re intriguing, but I worry about parts, service, and resale value

 

[RoyJackson]

Have an RK here in town and they’re intriguing, but I worry about parts, service, and resale value

Valid points, both...
I looked in to RK tractors when the Youtube channel, Outdoor with the Morgans, was pushing them. Unfortunately, the channel dropped RK tractors (after raving about them for a year or so). They went with Kubota...so, lost any credibility with me. Just typical sales people...
I do think RK is a solid tractor, especially for the prices.
One thing that did impress me was, when I requested info from RK, they admitted there was no sales or warranty support in the Northeast and recommended I not consider an RK at this time.
RK does sell in the southern US so, IMHO, they're worth considering

 

[kenmac]

Just be careful with a contract tractor. There have been several here that went under on the contract and the company that made the contract tractor wouldn't support them.

If you looking at RK, just go ahead and buy a TYM. That way, If RK stops the contract with TYM, your tractor will still be supported.

Perhaps TYM will support your tractor even if the RK deal falls though at some point. But I would want to know for sure, and not end up with an Orphan tractor that may be difficult to obtain parts

On another note, I would look at a good used pre emissions tractor, or newer one that doesn't have REGEN . JMO it's your money.

 

[IndyJay]

I was looking for about the same class of tractor earlier this year, eventually came down to Massey 2850M or Kioti DK4510/DK5010. The $10k difference in price tipped the scales toward the Kioti. I have been very satisfied with that decision so far. I had looked at the Kubota L4701 but the other two had better specs for what I was looking for and just seemed better built overall.

 

[shooterdon]

Some dealers are awful....so having them close is useless.

 

[Mudlick]

I was looking for about the same class of tractor earlier this year, eventually came down to Massey 2850M or Kioti DK4510/DK5010. The $10k difference in price tipped the scales toward the Kioti. I have been very satisfied with that decision so far. I had looked at the Kubota L4701 but the other two had better specs for what I was looking for and just seemed better built overall.

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