Buying Advice B2920 or B3200

[Hotrocks]

What will you be doing to maintain the 50 acres, bush hogging (how often), planting food plots etc., what is the makeup of the 50 acres?

I'll probably bushhog the 10 acre field 4 times a year. Finish mow a couple three acres once, sometimes twice a week depending on rainfall, plant food plots on an acre or so, landscaping projects, a medium sized garden, making a couple trails in the 50 acres of woods to make it all more accessible, clearing away dead trees for fire wood, maybe cutting down some cedar trees for a little extra money, etc. I'll find all kinds of things to do. There is about a 1 acre stocked pond on the property. The property is hilly and rolling, and probably rocky, about 10 miles from town. I really enjoy the outdoors and this tractor will become my right hand man, right beside the family dog who will most likely accompany me on these excursions.

 

[lilranch2001]

Well not to start an argument here, but as far as quality and dependability and dealer support I'll take the Kubota anytime. Just look at the Bobcat forum and see how many complain about premature rusting and poor paint and weld quality. Many more talked about weather effecting the electronics. Bobcat for you but not for me. Oh by the way I owned a B3200TLB and never experienced a vibration issue at all. Only quirk I noticed was it had more power then traction, not sure if that's a bad thing.
DevilDog

Not to argue either, but I guess you have never read any of the issues related to Kubotas on the Kubota forum.........
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[TripleR]

I'll probably bushhog the 10 acre field 4 times a year. Finish mow a couple three acres once, sometimes twice a week depending on rainfall, plant food plots on an acre or so, landscaping projects, a medium sized garden, making a couple trails in the 50 acres of woods to make it all more accessible, clearing away dead trees for fire wood, maybe cutting down some cedar trees for a little extra money, etc. I'll find all kinds of things to do. There is about a 1 acre stocked pond on the property. The property is hilly and rolling, and probably rocky, about 10 miles from town. I really enjoy the outdoors and this tractor will become my right hand man, right beside the family dog who will most likely accompany me on these excursions.

Boy that sounds like the life for sure.:thumbsup:

I have looked both these tractors at different times and bought something else both times, but really like them though. Based on what you will be doing, I would opt for the B3200 for the little bit of added weight, length and weight for stability and power to the ground. Both are good tractors.

I would personally prefer a bigger tractor, but that was not the question.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I almost bought the B3200, but I decided to keep looking at other colors, and kept reading about all brands on this site, and after reading all the horror storys about the excessive vibration of the B3200, and comparing the cheesy construction of the Kubota verses almost every opther color, I pulled the trigger on Bobcat.

Better price point, and as far as I am concerned a much better tractor

:laughing::laughing::laughing::welcome:Always glad to see the envious over here at the Kubota site talking about what they don't have. To bad, so sad, you've made your decision and now you have to live with it.
You can keep looking over the fence and giving your no experience advise if you like. Hope you also visit the other color forums and tell why you didn't buy one of their colors and your no experience with their purchases.:thumbsup: Got to love uplifting and encouraging people like you.

 

[lilranch2001]

:laughing::laughing::laughing::welcome:Always glad to see the envious over here at the Kubota site talking about what they don't have. To bad, so sad, you've made your decision and now you have to live with it.
You can keep looking over the fence and giving your no experience advise if you like. Hope you also visit the other color forums and tell why you didn't buy one of their colors and your no experience with their purchases.:thumbsup: Got to love uplifting and encouraging people like you.

Envious.... hardly

Remorseful...... non existant

Happy with my purchase....... extremely

When I say cheesy, I dare you to compare, compare controls, compare 3 point hitch, compare overall tractor beefyness, compare price point, I spent 2 years shopping, and am perfectly happy with my choice.

Also I do not look at the different forums, I look at Bobcat and "todays posts" I suppose you only look at Kubota. I would say possibly closed minded individual?

Gotta love some of the weird0s on the internet

 

[kuboman]

Envious.... hardly

Remorseful...... non existant

Happy with my purchase....... extremely

When I say cheesy, I dare you to compare, compare controls, compare 3 point hitch, compare overall tractor beefyness, compare price point, I spent 2 years shopping, and am perfectly happy with my choice.

Also I do not look at the different forums, I look at Bobcat and "todays posts" I suppose you only look at Kubota. I would say possibly closed minded individual?

Gotta love some of the weird0s on the internet

Whooeeee......fight....fight....fight.

Confused though.....if you only look at Bobcat forum, whatcha doing here.:drool::confused2::laughing:

 

[lilranch2001]

Whooeeee......fight....fight....fight.

Confused though.....if you only look at Bobcat forum, whatcha doing here.:drool::confused2::laughing:

is it that Kubota people cannot read or just not understand english I stated that I also read todays posts
derrrrrr

:laughing:

 

[Hotrocks]

I appreciate everyones advice and opinions and their passion for their machines no matter the brand. I just happen to be a Kubota man.

 

[devildog1]

I appreciate everyones advice and opinions and their passion for their machines no matter the brand. I just happen to be a Kubota man.

Me to, Kubota Orange is Best! :thumbsup: Now BC White with orange flakes, oops, sorry thought that was orange metal flake in the white paint but it was rust after all!
DevilDog

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Envious.... hardly

Remorseful...... non existant

Happy with my purchase....... extremely

When I say cheesy, I dare you to compare, compare controls, compare 3 point hitch, compare overall tractor beefyness, compare price point, I spent 2 years shopping, and am perfectly happy with my choice.

Also I do not look at the different forums, I look at Bobcat and "todays posts" I suppose you only look at Kubota. I would say possibly closed minded individual?

Gotta love some of the weird0s on the internet

:laughing::laughing:....:laughing::laughing::laughing:....:laughing::laughing::laughing:.:laughing::laughing:...:laughing::laughing: I can't stop laughing. You've got to be kidding.........right?????? Your kidding aren't you???:laughing::laughing::laughing:
I will have to agree:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:I didn't spend two years "shopping" but I have spent 7 years buying and trying different ones. Guess that's another difference between us, a buyer of many and a many shopper and buyer of one.:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing: You don't go into movies and holler "FIRE" do you? Or HIJACK on an airplane?? You are a trip for sure. You've been my laugh for the day.:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:Thanks, I can't quit grinning!!!:laughing::laughing:

 

[TripleR]

I almost bought the B3200, but I decided to keep looking at other colors, and kept reading about all brands on this site, and after reading all the horror stories about the excessive vibration of the B3200, and comparing the cheesy construction of the Kubota verses almost every other color, I pulled the trigger on Bobcat.

Better price point, and as far as I am concerned a much better tractor

Couldn't you just have said that and left out the brand bashing that preceded it?

 

[ChuckinNH]

One thing I would like to mention is that if you are going to be finish mowing once, or perhaps even twice a week, you may want to consider a separate small riding mower instead of the fairly expensive mmm for a Kubota. That is a lot of times to be taking the deck off, and it sounds like your land is rough enough to make doing many things initally, at least, to not have the mower deck on while doing them.

 

[Hotrocks]

One thing I would like to mention is that if you are going to be finish mowing once, or perhaps even twice a week, you may want to consider a separate small riding mower instead of the fairly expensive mmm for a Kubota. That is a lot of times to be taking the deck off, and it sounds like your land is rough enough to make doing many things initally, at least, to not have the mower deck on while doing them.

I should clarify just a little. The rocks are not on the surface...but I've seen several construction sites nearby that are full of rocks. The rocks lay not to deep under the surface...

 

[kuboman]

is it that Kubota people cannot read or just not understand english I stated that I also read todays posts
derrrrrr

:laughing:

Awww would speak slower so I can understand.:laughing::laughing::confused2:

 

[lilranch2001]

Me to, Kubota Orange is Best! :thumbsup: Now BC White with orange flakes, oops, sorry thought that was orange metal flake in the white paint but it was rust after all!
DevilDog

wow that was ALMOST original

:laughing:

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Couldn't you just have said that and left out the brand bashing that preceded it?

My friend of a few words and still possessing that residual Gvmnt employee diplomat tongue or fingers. Didn't I say the same thing? Maybe you just said it better and for sure shorter.:thumbsup:

 

[lilranch2001]

Couldn't you just have said that and left out the brand bashing that preceded it?

I am sorry Kubota put cheesy parts on their tractors and I broke it to you.
I was rude and I apologize

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[TripleR]

My friend of a few words and still possessing that residual Gvmnt employee diplomat tongue or fingers. Didn't I say the same thing? Maybe you just said it better and for sure shorter.:thumbsup:

Maybe that's where I got it.

I am sorry Kubota put cheesy parts on their tractors and I broke it to you.
I was rude and I apologize

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I don't engage in brand bashing, denigrating posters or engage in arguments or swap snide remarks with other posters. I am convinced that most of the problems we encounter could easily be avoided with civility and respect for others.

 

[ChuckinNH]

I am sorry Kubota put cheesy parts on their tractors and I broke it to you.
I was rude and I apologize

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I'm sorry to hear that your experience with Kubota was so negative. Thank God that there are enough brands out there so that just about everyone can find something that pleases them. Your response to TrippleR was rude, and I'm sorry you felt that was necessary to make your point too. Hopefully, at the end of the day, we will all be happy with our choices.

 

[kuboman]

I am sorry Kubota put cheesy parts on their tractors and I broke it to you.
I was rude and I apologize

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Maybe you would cite some specific examples so that we can all be enlightened.
Statements with no facts are meaningless.