Price Check B7610 Price

[Outlander1]

Hello All
Priced a 7610 today with 60"MMM and a front power angle grader blade. The dealer came in at $14500 delivered, no tax. I was hoping for $14-$14250. I might be able to get some manuals and oil out of him but probably not much more. Is the $14500 too much? I'm in Western PA. Sure would appreciate a few thoughts on this....It was a nice outfit and the dealership was extermely professional.......

 

[Yankee]

I'd say you got a fair price. Figure anywhere from a rock-bottom $9,600 or so to about $10,600 for the basic tractor, depending on options (ROPS type, lights, alternator, tires, etc.), the mid-mount mower was probably in the $1,800 to $2,400 range, depending on what it is, and the hydraulics add significant cost to the blade, which also requires the sub-frame.

You didn't mention whether the tractor was new (likely, as it's a new model) or if the price included a front-end loader, which, at that price I assume was not. If the FEL was included and everything is new, you got the deal of the century.

If you didn't get the FEL and think you ever will, you might inquire as to how the tractor hydraulics are being set up for the blade. You don't want to have to re-do anything that expensive.

 

[Koz]

I'm also in W. PA. I have no idea about pricing for a blade, but about 2 months ago I bought my 7610 with 60" mmm, 352 loader and 3-pt weights for $15,100. I'm thinking that the loader was responsible for around $2500 of that.

 

[Outlander1]

Thanks so much for the advice. It is a new tractor. I think the blade with the "blade only" control is about $2500+ msrp. They told me the loader control would do the blade but not vice versa. I wonder if I could get them to do the loader control with the blade?? There are probably glitches in that idea though. I want the blade for a snow plow. I have been plowing a 1000 ft rough gravel drive for years with an old Allis. It has a rear blade and it's getting harder and harder to twist my neck around for any period of time. Plowing from the front would be like a dream come true!! I'm feeling somewhat positive about this deal and may well do it. If they would just go to $14250 I would bite. Or throw in some stuff.....??

 

[Yankee]

$14,250 is low, I don't think you have a chance, given the blade price you mentioned. You'd be paying a good part of the FEL price by spec'ing its valves and controls, especially if you had to include the entire loader frame assembly (to which the valve and hydraulics mount ). You could avoid the blade/FEL hydraulic issue by getting a snowblower. You can always pick up a cheap rear blade if you still think you need one here and there, or use your old one if the size/weight is a good fit.

 

[BillG_in_TX]

Outlander1,

Here's a recent discussion on the merits of a front blade. Sounds like you're on the right track. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[JimMorrissey]

Outlander,

Think about what you are saying.....If you want the machine, buy it. If $250 bucks breaks the deal for you, you might think about a more affordable machine such as a BX.

Jim

 

[Outlander1]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Outlander,

Think about what you are saying.....If you want the machine, buy it. If $250 bucks breaks the deal for you, you might think about a more affordable machine such as a BX.

Jim
Thanks Jim
You are right. I definitely have a budget on this and it $14000. The 7610 at 14500 may be too much when it comes down to it. I may have to lower my sights and get the B7510. I'm pretty sure that would come in a bit cheaper. I'm presently trying to ascertain the exact difference(s) between the 7610 and the 7510 besides the 3HP.

 

[QueBota]

B7510 B7610
Front Tires 6-12 7-12
Rear Tires 9.5-16 11.2-16

Top Speed 9.6mph 10.2 mph

Overall 90.6" 91.7"
Length

Overall 42.4" 46.3"
Width

Ground 12.0" 12.8"
Clearance

FEL LA272 LA302
LA302 LA352


Trencher NO YES(B5550A)


According to the latest Kubota "B" brochure I have.

HTH,
Dave

 

[JimMorrissey]

Outlander,

Maybe you could save for a couple more weeks and get the 7610 if you are that close.....In my mind, "budgets" have to be somewhat flexible when you are talking about a major investment like a new tractor (+/- 2%). Whichever one you end up with you will be a happy man. They are both very capable machines....but I'd go bigger if there's any way you can swing it. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

-Jim

 

[Wingnut32]

Hello All,

I know this is a few days late, but I thought I would throw my .02 in.

I got a 7610HST with a 5' HawkLine Rotary Cutter, an FEL-302, R-4 tires on the rear, turf tires in the front, a HOWSE post hole digger (PHDS15 series) for 14889 - delivered with fluid in the rear tires. I had originally purchased the Taylor-Pittsburg 5' rotary; does anyone know how the Hawkline compares (honestly, I'm new to this - never owned much land before).

I did bush hog this weekend (they delivered it Friday) - and it will definitely mow down the field brush and small trees.

Need to get a snow blower or blade next... more money

Cheers

 

[luvbug]

Wingnut32, If your looking for a blade for your 7610 look at the Curtis 5FB5T power angle blade. It hooks up onto your FEL in place of your bucket. It is 5ft. long, has a 24in. moldboard height, trip springs, skid shoes and you can get it either hydraulic angle or manual angle. The hydro one costs $1750 in Northern PA. Their web site is www.curtiscab.com. I will admit that I have not used it personally, but I bought one for this winter and I have seen it in action on an old JD 755 (20 hp) and it did a fantastic job on this guy's 500 ft driveway. The nice thing about a blade on the front compared to a back blade is that your not looking over your shoulder all the time and you can push the snow banks as high as your loader will reach. The snow blower for the front is going to cost around $3500 and a rear one is around $1300 at least that is what I was quoted. The only thing I do not like about a snow blower is in the springtime you have to go out and rake your driveway out of the lawn, other than that a snow blower is a really nice piece of equipment. Hope this 2 cents helps. John

 

[WayneW]

Luvbug brings up a good point with the Curtis bolt-to-loader plow. I've heard good & not so good things about it. For one, on smaller, lighter tractors, I've heard that because the blade is placed out away from the tractor on the loader arms, the snow has a tendency to "push" the front of the tractor to the opposite side the blade is angled to. Where as a true front blade attachment, being closer to the front of the tractor does not have this type of effect. Does anyone have any experience to support or dispute this? I'm curious myself.

 

[Wingnut32]

Thanks for the info! Yeah, the snowblower would be nice; but quite expensive. Need a landscape rake too - need to remove rocks, etc., from the yard All sorts of toys for the tractor... at least according to my wife /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Cheers!

 

[luvbug]

wingnut32, If your also looking at a landscape rake, I would suggest that you get one with wheels on the back that way it will not dig in too far and tare up what you are trying to smooth out. Hint to make your yard look good you have to go in different patterns while raking, example in a diagonal "X" pattern in both directions, across left to right and vise versa, and front to back. But you have to keep switching directions. When you are done go outside at night and shine a bright light low across your yard to see if you missed any spots. If you did they will stick out like a sore thumb. It is great that your wife is letting you get all of the "toys" that you need, But be careful, if you get to many things you will not be able to get her off the tractor as I am having that problem now with mine. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[Wingnut32]

Thanks for the info. All these things are new to me, so any help is appreciated.