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Hello to all. I am totally new to this wonderful site. Started "lurking" yesterday after being referred from another site that I was getting info on.
Here's my situation: 19 acres (16 rented out for farming). The other 3 acres I have 2 horses on with 54 x 30 barn, good sized vegetable garden, and probably 1/2 acre of lawn (with about 12 trees to get around /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif). I am wanting a tiller for the garden, RFM for the smaller pastures we have at the moment (not sure about the lawn at this point), and a loader. My wife already said to forget the turf tires and go with R4!
Started out looking at BX2200 because of the rave reviews. Then jumped from sub-compact to compact (B7500) for the extra ground clearance, and greater possibilities of 3 pt hitch. Today I find myself going up again to the B7800 for the increase to 30 HP. And yes it is my WIFE pushing for this saying, "we're not going to spend this much $$ and have something that won't be able to do what we will need in the future".
My dilemma . . . Kubota B7800 or NH TC30? From my pricing in the Grand Rapids, MI area, both are near in range. Anything I should be aware of? Am leaning toward Kubota since my dealer is a mile away. I am not for bells and frills on this type of thing. Who holds their value better? I am close to that age where the comfy things might mean more - according to what I am reading at this site /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif! (Grew up on a farm and am more familiar with larger tractors and equipment. Those manufactures are OOB now!)
Thanks for any input!
Here's my situation: 19 acres (16 rented out for farming). The other 3 acres I have 2 horses on with 54 x 30 barn, good sized vegetable garden, and probably 1/2 acre of lawn (with about 12 trees to get around /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif). I am wanting a tiller for the garden, RFM for the smaller pastures we have at the moment (not sure about the lawn at this point), and a loader. My wife already said to forget the turf tires and go with R4!
Started out looking at BX2200 because of the rave reviews. Then jumped from sub-compact to compact (B7500) for the extra ground clearance, and greater possibilities of 3 pt hitch. Today I find myself going up again to the B7800 for the increase to 30 HP. And yes it is my WIFE pushing for this saying, "we're not going to spend this much $$ and have something that won't be able to do what we will need in the future".
My dilemma . . . Kubota B7800 or NH TC30? From my pricing in the Grand Rapids, MI area, both are near in range. Anything I should be aware of? Am leaning toward Kubota since my dealer is a mile away. I am not for bells and frills on this type of thing. Who holds their value better? I am close to that age where the comfy things might mean more - according to what I am reading at this site /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif! (Grew up on a farm and am more familiar with larger tractors and equipment. Those manufactures are OOB now!)
Thanks for any input!