Erik_in_Hoyt
Platinum Member
Branson is made by Kukje, who also make industrial Cummins Diesels. their 3510 is a very sturdy workhorse and I used one to build my house. (had the Humpolec C50HL loader, not the standard Branson one)
When it was stolen, I didn't have a dealer close enough to me with any stock on hand, so I went shopping and ended up with a TYM-built Mahindra 3510. (same model #, completely different machine) The other nice thing about the Mahindra 3510 is the fact that it's no longer made, so the ones left over are going for VERY good prices. (so is the 4110, if you want a little more HP)
When i was first shopping, before buying my first machine, I also tried Montana on for size, but the seat on the model I tried wasn't comfortable.
I have also looked at the Kioti DK35 and DK40, but as nice as they were, I didn't like the feel of the seat, so I didn't buy one.
Massey 15 series tractors made by Iseki are also nice, but the local dealer couldn't give me a delivery date or projected price. (Challenger compacts are the same machine, only yellow)
When it was stolen, I didn't have a dealer close enough to me with any stock on hand, so I went shopping and ended up with a TYM-built Mahindra 3510. (same model #, completely different machine) The other nice thing about the Mahindra 3510 is the fact that it's no longer made, so the ones left over are going for VERY good prices. (so is the 4110, if you want a little more HP)
When i was first shopping, before buying my first machine, I also tried Montana on for size, but the seat on the model I tried wasn't comfortable.
I have also looked at the Kioti DK35 and DK40, but as nice as they were, I didn't like the feel of the seat, so I didn't buy one.
Massey 15 series tractors made by Iseki are also nice, but the local dealer couldn't give me a delivery date or projected price. (Challenger compacts are the same machine, only yellow)