Blue, Green or Orange?

[Hondo1]

NH TC30 w/ 7308 FEL $14,900
JD790 w/300FEL $14,644
Kubota L2800DT w/LA463 FEL $14,323

All are gear Tractors. The NH may be $15,900 but the dealer thinks he can get some money from NH. the JD dealer said he'd match or beat the Kubota. NH has the best terms @ 0% for 60 months, JD 0% for 48, and Kubota 0% for 42 months.

I can't do the 0% payments on JD or Kubota. NH I can. It would be easier to go with the max term until my truck is paid off even though I'd be paying a hefty interest amount.

Anyway, all things being equal, are these good quotes and what color would you go with? Opinions and experiences welcome.

Thanks

Hondo

 

[wallace]

Kioti Orange CK25 with 3.75 % financing for 72 months.
and a 4 year warranty.

 

[jwstewar]

Looks like from that standpoint you answered your own questions. The NH is roughly $250/mo, JD $305/mo, and the Kubota even more. So if that is what you can afford, that is what you would get. In this case I don't think you are "settling" as any of the tractors are a good tractor. The TC30 has been around for quite a few years and has proven itself to be a reliable tractor.

 

[LAWALLSTRACTOR]

I sent you a Private Message.

 

[putt_putt_green]

If your planning on doing a lot of loader work, I'd suggest at least a shuttle shift gear transmission. Not sure which of the above are shuttle shift, or straight gears.

 

[Nuru]

If your planning on doing a lot of loader work, I'd suggest at least a shuttle shift gear transmission. Not sure which of the above are shuttle shift, or straight gears.

Putt, what size loader do you have?

 

[Hondo1]

I absolutely can't stand Hydro Transmissions. I know that they are all the rage but I like a tractor to have gears, the more the better. Shuttle shift is nice but hydro is not for me. I get into situations where I need to use the brakes to turn, or use the differential lock. I guess that I am just old fashioned when it comes to tractors. Even my lawn tractor (WheelHorse C16) is a gear tractor.

Hondo

 

[john_bud]

Get what you like.

The price difference is very small.


Are they all 4x4? For loader work that is important.
jb

 

[Erik_in_Hoyt]

which one's more comfortable to sit in?

 

[AchingBack]

I absolutely can't stand Hydro Transmissions. I know that they are all the rage but I like a tractor to have gears, the more the better. Shuttle shift is nice but hydro is not for me. I get into situations where I need to use the brakes to turn, or use the differential lock. I guess that I am just old fashioned when it comes to tractors. Even my lawn tractor (WheelHorse C16) is a gear tractor.

Hondo

As long as you keep those moving parts moving, you will probably never suffer from arthritis. Just curious, Hondo, do your vehicles have automatic, or standard trannies?

I have been driving a stick shift truck for almost 30 years, and I decided the hydro trans tractor would give my left leg a break.

 

[coobie]

Kioti Orange CK25 with 3.75 % financing for 72 months.
and a 4 year warranty.

DITTO,on the Kioti,coobie

 

[RollTideRam]

I must have been doing something wrong yesterday. I was using both steering brakes and the diff lock on my e-hydro tractor. JC

 

[Hondo1]

"I must have been doing something wrong yesterday. I was using both steering brakes and the diff lock on my e-hydro tractor. JC"

There's always gotta be somebody who is a wise *****. I have a manual car and an auto truck. I don't have a problem with people who like Hydro tractors I just don't want one myself.

Jeesh you guys are like my mother-in-law trying to convince me I like artichoke hearts. "Maybe your tastes have changed" she says--"not since yesterday they haven't" I say. LOL

Hondo

 

[RollTideRam]

I absolutely can't stand Hydro Transmissions. I know that they are all the rage but I like a tractor to have gears, the more the better. Shuttle shift is nice but hydro is not for me. I get into situations where I need to use the brakes to turn, or use the differential lock.

Hondo

I was just saying in a nice way, that you are wrong. I don't care what you buy, I'm just letting you know I can do those things with my tractor. JC

 

[kozak]

Blue, Green or Orange......

Yes....get Blue, Green or Orange.....

Vic

 

[Wayne_H]

There may be a little more to just which color you like and who has the best financing. I can't speak for ALL the other tractors, but I do know for my Green machines (1948 B, 1987 318 and 2001 4400) if I need a part, I can go to www.jdparts.com look up the parts manual (including blow up of everything) and order the part. In almost all cases if I order the parts by 5:30 PM, it will be on the truck that leave Syracuse NY the same night, and in Maryland before the door to the store is open for business.

I find it amazing that a company has online parts manuals for a 60 year old tractor! When I bought a used 72" MMM all the parts I needed I could get within 24 hours. When I bought a mid PTO kit for my 4400, they had all the diagrams online, which greatly added to KennyD and I installing the kit.

Is Deere the only one with this type of service, or do all the other machines have the same level of parts support? For me it means a lot to be able to get parts quickly, and get my toys going!

 

[ihookem]

Good point wayne, when my Kubota has it's 60th birthday I will let you know! I say if you have a JD dealer telling you he will match or beat Kubota price, give him the Kubota price and let him put his money where his mouth is and then you will have the best deal if he's a good service guy. Around here JD sells very well, I went to a JD dealer a few years ago and asked if they had a usd 2210 for sale. She laughed and said I wish I had a half dozen, I'd have them sold in no time. JD sells in Wisconsin, I don't know about everywhere though. Later, ihookem.

 

[putt_putt_green]

Putt, what size loader do you have?

Nuru, I have the 5' bucket with a 300CX loader.

 

[TimC]

Kioti Orange CK25 with 3.75 % financing for 72 months.
and a 4 year warranty.

Seriously... I looked at all of the tractors you mentioned, and the Kioti CK25 had the best features, the strongest loader, a shuttle shift transmission (I know the JD790 and the TC30 are straight gears) and cost less than the rest.

Plus, I guarantee you won't find a telescoping 3pt hitch or suspension seat on any of the other tractors you mentioned.

Don't confuse shuttle shift transmission with Hydro, they aren't the same at all.

Shuttle shift is a manual tranny with a forward/reverse shuttle, meaning my kioti has 4 speeds x 2 ranges x F/R = 8 forward and 8 reverse gears.

BTW, I am not affiliated with Kioti other than I own one and looked at the same tractors you looked at before purchasing it...

 

[Hondo1]

I like the shuttle shift as I have used one before and realize it is not a hydro. I have now added Red(Mahindra) and Orange(Kioti) to my list of tractors to compare.

I am not happy with the hoops and bs I have to jump and wade through at the New Holland dealer near me so I have pretty much ruled out the TC30 just based on what I think about the dealer.

Hondo