Choosing between orange and green

[Jim75]

Thanks for all the advice, especially about the ballast box. Box blade sounds a whole lot more useful.
Jim

 

[Ductape]

If you are comparing a Kubota B2920 and a JD 2320 at virtually the same price................... the choice should be obvious.

 

[lawn_king]

Among the many things i like about kubota, they, like mack trucks build the motor, the tranny,the platform etc. Not too many manufacturers can make that claim these days.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I'm starting to lean towards the other orange these days, based on what you get for the money. My biggest hangup is I don't like the way their backhoe attaches, and I can't get a woods backhoe on their cab tractor. I test drove one the other day, it was nice. My advice is try them all and get the one you are the happiest with.

 

[Jangles]

I spent all day yesterday sitting on and inspecting Green/Yellow tractors and the Orange ones. Around here the JDs are a bit cheaper, but I don't like the darned plastic hood and bumpers on the JDs. Call me crazy, but I feel like a tractor needs to be made of metal. I don't see the plastic holding up as well in the long run. Example: I almost bought a used JD, but noticed the gas cap and the hood were held on by bungee cords. The owner said he dropped the gas can on it one day when filling the tank. Now it doesn't seem right you can break a part of a tractor that easily, does it? As of now I am leaning towards the Kubota. For a bit more cash it seems like a sturdier machine and has a bit more 'finish' for the money.

 

[Steve_Miller]

I went to jump up on a Kubota (32XX) the other day and thought I was going to pull the fender off. Surprised me how much flex there was there and then the give on the step as well. They all have their perceived downfalls in our eyes, buy the one you like best and feel the most comfortable with the dealer. At the time (six years ago) I bought Kioti after having Kubota's for 21 years.

Steve

 

[JoelD]

One excellent point in this thread, unfortunately not necessarily related to the OP topic is:

If machines were built today with the relative quality of yesterday they'd be unaffordable.

That is a very interesting point. How is it that that may be the case?

Have costs really outpaced income that much?

My 1970's Kubota B6000e was a tank, very simple, very very reliable and very strong for it's size.

My Kioti is similar in many ways, but I can't see the electronics or the like lasting anywhere hear as long as my old Kubota did??

Interesting point to ponder.

Joel

 

[TripleR]

Well, my two year old John Deere just went toes up and won't start, so I am beginning to think Orange.

 

[dcyrilc]

One excellent point in this thread, unfortunately not necessarily related to the OP topic is:

If machines were built today with the relative quality of yesterday they'd be unaffordable.

That is a very interesting point. How is it that that may be the case?

Have costs really outpaced income that much?

My 1970's Kubota B6000e was a tank, very simple, very very reliable and very strong for it's size.

My Kioti is similar in many ways, but I can't see the electronics or the like lasting anywhere hear as long as my old Kubota did??

Interesting point to ponder.

Joel

I've felt for years that income has not kept up with inflation. If you look at the cost of a house in our area in 1960 vs today, they cost 20x what they did then. A Camero cost around $2500 then and $20-25K today, 10x increase. What did a pack of cigarettes cost in 1960? $7 today. Gasoline, $.20? Today, $3.85. I did the same job as my father did and the income today is double what it was in 1960. Five years ago, I went to work for one of the local cities. Our annual pay increase (COLA) is based on 90% of the local inflation rate. I firmly believe that our buying power decreases each year.

 

[buck12]

Jangles when I was looking the only deere product i would consider was the 790 because it did not have a plastic hood. I have a deere mower and the plastic breaks easily and is expensive. I ended up buying a used Mahindra tractor which had a dent in the hood. I took the hood off, laid it upside down on the work bench, used a rubber mallet, and sprayed with Mahindra red. Almost good as new. After having both plastic and metal I much prefer metal.

 

[klw]

The Big 3 all make great tractors. Drive em all and see what feels comfortable. The problems you won't have with the big three ...

Would you please inform me who the third member of the big three is? (I am kind of a newbie to look at this or any forum on tractors.)

 

[Jim75]

Well folks, thanks for all the insight. I have bought a Kubota B2920. It will be delivered tomorrow, Saturday. I'm pretty excited. My wife went with me and test drove it. She liked it, so that pretty much says it all! She has already been thinking about all she can do with the FEL! I also bought a box blade, and a shredder. I was also fortunate enough to get a zero-turn mower for a good price. I'll try to post pictures tomorrow.

Jim

 

[johnk]

Congrats on the new purchase. You definitely made a big mistake though............You let the wife operate it. What are you going to do? Watch her do all the work and not have any fun yourself? You made a great choice. Keep us posted..

 

[TripleR]

Congratulations on your new B2920, they are really nice little tractors; seriously considered buying one a couple of years ago.

 

[Gizmo2]

It is always nice to have the wife on board. Sounds like she will enjoy it as much as I am sure you will. Congratulations!

 

[newbluevt]

The best advice I ever got on this site when I was looking is worth repeating-
If you're choosing between well made machines, the tipping point is going to be where you have the best relationship with the dealer/ service, and who is going to make it easier for you to buy. I compared JD, Kubota and New Holland and ended up with my BLUE for that reason, which by the way was made in Wisconsin!
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