Compact sub compact?

[jjeff]

On a somewhat humorous side, if and when I find something, someone may see a 3/4 ton truck pulling a tandem 20' deck over hauling a tractor weighing less than a ton .

 

[WinterDeere]

 

[Too many Kubotas]

On a somewhat humorous side, if and when I find something, someone may see a 3/4 ton truck pulling a tandem 20' deck over hauling a tractor weighing less than a ton .

Humorous?

There should be a 3/4-ton (or better) in front of even an empty 20' trailer, I think.

 

[arrow]

That you mention the jobs you wish to do, I’d have the criteria of how easy it is drop and mount the mower deck. Most all drop the loader the same way but some mower decks are a real pain to deal with especially with a mid pto mount. Some take less than 3 minutes.
Look at You Tube examples of this of the brands you mention.
The brand is superfluous except that it meets your criteria the best.
Secondly, if it’s important to you, I’d want to consider capacity capabilities of loader and or 3 point.

 

[jjeff]

Humorous?

There should be a 3/4-ton (or better) in front of even an empty 20' trailer, I think.

Well than, Sure am glad I've got a half dozen 3/8" chain and binders

 

[arrow]

Humorous?

There should be a 3/4-ton (or better) in front of even an empty 20' trailer, I think.

Yeah it’s hysterical.
A 20’ 5 ton trailer weighs less than 2500 lbs.
What ppl fail to know that even if it states it’s a 5 ton capacity, it really should only hold 7000 lbs.
You wanna hold more than that then get a 7 ton.
An empty trailer such as this is no big deal to pull and stop.

 

[arrow]

Well than, Sure am glad I've got a half dozen 3/8" chain and binders

I certainly hope they used a 4 point tie down on that Tonka.

 

[jjeff]

That you mention the jobs you wish to do, I’d have the criteria of how easy it is drop and mount the mower deck.
The brand is superfluous except that it meets your criteria the best.
Secondly, if it’s important to you, I’d want to consider capacity capabilities of loader and or 3 point.

Mowing, moving snow ,maintaining a small driveway and making wood occasionally when I'm making wood I'll probably mostly use it for transport and push small limbs or slash I guess that's what experienced sawyers call it?
in the ravines. I somewhat graded the hillside and trenched the utilities in yrs ago when I was building and had my old L 2850 up there further graded and pushed in a few trails in a larger area when I had my 326 up there. Nothing beats a steel tracked skid steer for what I was doing imo btw.

 

[arrow]

Mowing, moving snow ,maintaining a small driveway and making wood occasionally when I'm making wood I'll probably mostly use it for transport and push small limbs or slash I guess that's what experienced sawyers call it?
in the ravines. I somewhat graded the hillside and trenched the utilities in yrs ago when I was building and had my old L 2850 up there further graded and pushed in a few trails in a larger area when I had my 326 up there. Nothing beats a steel tracked skid steer for what I was doing imo btw.

Another consideration since I sell the things. Be careful if you plan to bring a scut into the woods.
Their ground clearance is really not meant for woods work.
Customers have had several expensive fixes as a result even when told exactly what Im telling you.

 

[oldnslo]

I believe the Massey GC series are similar in size to Kubota BX and Deere 1 series but have no experience to verify that.

With MMM you have very limited ground clearance and without MMM may only have 5 or 6” clearance along with hydraulic filter and or cooling fans being vulnerable to sticks, stumps, etc.