dodge man
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A mid mount Kubota doesn’t cost $25k. Depending on what tractor you get a tractor with a mid mount and end loader cost $25k.
My 2cents:Help me think of what I have not thought of please.
This will be a cash purchase so financing deals are not a consideration. We will probably keep the machine 10 years, so that will be the minimum age at resale.
We have decided to replace our aging lawn tractor with a small ( think bx size ) tractor with belly mower and loader.
I have looked at Mahindra, Kioti and Kubota. I won't consider Deere although they have a very popular small series machine with great aftermarket support. There is a bobcat dealer 30 miles away and a Massey dealer about the same, but I've looked at Massey before and they never made my top 3 in anything I've looked at before.
I have a mahindra 1526 already, but it is too large for mowing my land and no mid PTO. It does have Loader, Backhoe, hydraulic top link and third function.
The smaller tractor can use my cat one pto attachments as well as most of my SSQA attachments. I understand the limitations of the smaller machine.
The brands I looked at have a good dealer and service departments, but the Kubota is the best of the bunch by a good bit and it is local to me. The others are in a neighboring town. Primary use will be cutting the grass, but there will be a lot of light loader work and dressing the Gravel driveway and paths in the woods. The machine is small enough to fit into the chicken run to clean out the coops. I also grade driveways all over my ( call it a neighborhood ) area that I can drive the tractor to, as well as downed tree clean up, clean drainage ditches ect. The smaller machine may get some of that work also.
I will dress out the machine as follows
HST
Max hp for the series
Third function
At least one rear remotes ( hydraulic top link )
R14 tires ( not an option with the red machine ) not liquid filled, my choice.
60 inch belly mover ( no drive over deck for kioti ) drive over. I have a finish mower, but the lay of the land makes it difficult to use.
quick hitch
no one offers a hydraulic top link, so will be sourcing that on my own.
The Kubota looks and feels like the best machine, but has the lowest lift capacity. Best feel in the hydraulic controls. 3k higher price
Kioti has the loudest hydro screech by far and the poorest mower deck and no drive over. Lowest price... 3k less than Kubota
Mahindra has the best lift capacities and a full fab deck, second best hydraulic feel. Middle price of the three. I'm not sure who is making it for Mahindra.
Hydraulcc flow seems acceptable across the board so we can call this a tie.
What am I forgetting to think about here? I won't be buying any other attachments at the time of purchase, so the deals offered to buy extras don't mean anything.
I feel, right now, that the Kubota is the top machine, followed by the mahindra. The kioti is the bottom of my list right now.
Any and all feedback is appreciated.
A mid mount Kubota doesn’t cost $25k. Depending on what tractor you get a tractor with a mid mount and end loader cost $25k.
We have decided to replace our aging lawn tractor with a small ( think bx size ) tractor with belly mower and loader.
Apparently you didn't read my initial posts. Never said the OP wanted an L size Kubota and a ZT.Exactly, where did he say he wanted an L sized Kubota and a zero turn? He is pretty specific about what he wants and he already has a larger tractor. Apparently you didn’t read all of the OP’s posts?
The TYM T25 is really nice too bad the dealer is not close but it has much more bang for the buck then any of the others in that class and it is not even close. The rural king is the same tractor at about the same price but not sure how the service would be and not sure if they are nearby? Can not go wrong with the deere as parts are easy and the resale is probably better than any of the others.Well, I went out looking again today
I know I said I would not go to green, but I did.... the 1025r is a nice machine, fit, finish and layout felt good and hydraulics felt good, not kubota good, but close. it is a tad bigger physically, which gave a roomier feel than the BX I had been favoring... still waiting on a quote, so no sure how much more or less it will be than Kubota, but if pricing is similar, I will consider it, but it is the maximum in physical size I want to consider.
Drove an hour plus to see a tym. The dealer web site said open until 5, but I got there at 1 and they were closed... I did jump the fence and have a look... regardless the dealer is just to far away to include them in the picture.