fasttruck860
Bronze Member
Hi all,
I'm currently searching for my first tractor and I'm stuck between the CT2035 and the Kioti 3510. I almost pulled the trigger on a Kioti 2610 earlier in the spring but since I waited they sold out and the availability has been spotty, plus they decided to increase the price which didn't sit well with me. I own a heavily wooded 3.5 acre lot which I aim on clearing roughly an acre of trees and leveling out a large portion for a soccer field for the kids and just general property maintenance (hauling firewood, clearing fallen limbs after storms, brush cutting, moving slabbed lumber and steel plate for hobbies).
My two main hang ups are loader lift capacity and dealer location in relationship to my house. I test drove the CT2035 with the local Bobcat dealer which is only about 10 miles away (they're linked to 4 other dealers that are within about 45 minutes of me). I really liked it but I'm just worried that the loader capacity is less than the Kioti's even though there's no direct data to compare them. The difference between the FL7 and FL8 seems to only be a small capacity increase and max height increase. Am I crazy to care about a possible 200-300lb loader capacity difference? Should I stick with a more local dealer vs the Kioti dealer which is about 50 minutes from me?
Lastly, what's everyone been paying for the new Bobcat tractors? I was quoted $23,500 for the CT2035 with just a loader or 19,200 cash. I know I'll get a box blade and at least pallet forks to start, maybe a rear remote as well or just install later myself. Eventually I'm going to either buy or fabricate a front grapple.
I'm currently searching for my first tractor and I'm stuck between the CT2035 and the Kioti 3510. I almost pulled the trigger on a Kioti 2610 earlier in the spring but since I waited they sold out and the availability has been spotty, plus they decided to increase the price which didn't sit well with me. I own a heavily wooded 3.5 acre lot which I aim on clearing roughly an acre of trees and leveling out a large portion for a soccer field for the kids and just general property maintenance (hauling firewood, clearing fallen limbs after storms, brush cutting, moving slabbed lumber and steel plate for hobbies).
My two main hang ups are loader lift capacity and dealer location in relationship to my house. I test drove the CT2035 with the local Bobcat dealer which is only about 10 miles away (they're linked to 4 other dealers that are within about 45 minutes of me). I really liked it but I'm just worried that the loader capacity is less than the Kioti's even though there's no direct data to compare them. The difference between the FL7 and FL8 seems to only be a small capacity increase and max height increase. Am I crazy to care about a possible 200-300lb loader capacity difference? Should I stick with a more local dealer vs the Kioti dealer which is about 50 minutes from me?
Lastly, what's everyone been paying for the new Bobcat tractors? I was quoted $23,500 for the CT2035 with just a loader or 19,200 cash. I know I'll get a box blade and at least pallet forks to start, maybe a rear remote as well or just install later myself. Eventually I'm going to either buy or fabricate a front grapple.