DX35 Questions & Pricing vs. others . . .

[SWB]

I'm late to the party with my comments. I have a 2004 DX35 on about 4 acres which slopes down towards the marsh along a creek. It gets pretty wet. I love the tractor and do not think its too big. I do have turf tires on mine. The price they are asking seems to be a great price. I bought mine from a neighbor who upgraded in size. He paid around $21,000 for the tractor and loader in 2004.

 

[Chuckatuck]

SWB,

The one I'm looking at comes equipped with R4s. My wife and I talked about the truly extraordinary "wetness" this year (so wet the farmer across the street is just harvesting cotton and soybeans). Besides the "mucky" areas, I'm also concerned about driving over the septic field. It's 6+ years old now and settled; just not sure if I'm asking for problems by driving over it with the DX35 at 1.75 tons!

Thanks for your continued replies. Someone previously said on the forum that you need to enjoy this tractor buying time since you only get to do it a very few times in a lifetime! Amen!

 

[SWB]

Chuckatuck,

I wanted R4s, but since it was used, I took what it came with. My neighbor who sold it to me moved up to a DX55 and got R4s with his. I'm not sure it will make that much difference as far as preventing ruts, but R4s will probably be better as far as traction in the wet. I have bogged down twice in the marshy area when I couldn't get out with 4wd. However I was able to pull myself out using the FEL which I always keep on, even when mowing.

I always drive over the septic field whenever I mow and I always mow with the FEL attached as I stated above. Total weight is about 3 tons. My septic field is in one of the dryer areas of my property as I suspect it is with yours.

The DX29 plus mower and without FEL is probably about 3000 pounds vs. 3800 for the DX35, but you have smaller tires and ground profile so the psi are not all that different as someone else pointed out. If you are going to get bogged down with the DX35, chances are the lighter DX29 won't make a difference. For the price, I would definitely get the DX35. It is way more tractor.

 

[SWB]

Chuckatuck,

I wanted R4s, but since it was used, I took what it came with. My neighbor who sold it to me moved up to a DX55 and got R4s with his. I'm not sure it will make that much difference as far as preventing ruts, but R4s will probably be better as far as traction in the wet. I have bogged down twice in the marshy area when I couldn't get out with 4wd. However I was able to pull myself out using the FEL which I always keep on, even when mowing.

I always drive over the septic field whenever I mow and I always mow with the FEL attached as I stated above. Total weight is about 3 tons. My septic field is in one of the dryer areas of my property as I suspect it is with yours.

The DX29 plus mower and without FEL is probably about 3000 pounds vs. 3800 for the DX35, but you have smaller tires and ground profile so the psi are not all that different as someone else pointed out. If you are going to get bogged down with the DX35, chances are the lighter DX29 won't make a difference. For the price, I would definitely get the DX35. It is way more tractor.

 

[SWB]

Chuckatuck,

I wanted R4s, but since it was used, I took what it came with. My neighbor who sold it to me moved up to a DX55 and got R4s with his. I'm not sure it will make that much difference as far as preventing ruts, but R4s will probably be better as far as traction in the wet. I have bogged down twice in the marshy area when I couldn't get out with 4wd. However I was able to pull myself out using the FEL which I always keep on, even when mowing.

I always drive over the septic field whenever I mow and I always mow with the FEL attached as I stated above. Total weight is about 3 tons. My septic field is in one of the dryer areas of my property as I suspect it is with yours.

The DX29 plus mower and without FEL is probably about 3000 pounds vs. 3800 for the DX35, but you have smaller tires and ground profile so the psi are not all that different as someone else pointed out. If you are going to get bogged down with the DX35, chances are the lighter DX29 won't make a difference. For the price, I would definitely get the DX35. It is way more tractor.

 

[Buckee]

Chuck - from the work you described I recommend a grapple on your loader bucket. Our 14 acres had been logged 8 years before we built, and with more recent hurricane damage it looked like a nightmare when we started to build a year ago. The grapple lets me pick up whole trees, & clasp brush piles tight for moving to the fire pile. I can't imagine not having it.

 

[Chuckatuck]

Thanks for the advice on the grapple. I was just in our bottom-land today and it still looks like "pick-up sticks" from Hurricane Isabel and T.S. Floyd. Definitely a consideration.
Buckee

I also paid a visit to Surry Equip. today for a side-by-side comparison of a TC35 to the TC29/34. Salesman was on vacation today so I could really take my time w/o anyone bothering my son (9) and I. The Class III Boomer/DXs are about 1 foot wider and 1 foot longer. Son likes the 35 . . . I also sat on a TC 30 for giggles and found it harder to see than either the 29 or 35. I'm still torn between the two different classes . . . May pay a visit to MF in Smithfield in the a.m. to look at the 1533.

To borrow from an old song, "Freedom from choice is what you want, Freedom of choice is what you've got!"

 

[Redneck_Randy]

Chuckatuck,

You can't go wrong with the TC35. One reason I went with a class III is that I wanted to be able to fill a commercial size dump truck. You can't do that with the class II unless you build a ramp. The loader has plenty of lifting power, enough to keep your pucker button on alert. You will also love the curved loader because of the better view and the curved hood unlike some brands that have a large blind spot there in front of the tractor. I'm an old gear head so I went with the TC35A gear model. Only down side I have found with my 35 is that it is not very fuel efficient.

Good Luck!

 

[daTeacha]

Chuckatuck -- I've got about 100 hours on my DX29 with a grapple. I have 6.5 acres of woods and have been using the grapple a lot for the area that is being used as pasture. The woods were selectively logged and then about a dozen large trees fell before I bought the place. The grapple cost me about $500 and it's the best money I've spent on the thing.

I have Ag tires since I won't mow with this machine. I also have pretty hilly ground, so have about 900 lb. of concrete on the 3 point and 260 lb on the rear wheels. I figure with the loader on the rig comes in around 4400 lb.

At that weight, I find myself wishing I had opted for the DX33. The price you are quoting sounds good, not a whole lot more than I paid for mine on A-plan, but that included the grapple and hydraulic valve and plumbing to run it and a rear remote.

I got the biggest tractor that I could put through my barn door. I need to fold the ROPS to clean the sheep area or put firewood into the garage. There are also some places I can't go with the thing that I used to take my little Kubota with no problems. Consider everything you can think of doing with the tractor before you decide. Have fun and let us see some pics when you get it.

 

[Chuckatuck]

Funny how things work in this world . . . finally got the cash money in the bank and called the DX35 dealer . . .
$19300 for the tractor w/FEL; $2000 RD7200 & $6650 for Rhino 75A w/ 16" bucket . . . today's sale $28000.00 + VA 5% sales tax! Asked what had happened to the $900 rebate? That was included in the tractor/FEL price already! Could maybe go 27K + tax (28350)

Called TC29DA dealer . . . 17000 w/14LA; 1600 RD60 + 6400 757C . . . total 25000 b/f taxes (26250). No inclination to move . . .

I know, Apples vs. Oranges, but is the TC29DA price that great? Not much on forum in past 12 mos. on "new" TC29 prices?

Sure was wanting a nice red bow on a "red" tractor too!