After years of day dreaming about buying a cabbed tractor, I started looking seriously about 2 years ago. The Kubota M5-111 was at the top of my list. My neighbor hired a guy with a 15 foot batwing to do some work on his place with one and it was very impressive. But then reality hit, and I really don't need something that big, and I really didn't want to pay for something that big. Another big issue for me is DEF. I don't want it.
That led me to 70Hp tractors that didn't use DEF. I ended up buying the Massey 4707. I ordered it in November of 21 and it arrived in June of 22. I got lucky, because in 22, they updated their AC system. From what I've read, there are issues with the AC in earlier models.
In in Tyler Texas and there is one dealer that's half an hour away that I refuse to deal with. He had one in stock, but I didn't want to have to deal with them if I something broke. Next closest dealer is in the other direction, and about 45 minutes away. It's a very small, mom and pop type business that's been there for decades, but they didn't have anything in stock and where not very helpful when I spoke to them. PR Equipment was an hour away, and it's a brand new Dealer in the middle of nowhere, Kerens TX. I talked to Nick, the owner several times, I watched a bunch of his Youtube videos, and decided to buy from him. Since then, he has just opened a second Dealership in Canton, right off of 20 by Dukes. I'm hoping to stop by there sometime this week or next week to get filters to do my yearly fluid changes.
PR Equipment has been posting on Facebook that they just got in a low hour 5711 that he's selling for a very good price. Too good to post it on their page. Normally I would think of that as a cheesy sales tactic, and it probably is, but I also think that Nick is extremely motivated to sell as many tractors as possible, and he will beat everyone else in price. That was another reason to go with him when I bought my 4707.
PR Equipment is an Agricultural dealership in Kerens, TX, featuring new and used Agricultural Equipment and Mowers for sale, apparel, and accessories near Athens, Malakoff, Corsicana, and Ennis.
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Back when I was looking, I went to J&K, which is also called Noonday Tractor Auction, in Flint TX, just South of Tyler on 155. They have a huge inventory of just about every brand of tractor, from almost brand new, to totally old and worn out. I was able to look at dozens of tractors in a very short amount of time. I really liked the Kubota, and really hated a few brands that I wasn't sure about until I sat in them. You never know what they will have, they sell a lot of tractors, but they also get a lot of them in all the time. If you are anywhere in the area, it's worth your time to walk around their lot and check out what's there. They also have construction equipment and implements. I think it's a fun place to hang out and explore!!!
J&K is a family owned business located in Flint, TX. We only deal with high quality, gently used equipment. We have a large variety of inventory including trailers, small compact tractors, medium to high horsepower tractors, skid loaders, backhoes, dozers, mini-excavators, as well as many other...
www.jandksales.net
