Help me spend money, again! Upgrading

2LabsTX · 2025-08-20T11:41:14-0400

Hello all! Back in 2019, I came here for help on choosing a tractor for my newly acquired land. Everyone was very helpful, and we landed on a 2020 Kubota L4701HST with a LA765 FEL. Implements are a box blade, 6' Land Pride Rotary Cutter, grapple and a set of 2k pallet forks. I recently added a Woodland Mills WC68 chipper. As a first time tractor owner, it was so much fun and I've gotten a lot of great use out of it. We're on 15 acres, about 50/50 woods and pasture. I have a wild life exemption on the land, so it's mainly used to mow when it's not baled by a neighbor, tackle downed trees, spread gravel on our driveway, and various other tasks.

We just purchased 11 more acres, this is more like 70/30 woods to fields. More trees to take care of and some trails to maintain.

I'm leaning towards a Grand L6060. It looks to be around $61k new from a local dealer. I did find a 2023 50th Anniversary Edition with 260 hrs for $46.5k.

I'd like to stay in the Kubota family since the local dealers are great, and it's now what I'm familiar with.

I didn't think I would need the size and weight of the MX series. Open to any and all suggestions. Thank you!

bdhsfz6 · 2025-08-20T15:08:16-0400

I have both a cabbed L6060 and an MX5800 open station. I'm on 25 acres with 10 of it wooded. Both tractors are great but serve different purposes. I mow and plow with the L6060 to take advantage of the heat and AC in the cab. The MX will go into the woods where the L6060 can't without cab damage. I have a BH92 hoe which will attach to both tractors but I find the MX to be much better working dirt. This is surprising since the L6060 with hoe subframe actually weighs a bit more than the MX. The larger front tires on the MX give better traction though, which is probably the reason. Another thing I like about the MX is, it will accept the LA1065 loader which will lift a bit more than the LA1055 on the L6060.

There really isn't much difference in size between the L6060 and MX5800 and you really can't go wrong with either, but the extra "bells & whistles of the Grand L series make it more comfortable doing certain work operations. Both are available with cabs but for doing woods work, I'd stick with an open station.

Welcome to the forum and good luck with your choice!

dodge man · 2025-08-20T15:32:09-0400

Is there a reason you won’t use the tractor you’ve got on the new property?

2LabsTX · 2025-08-20T16:08:02-0400

bdhsfz6 said:
I have both a cabbed L6060 and an MX5800 open station. I'm on 25 acres with 10 of it wooded. Both tractors are great but serve different purposes. I mow and plow with the L6060 to take advantage of the heat and AC in the cab. The MX will go into the woods where the L6060 can't without cab damage. I have a BH92 hoe which will attach to both tractors but I find the MX to be much better working dirt. This is surprising since the L6060 with hoe subframe actually weighs a bit more than the MX. The larger front tires on the MX give better traction though, which is probably the reason. Another thing I like about the MX is, it will accept the LA1065 loader which will lift a bit more than the LA1055 on the L6060.

There really isn't much difference in size between the L6060 and MX5800 and you really can't go wrong with either, but the extra "bells & whistles of the Grand L series make it more comfortable doing certain work operations. Both are available with cabs but for doing woods work, I'd stick with an open station.

Welcome to the forum and good luck with your choice!

Thank you! Good points, yeah I've already been thinking that I'll need to change how I handle going into the woods with the cab. Right now I can just duck the cedar limbs.

dodge man said:
Is there a reason you won’t use the tractor you’ve got on the new property?

I could, but what is the fun in that when you can spend more money?

In all seriousness , this is really about upgrading to a cab. Right now when I mow, it's late July. Since I have a wildlife exemption, I have to wait until after July 15th to mow. So an entire weekend in 100+ heat, eating dust, is not much fun. I know that going from 49 to 60HP isn't a giant leap, and weight isn't going up much, it's really more for creature comfort.

oldnslo · 2025-08-20T17:36:06-0400

Keep your existing tractor for working in the woods since cabs and woods don’t mix to well.

drumminj · 2025-08-20T20:13:14-0400

FWIW I'm on 28 acres, 20 of it wooded and I'm very happy with my 4701.

Is a MX actually larger than a GL6060? That would surprise me to be honest.

What do you think your current tractor wont be able to do?

2LabsTX · 2025-08-20T23:30:55-0400

drumminj said:
FWIW I'm on 28 acres, 20 of it wooded and I'm very happy with my 4701.

Is a MX actually larger than a GL6060? That would surprise me to be honest.

What do you think your current tractor wont be able to do?

Well there isn't much that the L6060 can do that my 4701 can't as I mentioned, but it has a cab and that's the biggest draw for me right now. Plus another dozen or so HP would help if I wanted to get a larger rotary cutter.

MX is larger but not by much, it is heavier.

sussanastallone · 2025-08-21T06:30:08-0400

2LabsTX said:
Hello all! Back in 2019, I came here for help on choosing a tractor for my newly acquired land. Everyone was very helpful, and we landed on a 2020 Kubota L4701HST with a LA765 FEL. Implements are a box blade, 6' Land Pride Rotary Cutter, grapple and a set of 2k pallet forks. I recently added a Woodland Mills WC68 chipper. As a first time tractor owner, it was so much fun and I've gotten a lot of great use out of it. We're on 15 acres, about 50/50 woods and pasture. I have a wild life exemption on the land, so it's mainly used to mow when it's not baled by a neighbor, tackle downed trees, spread gravel on our driveway, and various other tasks.

We just purchased 11 more acres, this is more like 70/30 woods to fields. More trees to take care of and some trails to maintain.

I'm leaning towards a Grand L6060. It looks to be around $61k new from a local dealer. I did find a 2023 50th Anniversary Edition with 260 hrs for $46.5k.

I'd like to stay in the Kubota family since the local dealers are great, and it's now what I'm familiar with.

I didn't think I would need the size and weight of the MX series. Open to any and all suggestions. Thank you!

That’s an exciting upgrade—you’ve clearly been putting your L4701HST to good use, and with the added acreage and heavier tree/land work, it makes sense to look at something with more capability. The Grand L6060 is a nice step up in comfort and power, and it sounds like you’ll benefit from the extra weight and features for managing trails and woods. That 50th Anniversary Edition you found seems like a solid deal, especially with only 260 hours on it. Staying with Kubota is smart too, since dealer support and familiarity go a long way when it comes to maintenance and parts. Sounds like whichever way you go, you’ll have a machine that really fits the new demands of your property.