Help with buying a tractor.....Please!

[ChuckinNH]

The Kubota dealer wasn't exactly wrong in his statement about backhoes on Kubota cabbed models. Kubota doesn't make a backhoe that works, but the Woods backhoes do work with the smaller Kubota tractors with cabs. Here is a photo of a B3030HSDC with a Woods backhoe installed.

 

[Woodworkerman]

Thanks for the pics Chuck. You would think that the dealer would have told me about the after market BH. If you were buying would you mix/match or would you go for a manufacturer that had the cab and attachments for the same model? Thanks again.

 

[ChuckinNH]

I ran into one dealer that doesn't like to install aftermarket backhoes on any tractor (he also doesn't handle Woods implements), and your dealer may feel the same way.

 

[Woodworkerman]

I think I would like to buy a tractor with a loader, backhoe, and cab all from the same manufacturer. I could add the snow thrower and mower later. Now which one? I like the JD 3520. I think I can get the cab model with a loader and BH. Kioti also has a DK 45S which I believe I can also get with the attachments.

 

[LAWALLSTRACTOR]

A few years ago I set up a Mahindra 4510 Cab tractor with a ML114 SK loader and a Mahindra 511 subframe backhoe. It is used by a contractor commercially and has not given one spec of trouble. And that 11' backhoe is awsome. When I installed the backhoe I did wire in a push button shutdown which if you had an emergency just push the button and the tractor shuts down. I thought that was important as the cab would not let you turn the tractor off without going arround and getting in the cab.

 

[LAWALLSTRACTOR]

It just dawned on me that I sold a Mahindra 4510 cab tractor with loader to a customer in Coudersport, PA (not sure of that spelling) and he is an over the road trucker. He called me in the spring and asked if I had anyone looking for his 4510, as his job hasn't given him time to use it. If you might be interested, get in touch with me and I will get you in touch with him.

 

[northwoodpower]

You should look at the Massey Ferguson tractors also. We can set up a 52hp tractor loader backhoe with a factory cab. We have Woods backhoes instock also.

 

[Crossroads]

Hello everyone! I am in the market for a complete utility tractor setup. I recently purchased a home with 10 acres of land. We have a paved driveway that is about 500 yards, uphill, which I will need to maintain throughout the winter. We also plan to re-landscape and do other various chores that will put a new tractor to use. I am looking for something mid-sized with a climate controlled cab, loader, backhoe, and I plan to also purchase a 2 stage snow thrower and a mid mount grass cutting deck.

Now here痴 where the frustration sets in. I have a Kubota dealer nearby. I stopped by one day and the salesman directed me to the BX-24. He said they were selling a lot of them and they were good machines. I went home and found out on my own that they do not have a cab for them. I drove by there a few days later and saw a B3030 outside with a cab on it. I went in and the salesman said, 的 hate to bust your bubble, but you can稚 put a backhoe on any of our cab models. Needless to say, I left there feeling like Kubota was not for me.

I sent an email to my nearest Kioti dealer (about an hour away) explaining my needs and asking for some suggestions and/or pricing. I got no response.

I called the nearest John Deer dealer (about ｽ hour away) today to ask a few questions and was put on hold for about 10 minutes after which I hung up.

Needless to say, I have not been having much luck with my search for a good tractor. Can anyone recommend a manufacturer and model that might meet my needs? Thanks

Don't know if this is the Kioti dealer you contacted, but there's always the chance the dealer didn't receive the email. I bought my Mahindra 3215 from these guys. Wallace Tractor and Equipment NEPA Compact Tractors Lake Ariel Poconos Honesdale PAThey don't look far from you. I had visited several dealers and Rick gave me a great deal just walking through the door. Couldn't be happier with the sale and delivery.

 

[Woodworkerman]

Thanks for the reply. I have actually been in contact with Wallace (after the post) and I expect to be visiting their showroom this week. I have had several people PM me since this post. This place has quite a following.

I was at a JD dealership in Tunkhannock today. They were not open but I had a chance to check out some of their machines on the lot. They were awesome! I wish I could have test drove one but I will have to wait for another day.

 

[Rara Avis]

Thanks for the reply. I have actually been in contact with Wallace (after the post) and I expect to be visiting their showroom this week. I have had several people PM me since this post. This place has quite a following.

I was at a JD dealership in Tunkhannock today. They were not open but I had a chance to check out some of their machines on the lot. They were awesome! I wish I could have test drove one but I will have to wait for another day.

Do you absolutely NEED a Backhoe??
How many jobs on your property do you have lined up for it?

Many people buy them but NEVER get the true value out of them...Depending on your area...you can RENT a mini-excavator to do the BH projects...Just a thought...