Is a XU5055C or XU6158C Adequate for my Needs?

SGTDuckButter · Dec 19, 2018

dtaylorusa said:
Guys, I'm new to the forum and looking hard at some LS tractors. I own 30 acres, give or take, with 20 of it in pastures with fencing and 10 in timber. I'll need to bush hog the 20 and I want to gently clear the 10 of timber. I also will be using it for general work, moving dirt, etc... I'm leaning towards a XU6158 due to weight of the tractor and value in the options. Local dealer has one with a loader and he's asking $30,500. Is this a reasonable number?

My 6158 open station was 29,900 last February

SGTDuckButter · Dec 19, 2018

SGTDuckButter said:
My 6158 open station was 29,900 last February

Bruno’s in Arkansas will give you a quote, I used their quote to get my dealer down.

MtnViewRanch · Dec 19, 2018

dtaylorusa said:
Guys, I'm new to the forum and looking hard at some LS tractors. I own 30 acres, give or take, with 20 of it in pastures with fencing and 10 in timber. I'll need to bush hog the 20 and I want to gently clear the 10 of timber. I also will be using it for general work, moving dirt, etc... I'm leaning towards a XU6158 due to weight of the tractor and value in the options. Local dealer has one with a loader and he's asking $30,500. Is this a reasonable number?

That seems like a fair price for current pricing to me. :thumbsup:

LouNY · Dec 19, 2018

MickeyDBC said:
I looked at a tractor with that system and the sales guy said that they can be a little sensitive to dirt and if you want to use them like a quick hitch you will probably have to modify older implements that have the pins attached on just one side. Newer stuff should be fine. A lot of my equipment is old enough to collect social security so I went with a tractor with regular extendable link arms because it gave the most flexibility and would be easier for me to hook up. A winter project for me is to take most of my old stuff and straighten out the hitch mounts and make them regular quick hitch compatible.

That is the type of lift arms that my Branson 8050 has, when I first got it I threw a quick hitch on it.
After a bit I got to using it as it was, I have ended up getting extra balls to work with the hitch and I much prefer it over a regular quick hitch. It works with the single arm pins fine and I haven't seen any issues with dirt or dust bothering.
I like this as it's easy to hook up the lift arms and it is not in the way when hooking up a pto shaft.
To me a quick hitch gets in the way too much when connecting pto's.