Kubota choice - help please

[Ecologger]

Welsh Eco logger here.
On my 7 acre holding in foothills of north wales, I keep pigs, hens, turkeys
I also have a small logging bussiness which keeps me out of the pub!
My trusty David Brown 990 has a fork lift attachment on the 3 point mostt of the time so it's a right pain to dismount and fit the topper to mow the paddock, or hitch up the trailer. So I'm considering getting a compact but the choice is HUGE. Primary use will be to tow the laden trailer from the yard to the woodpile ~ 2500kgs and have the topper fitted to cut the paddock.. ( the one I have presently is a 6 ft width and probably too heavy for a compact)
Pondering a rotator too.
So, please give me some options:
2 or 4 wd?
Puny 18 hp or more manly 3 cyl 24hp
Turf tyres ( for use on the lawn) or regular agri tyres ( will turf tyres give me the grip towing the trailer up a 1:30 slope?)
Any make/ model ?

Thanks......ecologger

 

[Muhammad]

Welcome to TBN.

 

[Branchchipper]

Croeso!

Just my personal bias:

Compact tractors are very light (compared to your older machine), so...

-4 wheel drive (MFWD) is essential

- higher horsepower is a good investment; for a bit more fuel expended per hour, you'll get a lot more capability

-R1 (ag) tires are the only way to go (nothing comes close to them for all-season/all-surface traction)

- rear tires should be filled for ballast (CaCl or, better yet, one of the biodegradable substitutes if available in the UK)

I don't have a particular model bias in that size range, but if Kubota is available and supported locally, I would not bother looking at other brands.

 

[creekbend]

Go to the website TractorData.com You will find specs and info on most tractors, makes and models. This may give you some insight in regards to a machine that meets your needs. Also check the forums on TBN. you can also go to search and type in what you are looking for, such as tires;etc. Hope this helps. Good Luck.:tractor: By the way, welcome.

 

[creekbend]

Go to the website TractorData.com You will find specs and info on most tractors, makes and models. This may give you some insight in regards to a machine that meets your needs. Also check the forums on TBN. you can also go to search and type in what you are looking for, such as tires;etc. Hope this helps. Good Luck.:tractor: By the way, welcome.

Please remember when researching TractorData.com that the engine HP is different from the PTO HP. The charts will indicate this. Good luck.

 

[Briana03]

Hello & WELCOME to TBN!

I moved your thread to the Kubota Owning/Operating Forum.

 

[Verticaltrx]

First off, were you looking at the B-series or the L-series? I think a 2500kg trailer is a little too heavy to be handled by a B-series.