Kubota or John Deer

[mx842]

Well since you can't spell one the other seems like the obvious choice

I would look at all the brands, then I would look at where I can get parts or service. That should narrow it down some. Then I would research those brands.

ETA. Also, take note of what's parked in the yards/fields around you. If there's a lot of one color or none of a certian color you may need to consider the reasoning for that.

So, I left out the e on the end I never said I was to good at spelling and this sticky key board doesn't help much. Old farts are entitled to a mistake every now and again anywho.

 

[5030]

I'm an old fart (73) and I use spell check before I post anything. I'm a terrible speller as well.

 

[mx842]

Lots of questions to be asked. Do you need a backhoe? Why 30 -35hp? What implements are you going to be using. Do you need a 3rd function? What lift capacity do you need? Do you have a weight limit for towing? How maneuverable do you need it? Does it need to fit through gates? if so, what size gates? Do you need a cab?

I don't know I have ran a JD 3033 and that thing would do anything that I need one to do. A friend of mine has a 35 hp Kubota and that is a nice tractor too. I know I don't want a sub compact but I don't need a 75 hp machine either. The main thing I'm looking for is something with a loader that can pick up 12 to 1500 lbs. At 75 I have become much to lazy to load by hand my little trailer then have to unload it by hand. Yesterday I broke up and hauled 3 loads of concrete and it was on the third load that I decided a tractor, other than my old Power King was in my future.

 

[mx842]

TYM is now going to be making some of the Yanmar tractors. If OP is looking in that spec range probably better to just get a TYM.

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Yeah, I heading over to a Yanmar dealer in a little bit but from what he was telling me, is that they are in the same price range as the green and orang ones

 

[5030]

My ongoing philosophy has always been bigger (horsepower and torque) is always better than less. My Kubota's are both large frame M's and I use them fully and sometimes am wanting for even more power. Least with my pre 4 units, cranking them up in power is pretty easy. Not so much (easy) with a post 4 tractor.

 

[dodge man]

I’ve owned both a Kubota and a John Deere and my opinion is they are pretty equal. There is probably things I liked on one better than the other but nothing that really matters in the long run. Both have strong nationwide dealer networks also. John Deere and Kubota are also the only dealers that are in my nearby town.

 

[sea2summit]

I don't know I have ran a JD 3033 and that thing would do anything that I need one to do. A friend of mine has a 35 hp Kubota and that is a nice tractor too. I know I don't want a sub compact but I don't need a 75 hp machine either. The main thing I'm looking for is something with a loader that can pick up 12 to 1500 lbs. At 75 I have become much to lazy to load by hand my little trailer then have to unload it by hand. Yesterday I broke up and hauled 3 loads of concrete and it was on the third load that I decided a tractor, other than my old Power King was in my future.

Lifting 1500# is one thing, moving it anywhere I'd probably look at more weight than you'll find in 35hp Kubotas or Deeres.

 

[Jchonline]

I don't know I have ran a JD 3033 and that thing would do anything that I need one to do. A friend of mine has a 35 hp Kubota and that is a nice tractor too. I know I don't want a sub compact but I don't need a 75 hp machine either. The main thing I'm looking for is something with a loader that can pick up 12 to 1500 lbs. At 75 I have become much to lazy to load by hand my little trailer then have to unload it by hand. Yesterday I broke up and hauled 3 loads of concrete and it was on the third load that I decided a tractor, other than my old Power King was in my future.

If you are looking for a labor companion I dont think you need more than 25HP. It is nice to stay away from emissions. Have you looked at something in the B2601 raange? Maybe LX2610? Welcome to shop other brands I just know Kubota models so I am listing them.

You arent going to throw 1500lbs around but do you really need that? Smaller machine is nice for tighter spots, turning and not tearing up landscaping. Just throwing it out there.

 

[Williy]

I have a Yanmar the dealer is 120 miles away and
the only other dealer within 25 miles is John Deere
So I will gladly go the 120 miles.
Yanmar has been making tractors since 1912. Also
the only Manufacture with a 10 year warranty!

willy

 

[5030]

It is nice to stay away from emissions.

Sure is and it's about to get even worse with the T5 mandate coming in. Old Rudolph Diesel is probably rolling over in his grave right now. Like I posted previously, a dealer can make or break a sale even if you buy used. Bad dealers or dealers that won't help you because you didn't buy it there can be a pizzer.

The last M I bought I bought used, listed on Tractor House at a JD dealer 400 miles from here. My dealer treats it like I bought it there even though I didn't. To me that is a top shelf dealer. In fact, when I bought it, I had the JD dealer deliver it to my Kubota dealer so they could go through it. No issue with them.

 

[TuckR]

I recently went through this. Kubota was a little cheaper because of some incentives. Financing was MUCH better through Kubota. But ultimately it came down to dealership service, my local Kubota guys took good care of me though the decision process and they have a good reputation for after-the-sale service.

 

[Rdrcr]

I'm pretty sure it's going to be very hard to find a new Branson pretty soon...

A Bad Boy tractor then.

Mike

 

[Thomas]

Great replies been given,also set in tractor seat see if comfortable to operate.

 

[Rdrcr]

I don't know about that,The JD 3033R and the L3560 HST are around the same price at $29 to $30,000.00 depending on what you get on them. I could go that high if I could get what I want. I'm just looking around now and hopefully something used will pop up.

It's been a little while since I last priced an Kubota L3560 HST (Great tractor BTW) but, man, I was sure it was north of $35K with a loader....

If you're still only looking at JD & Kubota. Another good statistic to compare is tractor weight. JD's are typically a little lighter which may benefit or hurt your intended uses.

Mike

 

[5030]

I have a Yanmar the dealer is 120 miles away and
the only other dealer within 25 miles is John Deere
So I will gladly go the 120 miles.
Yanmar has been making tractors since 1912. Also
the only Manufacture with a 10 year warranty!

willy

I will say that in the last 10 Kubota's I've owned, I've never had any warranty claims or issues so for me at least a warranty is moot. Kubota built quality tractors. Not sure about the new ones, just the 'vintage' ones. having said that, the new Kubota round bailer I bought last year has had some teething issues, teething issues to the point where the district rep has had to come to the farm to address them but the tractors have all been totally trouble free. Of course like all new equipment the bailer is 100% electronically controlled. Hard to get away from that today and getting worse. My dealer had a helluva time interfacing the new bailer with my older tractor.

Producer down the road runs 100% JD ag tractors and he cannot even change the fluids or filters on them. The filters have electronic sensors in them that monitor not only the life of the fluid but filter restriction and when it's time to renew, the units alert the dealer via the Green Star, not the owner. With JD you never really own a unit, you 'lease' it instead. Gotta use genuine JD filters and parts too. 250 grand plus for a tractor you cannot service is a crock of poop.

Why the 'right to repair' is a stinky mess actually.

 

[5030]

Great replies been given,also set in tractor seat see if comfortable to operate.

Preferably an air suspension swivel seat. I won't plant my butt in anything else and the seat has to be cloth or Cordura too. Kubota vinyl seats are murder on your butt on a hot day. Once you go air ride a spring suspension seat is like sitting on a rock.

 

[IndyIan]

I don't know I have ran a JD 3033 and that thing would do anything that I need one to do. A friend of mine has a 35 hp Kubota and that is a nice tractor too. I know I don't want a sub compact but I don't need a 75 hp machine either. The main thing I'm looking for is something with a loader that can pick up 12 to 1500 lbs. At 75 I have become much to lazy to load by hand my little trailer then have to unload it by hand. Yesterday I broke up and hauled 3 loads of concrete and it was on the third load that I decided a tractor, other than my old Power King was in my future.

I don't think even the biggest 3 series JD's will lift 1500lb to well, but will probably lift a full bucket of gravel good enough, with some 3 pt weight.

I went with the least hp in a bigger frame which isn't bad for dirt work, general mucking around stuff, wheelbarrowing dead cars around, lifting things. Not so good for running a round baler, and I wonder how it would do with a 7' snowblower since we are getting 1' snowfalls of dense snow this year.

Typically Kioti, Mahindra, Branson give you the lowest price/pound of tractor, and kubota and JD seem to cost the most/pound. But figure out what dealers are in your range, and then collect some specs and prices on the models you can get and see what you come up with as the "winner". Then take if for a test drive to see if its comfortable to you.

I would say its usually better to go bigger than you think, unless want to cut the grass with it, or get into some tight spots.

 

[mx842]

On the way to the Yanmar dealer I stopped in a kubuta store and kicked a few tires. I looked at a L3301 I think it was. Right away I knew that was what I wanted. They wanted right at $31,000. That was taxes and the other little charges that they all add on and a new spreader box too. If I financed it you could take the $1200.00 rebate and also they had a $300.00 rebate on the secong implement for a $1500.00 total rebate. That knocked it down to somewhere in the $29,000.00 range. I was almost ready to do the deal when I asked him about used tractors, he didn't have any but he said they had a L2501 in delaware that only had 52 hours on it with three years warranty left on it. He showed me a pic of it and it hardly looked used at all, all the paint was still left on the bucket. I thought about it for awhile when he said, I'll have it sent down here so that I could take a look. 25hp vs 33hp is a lot in some respects but in my case I don't think it will matter much. I'm going to look at it good when it gets to town and decide then.

 

[mx842]

I don't think even the biggest 3 series JD's will lift 1500lb to well, but will probably lift a full bucket of gravel good enough, with some 3 pt weight.

I went with the least hp in a bigger frame which isn't bad for dirt work, general mucking around stuff, wheelbarrowing dead cars around, lifting things. Not so good for running a round baler, and I wonder how it would do with a 7' snowblower since we are getting 1' snowfalls of dense snow this year.

Typically Kioti, Mahindra, Branson give you the lowest price/pound of tractor, and kubota and JD seem to cost the most/pound. But figure out what dealers are in your range, and then collect some specs and prices on the models you can get and see what you come up with as the "winner". Then take if for a test drive to see if its comfortable to you.

I would say its usually better to go bigger than you think, unless want to cut the grass with it, or get into some tight spots.

I don't want a grass cutter I got a Gravely ZTR for that but I may think about a bush hog later on. I could prolly keep that for a year or two then sell it and get almost that and then buy what I want. And I liked the no emissions thing thing too.

 

[azbinder]

When I was selling Kubota and New Holland compacts, customers would come in looking, not sure what that wanted or needed. I would always have them operate different tractors to get a feel for the sizes and features. Had a couple come in one Saturday. They operated both a "B" and an "L" series. She ran "L" first and then the "B". When they finished, I asked them which one? She pointed to the "L". I asked why and she said that she sat higher on the tractor and could see the bucket was easier. I delivered it that afternoon. Also had a "dirt pile"
for customers to try out loaders. Nothing like "hands on".