Joe_W
Silver Member
I will be in the market for a used Kubota soon, and I was wondering if there is a site where I can find the specifications and pictures of all of the Kubota tractors made.
Thanks
Thanks
Kubota specs
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Knight9
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Good place to start is http://www.kubota.com. May also want to check out Carver's web site (link on Forum Home page).
Kevin
Kevin
Von
Veteran Member, Advertiser
Joe, I don't know of any place to send you, but I have a B8200HST for sale right now on ebay. Its item # 582681600 or just do a search for Kubota on ebay. Von
Knight9
Veteran Member
Sorry! Misunderstood your question I guess. The only site I've used to look up earlier models is http://www.tractortips.com. Is is pretty good but is missing info on some of the models I wanted to look up. Give it a try. I'm sure others will respond with other sites.
Kevin
Kevin
Thanks a lot Kevin, that's exactly what I was looking for. As soon as I get a tractor, I know I'll be back with a lot more questions. I've pretty much narrowed it down to a Kubota or a JD. Mostly due to all the excellent ideas and opinions at this site and at the Carver site. Thanks again!
Let me tell you what I need it for, and maybe you can give me your thoughts. I am buying 23 acres, about 5 acres of corn field and the rest is woods. We will be building our house on the 5 acres, and I will be transplanting some trees to the 5 acres with a Tree Toad, and then there will be a lot of landscaping. I will need a FEL, a belly or rear mower, a disc, blade, and possibly a backhoe to do a lot of the excavation myself for a geothermal heat pump, the septic system, and a pond. The ground in the corn field is pure clay that turns to slippery mush when wet, and the ground in the woods is rich black loam. there are a lot of downed trees to clean up, and paths to make/maintain, and also a driveway to make/maintain. The ground is fairly flat with a creek running the length of the northern boundry. I know I will need 4WD, and probably at least 24 HP to get the job done. What tractor do you think would fit the bill?
Thanks, Joe
Thanks, Joe
Knight9
Veteran Member
Joe,
Sounds like you have a lot of work ahead of you. I won't even begin to seriously suggest a specific model but let me make a few comments. I would think that you need to consider whether you would need/want a backhoe long term or just for the thermal pump tubing and the septic system. If you want to go with owning a backhoe I would step up to a larger tractor. Otherwise if you decide to just rent for this one-time stuff, you could get away with a mid-sized compact.
It also depends on the speed at which you want to accomplish your other tasks. Most of the mid-sized compact tractors can accomplish your tasks....the larger ones will just do it faster. Items like pulling plows and other land breaking implements especially in heavy clay can require a little more hp!
The key to picking the tractor that suits you is trying them! Try to get as many test drives as you can and if the dealers will let you...try them at your land.
Good luck.
Kevin
Sounds like you have a lot of work ahead of you. I won't even begin to seriously suggest a specific model but let me make a few comments. I would think that you need to consider whether you would need/want a backhoe long term or just for the thermal pump tubing and the septic system. If you want to go with owning a backhoe I would step up to a larger tractor. Otherwise if you decide to just rent for this one-time stuff, you could get away with a mid-sized compact.
It also depends on the speed at which you want to accomplish your other tasks. Most of the mid-sized compact tractors can accomplish your tasks....the larger ones will just do it faster. Items like pulling plows and other land breaking implements especially in heavy clay can require a little more hp!
The key to picking the tractor that suits you is trying them! Try to get as many test drives as you can and if the dealers will let you...try them at your land.
Good luck.
Kevin
FarmerBob
Silver Member
Hey Joe...
From your description of the property we might be neighbors /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif
FarmerBob
From your description of the property we might be neighbors /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif
FarmerBob
Hi kevin,
I thought about renting a backhoe also. I need to check out what's available in this area and the costs involved.
I live in West Central Ohio right in the middle of some of the best farm ground in the midwest, but for some reason 3 long-time tractor dealers in this area have gone belly up in the last several years, one just last month. The only dealer we have left is a JD dealer. The Kubota dealer that was about 20 miles north of here, now only sells NH and Agco tractors. The pickings are kind of slim right now.
I think a mid-size compact is what I'm looking for, and if I do decide to get a backhoe, I will have plenty of time to do the digging, so speed isn't a real factor. Besides, I'll get more seat time, and that can't be all bad, right? The way farm implements hold their value, I figure I can buy a used backhoe, use it for a few months, then sell it for close to what I paid. Or maybe that's just wishful thinking.
Thanks again,
Joe
I thought about renting a backhoe also. I need to check out what's available in this area and the costs involved.
I live in West Central Ohio right in the middle of some of the best farm ground in the midwest, but for some reason 3 long-time tractor dealers in this area have gone belly up in the last several years, one just last month. The only dealer we have left is a JD dealer. The Kubota dealer that was about 20 miles north of here, now only sells NH and Agco tractors. The pickings are kind of slim right now.
I think a mid-size compact is what I'm looking for, and if I do decide to get a backhoe, I will have plenty of time to do the digging, so speed isn't a real factor. Besides, I'll get more seat time, and that can't be all bad, right? The way farm implements hold their value, I figure I can buy a used backhoe, use it for a few months, then sell it for close to what I paid. Or maybe that's just wishful thinking.
Thanks again,
Joe
