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[hammerhead22]

Great forum. Need a little help. I just purchased a 14 acre horse farm and I am trying to determine what type of tractor to get. Never owned a tractor before and can't decide between JD and Kubota. I currently have a JD lawn mower so I am naturally leaning that way but the prices WOW!!!!!!!! Are they worth the price? Looking at a3038E JD and B3300SU Kubota
Thanks

 

[Muhammad]

Hello hammerhead22, welcome to TBN! Glad to see you posting. Hope you enjoy being a member of our community.

 

[MikeInEburg]

Hi Hammerhead - welcome to TBN. The JD vs Kubota decision is more about the dealer than the machine. Before you purchase anything, consider what you want a tractor to do for you - and confirm that your tractor candidates are appropriate. Good luck!
Mike

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Welcome to TBN!!!

 

[yooper1]

Hello and welcome to TBN

 

[teg]

You can use the search feature and have plenty of reading material...

Welcome to TBN!!! Both tractors are good, you have to test drive them and "feel" the dealers out. The more you interact with the dealers... the better. Have fun picking one out. teg

 

[Angelus]

Hi Hammerhead22,

I'm not familiar with the B3300SU, so I can't comment on that. When I was trying to decide about a month ago, I looked at the L3700SU and the 3038e. I think you will find those two machines are very comparable.

I was leaning toward the Kubota, but got a better price on the JD by a couple thousand. Pretty sure I would have been happy with either one. I really like my 3038e so far (only 10 hours).

 

[77transam]

Welcome to TBN!

As for which tractor to choose, check out each specific forum to get specific info on pros/cons and member observations. ( I can say that the JD and Kubota owners are pretty loyal (Biased)to each brand!:laughing:

But everybody here is great and all are forthcoming with shared knowledge!

Enjoy!

 

[BruceWard]

If one of them was made in the USA I would likely choose that one.

 

[hammerhead22]

Thanks for the warm welcome. I think i will have fun figuring out what tractor to buy. I will enjoy the process.

 

[Nissan197]

Welcome aboard!! You will find tons of useful information to help you decide on what tractor is best for you. Don't be afraid to check out all the brands and test them out.

 

[hammerhead22]

As i research tractors, can someone explain loaded tires?

 

[yooper1]

Loaded tires are tires filled with a liquid.

Some liquids are:

Water & Calcium....(very corrosive)
Water and anti-freeze
Water & Window Washer Fluid
Beet Juice
Rim Guard

The idea is to add weight via loaded tires. (and the weight is low and it does not take up your 3 point hitch as a ballast box / box blade would) (Also, many people use both loaded tires and a rear box)

Rim Guard has a nice page that explains how many gallons are needed for your tire size and what the added weight would be per tire

Rim Guard Hydro-Flation Tables for Agricultural Tires | Drive Wheel Tires | Terra Tires | Light Construction Tires

example:

an R4 tire sized...15-19.5...needs 29.0 gallons per tire...and adds 310.3 lbs per tire

Search the forum for loaded tires and you will have more than enough posts to read from now until Christmas