Buying Advice SUGAR CANE FARM - What tractor?

[cjworks]

You might be able to get a T1520 and get both loader and backhoe to meet your weight requirments. The T1530 would probably push the limit. You might have to remove the backhoe or FEL to be able to transport legally. The real problem I think you will find is that New Holland is going through a change in OEMs from Shibaura in Japan to the Korean built LS tractors. I'm just not sure what you might be able to get delivered in Jamaica. That's the real reason I suggested Kubota. Kubota's website is full of all the info you need or you could post in the Kubota forums to get more expert advice than I can give to you. Here is a link to New Hollands Website.

I could get a weight distribution hitch to get a bit better towing capacity. But don't understand whats you're saying about OEM from Japan.
Will post in kubota website. Appreciate it

 

[jinman]

CJ, I'm not sure what effect it will have on the economy tractor line from New Holland, but the Boomer line of tractors used to be manufactured by Shibaura in Japan and the final assembly and testing was done in an assembly plant in Georgia in the USA. New Holland has stopped buying the Boomer line of tractors from Shibaura and closed their assembly plant in Georgia. They are now buying tractors from LS and calling them Boomers. What effect this will have on the economy tractor lines like the T1500 series is anybody's guess. Maybe NH will continue to buy those from Shibaura.

When I suggested you ask about Kubotas in the Kubota Forum, I meant the forum on this website. I think you understand that, but you said you would ask on the "Kubota Website" and I want to make sure you understand I'm talking about the Kubota forum on TBN.