Tractor Experience

jeff9366 · Jun 4, 2014

EricTheOracle said:
FWIW, Kioti is selling second in the CUT space only to Kubota.

FWIW????? I am not an Oracle.

skyhook · Jun 9, 2014

7000 said:
Okay Guys and Gals,

I have decided that a 35HP Tractor will be big enough for my jobs to do on the 15 acres I want to work. I need a loader, backhoe, box scraper, and maybe an auger. A PTO wood chipper would also be nice. I will be clearing weeds and such like that pesky mustard weed, larger brush like sycamore, sagebrush, shrub oak and other small trees. Also, plan to level out areas to be pad laid for garage and storage sheds and grade a driveway for paving with cement. Will be digging some trenches for walls and pipes in normal soil and decomposed granite and moving a few boulders around.

Being new to this, I recently just bought land, it has been cumbersome and a little confusing in the process of researching tractors to buy. It seems that any old tractor will do the job. According to several people I have asked even a small 25HP sub compact will be fine.

Anyway, I've looked at John Deere, Kubota, Massey Ferguson and Kioti. Looks like Kioti offers the most tractor for the money. However, I have seen online that Yanmar, Mahindra and NorTrac have some prices much lower.

I just would like to know what experienced people have to say about these tractor brands that I have mentioned.

Please respond ASAP as I need to start work on the place right away and must make a tractor decision.

Thank You.

35 hp is a good start, maybe 40 would be better,,
if your going to be using the 3pht allot, don't forget to check out "it's' hp output,
it's important for the implements you will be adding.
As for what brand, they all have their good's and bad's.

jimmysisson · Jun 9, 2014

A decent mini-ex can be resold when your projects are done without much loss of value. I agree with others to skip the hoe and up the machine one size. FWIW = for what it's worth.
Jim