Tractors

[mechanic]

I was looking at the L34 Kabota for mainly cleaning my creek but did not get any useful information back so I wil try john deere. I'm looking at a good tractor that has the 4x4 power and lifting abilities to move gravel from my creek. I hope it will dry out enough during the summer months to get a tractor in it to clean out the gravel. Does john deere make a better tractor that has the power to do this. I've been told that kabota and john deere are the better tractors to buy. Also what are your creek experiences with your tractor?

 

[ddivinia]

I was looking at the L34 Kabota for mainly cleaning my creek but did not get any useful information back so I wil try john deere. I'm looking at a good tractor that has the 4x4 power and lifting abilities to move gravel from my creek. I hope it will dry out enough during the summer months to get a tractor in it to clean out the gravel. Does john deere make a better tractor that has the power to do this. I've been told that kabota and john deere are the better tractors to buy. Also what are your creek experiences with your tractor?

Well, John Deere has quite a number of them.

How steep is it to get into the creek?

How big are the rocks?

How big a load do you want to carry?

I am not familiar with the Kubota L34. What are the specs on it?

So, will it be front end loader work mostly?

D.

 

[AKfish]

The L34 is one of the early model Kubota construction tractors, yes? Pre-curser to the L39.

Good solid tractor, I believe.

I try to stay out of creeks with my tractor - or my truck - for that matter. If there's water and I'm likely to get struck; well, I'd rather extend the backhoe bucket out there and gently rearrange whatever needs to be rearranged...

John Deere makes tractors that are just as good as Kubota -- they're both reliable equipment manufacturers. It's generally a matter of personal preference.

The right tool depends on the job at hand --

AKfish

 

[Nuru]

"I try to stay out of creeks with my tractor - or my truck - for that matter. If there's water and I'm likely to get struck; well, I'd rather extend the backhoe bucket out there and gently rearrange whatever needs to be rearranged..."

No kidding safety first.

 

[ShookFarm]

Watch out who you talk to about this one. Removing gravel sometimes requires state and/or Federal permits. Being in Missouri also, some areas are a bit more particular than others. The Corps of Engineers may also need to be consulted.

My two wheel drive tractor (John Deere 5103) can handle a dry gravel bar just fine. I don't have a FEL (shoveling by hand, of course) and if I did, I'm sure i'd prefer 4x4 to be able to get back up the slight incline.

 

[AKfish]

The permit questions that Shookfarm points out is a valid concern. However, if your creek is wet-dry; wet-dry depending upon the season or time of year and does not support fish, the permitting concerns are much less significant.

(You need to look into it, though).

I'd still be more concerned with getting "bound up" in the rocks and mud and tearing up my tractor....

Best of luck.

AKfish

 

[slaveToHorses]

Without further info on what you consider a creek to be...
I would probably look at the 3x20 and 4x20 series tractors.
Anything smaller probably doesn't have the ground clearance and anything bigger is probably too big. But that's just a wild *ss guess.

Another possibility, especially if you are looking for a tractor/loader/backhoe would be a 110.