Comparison What is the best brand of tractor?

murphy1244 · Dec 27, 2016

ovrszd said:
Maybe.

Just want to say,,,,, I don't like your current Avatar...... Liked the Turkey much better......

Well I think you need to change yours as it is getting a bit boring...

Steppenwolfe · Dec 27, 2016

ovrszd said:
When was the first Kubota made?

Not sure, first hit US in mid to late 70's, I think.

murphy1244 · Dec 27, 2016

Steppenwolfe said:
Not sure, first hit US in mid to late 70's, I think.

I think we should hit them back too.

ovrszd · Dec 27, 2016

murphy1244 said:
Well I think you need to change yours as it is getting a bit boring...

I'll work on that my friend.

LD1 · Dec 28, 2016

Heck Ive only changed my avatar once. Used to be a pic of the L3400. Now its a pic of the MX.

When someone changes their avatar, it kinda throws me for a loop, cause I have got in the habit of looking at the avatar and associating that with the person. To the point I dont always look at the name of who is posting. Until I see a new avatar then look at the name and realize it was just changed is all.

ovrszd · Dec 28, 2016

Murph does a great job of relating his Avatars to current seasons. I look forward to his changes.

DeutzFahr85 · Dec 28, 2016

Comfort clutch button
Stop and Go
Full lock differentials- real time 4 wheel peel

MacLawn · Dec 30, 2016

Whew, this thread went downhill fast. Okay, I only need a CUT or even SCUT, have a Deere 2210 now. Great little tractor, but I've decided instead of buying a $2,700 front end loader, I'm going to sell it and just find a bit bigger tractor with FEL. Plus, Deere messed up on these U joints and plastic fans to cool transmission. What I want is a tractor I can work on myself. Normal maintenance stuff without having to take the thing apart! Reliability and easy maintenance is what I'm after.

ovrszd · Dec 30, 2016

MacLawn said:
Whew, this thread went downhill fast. Okay, I only need a CUT or even SCUT, have a Deere 2210 now. Great little tractor, but I've decided instead of buying a $2,700 front end loader, I'm going to sell it and just find a bit bigger tractor with FEL. Plus, Deere messed up on these U joints and plastic fans to cool transmission. What I want is a tractor I can work on myself. Normal maintenance stuff without having to take the thing apart! Reliability and easy maintenance is what I'm after.

Good luck with finding that tractor.

I replaced my ujoints with greaseable versions and added a maintenance window.

I haven't had a plastic fan for 6 years.

Personally, I don't think these tractors are large enough to productively use an FEL.

In the new JDs, I believe you need to be in the 3xxx series at a minimum.

BrokeFarmerJohn · Dec 30, 2016

ovrszd said:
Personally, I don't think these tractors are large enough to productively use an FEL.

In the new JDs, I believe you need to be in the 3xxx series at a minimum.

I can agree with that 100%, I found my 4 series JD is a really good size for FEL work and moving round bales without needing crazy amounts of ballast.

1 and 2 series JD tractors are useful for some things but 3 series up they start to get really useful. I see a ton of sub compacts and small compacts for sale all the time, people grow out of them too quickly. Just my 2 cents