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[gadgetman]

I recently bought an M4900 Kubota with FEL. Had a hard time justifying the FEL--what would I use it for???? EVERY dealer (even the ones that didn't have a 4WD in stock) said that IF I EVEN THOUGHT I would get a FEL later to invest in the 4WD. Believe it or not, my wife was the one that finally decided on the FEL (I sure love that gal)!!!!!!! As for a piece of equipment I had no use for, I've put almost 10 hours on it. I've filled in the driveway, carted away several loads of limbs, cleaned out a grown up area for a new flowerbed (got to stay in good with the wife), helped my brother-in-law remove a 14" dia pecan tree lost to a wind storm, etc. As for the 4WD, several times I couldn't move in 2WD but when I locked in 4WD--no problem. I also bushhog about 15 acres between my place, my brother-in-law, and father-in-law. I use a Woods 6' bushhog. If you went with the MX5000, it would handle the 6' with no problem. Just my 3 cents worth.....

 

[Typhoon]

Here is my 2 cents worth. Before joining this website, I had decided NOT to get the FEL, and I also decided to save some money and get the gear tractor instead of HST. Well, I can't thank the guys here enough for the advice I got. EVERYONE here said the same thing (and for good reason). They all said get the loader!! And HST.. Well I did and man am I glad!! I have used the loader for something different every day so far. It is like having a crew of 10 men at your disposal at all times. Moving brush, filling gulleys, digging a ditch for a drain pipe, carrying tools, the list goes on. It will pay itself off in a month im sure of it! And the HST... well it makes the loader work just that much smoother and easier. Choose both, I promise you won't be sorry.
-Brad