ArlyA
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Who's got one?
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tacticalturnip
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Your writing style gave me a solid chuckle, you ought to stick around!
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blacktruck
Gold Member
Getting ever closer to signing papers to get one.
It appears the hydraulic top link is an accessory that I would really like to have. Is there a thread on the installation? I did a quick search and didn't find it. I have put off buying for the last few years as I am still away from home but it is time. I currently have a subcompact tractor but really wanting the size of the Summit. Also noted was the availability in Central Illinois through a couple dealers.
Any new opinions of them now that they have been out for a few years?
tradosaurus
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- Texarkana, TX
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- Kubota MX5400 HST, heavy duty bucket, 3rd function, R1 tires (rears filled), 2 remotes
What's the out the door price on the tractor you are buying?
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blacktruck
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The price I saw listed from one of the farm stores was $19,500.
Just my opinion here.
For the size, options and qualities that I noted when looking them over, I would not go so far as to say it is a bargain but I would say it is definitely a fair price and good value to me. Being realistic, I would never intend to sell or trade it in. This would probably be my last new tractor purchase and I can get all the options I want. Small tractors have gotten much more option and feature oriented over the last several years. They Summit has been set up right from the factory. The available options makes it just about perfect to me.
Just my opinion here.
For the size, options and qualities that I noted when looking them over, I would not go so far as to say it is a bargain but I would say it is definitely a fair price and good value to me. Being realistic, I would never intend to sell or trade it in. This would probably be my last new tractor purchase and I can get all the options I want. Small tractors have gotten much more option and feature oriented over the last several years. They Summit has been set up right from the factory. The available options makes it just about perfect to me.
bdhsfz6
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- Kubota MX5800 HST & L6060 HSTC Formerly L6060 HST B7100 HST, L2550, L3010 HST, L3430 HST
I bought my first compact tractor back in 1979 when I started building my house. It was a 17HP Kubota B7100HST with FEL and backhoe (not shown).
Initially, I used it to dig the foundation footings for the house in the background. Over the next 20 years, I used it to do other large projects like septic systems, road grading, snow plowing, landscaping & mowing. Not as fast as a larger machine, but given time, it's truly amazing what these little tractors can do.
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blacktruck
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Nice......
I bought a new CC/Yanmar in 2009. Who knew a couple years later that venture would go south? No matter, it is a great little tractor and back hoe. I have used it for a bit of everything over the years. Some things that I am pretty sure would be not have been approved by the manufacturer but it survived and lives well yet today. I have some farm acreage that I rent out so I don't need a big tractor. On the rare occasion that I have, I borrowed one from the guy that farms my ground. I am ever amazed by what can be accomplished with a smaller tractor. It looks like you have done well with yours. I'll keep my CC/Yanmar but want just a bit larger size, hence my interest in the Summit. Just fits my needs. I don't need higher HP or even a cab.
dodge man
Super Star Member
There is a Farm and Home Supply store in Quincy Illinois that is selling Summit tractors. They look decent and the price is OK. It’s hard to tell on prices these days since I bought my JD pre Covid.
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blacktruck
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I did see that. I am not familiar with the company but that really doesn't mean anything. There is actually a small dealer even closer to my house. Not a TSC type store but more like a small tractor dealer. Just my opinion but I think the prices advertised on the Summit website are reasonable to me. Tractors will never be as cheap as they used to be. That said, the tractors we are buying new today are more complicated but also more capable in comparable sizes. The OEMs all seemed to go through a build it cheap phase years ago in the tractors. Today it seems like they are actually building with a much more quality and user friendly focus. Times change and a good manufacturer changes also to keep up. They ain't cheap no more but "reasonable". I can easily imagine one of these lasting several generations just like the tractors of my youth with adequate maintenance. Also a lot nicer to operate with or without a cab.
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blacktruck
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There has to be some new owners in the past few months. I'm still giving it a little thought on the accessories list but pretty much set on the tractor and looking forward to seeing what others are doing.
