New Tractor

[ambrola]

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

Shop around and see who gives you the best deal, who is the most convenient when it comes to service. Try them all out and get what is best for you. Be Happy, Happy, Happy

Their all overpriced. Same old song and dance at the dealerships. Makes me want to punch them in the face. Sell, sell, sell, that's all they care about. I know it's their job, but dang, give me a break.

[mjsoldcub]

Aren't the new Holland sub compacts built by Mahindra????? I don't know, just thought I heard that......I really don't know anything about any of them other than sitting on a few, and I have a Kubota diesel in my basement, so I guess that makes my opinion worthless....But if I was gonna buy a samurai sword, it wouldn't be one made in thialand.....Course I ain't buying any swords.....Just saying....

A sub compact tractor to me has been an 8N with woods belly mower, and Sherman trans, and another older one that's just been beat....Plus the Loader tractor is a jubee NAA ,(it's actually super nice)......Talk about problem free...I mean regular maintenance and far from modern amenities, but I gaurantee no sub compact today is pulling a 6' woodsbros bush hog through the crap I have or pulled out stumps, and rocks and just plain beat the hell out of em since I was a child...3rd generation to do so.. Just amazed at what they would do....Now I'm fixing them up....Irony...I remember being in some hairy situations with the 8n, brakes barely worked, knocking down trees mowing hillsides, live pto sucked in that equation, but boy is my old man's jubee nice....And to think, those are 65+/- yr old machines.......Anyways, I'm done rambling ...

Have fun with it though...If you have the money make the most of the experience, pull every lever, push every button, step in every pedal!!!

[mhasewinkle]

My local JD dealer will bring a tractor out for a person to try it out and see if he likes it. I'm talking about sub-compacts and smaller. You might see if the JD dealer your talking about will do that.

[drcjv]

New Holland is not made by Mihindra. Both seem to be good tractors. A buddy of mine that sell new tractors says there are alot of problems with the new diesels. They need to conform to new regs and they don't have it perfected yet. He said same thing happened in pick up trucks but now they are better. I do not know if it is true but he is a good guy so I do not know why he would lie. He recommended a used tractor would be better. Not sure how far back though. I'd have to ask.

[West Valley G]

Went down this road 2 years back and shopped a lot of tractors and finally bought a Mahindra 1533. Have only put 110 hours on it but have been impressed to date, no problems. Besides the fact they were selling for a little less then the orange or green, it just seemed to be better built from a rugged standpoint. It was the only one I looked at the bucket actually didn't flex when I bounced up and down in it, for whatever that's worth. It actually was quite a bit heavier then the other ones in it size class as well. I figure HP isn't worth anything if you cant keep the wheels on the ground while your working.

ken

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by West Valley G

It was the only one I looked at the bucket actually didn't flex when I bounced up and down in it, for whatever that's worth.

When you say "bucket" you mean the actual bucket? Or the loader itself? Because I find it hard to believe a bucket, or a loader would "flex". I've been on a lot of tractors.... I mean A LOT of them. None of the "newer" stuff flexes. Now.... the hydraulic system on a lot of tractors has an accumulator. Acts as a cushion to the hydraulic system. When you "drop" the loader then let off the stick, it will "bounce" the cylinders like a shock absorber. It's supposed to do that.....

Originally Posted by West Valley G

It actually was quite a bit heavier then the other ones in it size class as well. I figure HP isn't worth anything if you cant keep the wheels on the ground while your working.

That's what ballast is for.

[john hall]

Originally Posted by West Valley G

Besides the fact they were selling for a little less then the orange or green, it just seemed to be better built from a rugged standpoint. It was the only one I looked at the bucket actually didn't flex when I bounced up and down in it, for whatever that's worth. It actually was quite a bit heavier then the other ones in it size class as well.

ken

My cousin has a 15 year old 40 hp Deere. I am pretty sure they made different gauge loader buckets for it--they sold him the lightest. He bowed the crap out of it using it to pile brush/stumps. It took some sledge hammer work and a lot of welding of flat bar to get it stiffened up--this was when the machine was only a year or two old. So you may want to ask when you price loaders if heavier buckets available. Going back to what Jmech said, never really seen many buckets bent up bad, until this one.

[J-Mech]

John, FWIW, they don't build them to dig out stumps and push brush. They're made for dirt, gravel and mulch, and not really even digging dirt. Loose dirt. That's about it. Skid steer buckets are much heavier.... because that's the kind of work they're designed for. Heavy work.

[OldSkull]

You need to compare apple with apple and by the way New Holland are build by LS tractor.

The Kubota BX series and John Deere 1000 series are both light duty SCUT, no one mention the SC series from Massey Ferguson who are in the same league and got greater capacity and a Japanese engine. Kioti (CS ),LS (MT1)and Yanmar (SA) offer similar product too.

Now for greater capacity (AKA Medium duty SCUT) you have the Kubota B series, the New Holland Boomer, the LS XJ series and the Kioti CK series, Those are the one I personally prefer and I think LS and Kioti give you the best bang for the buck.

No matter what you pick you need to consider the distance for services and parts availability. Waiting 3 weeks for parts or been charge $300 in transport is pretty frustrating to say the least..

Almost forgot...The new Tier4 diesel are a PITA! Good luck finding your "Toy"

[Dirty Steve]

My Cub dealer also sells Kioti. They picked up that line 1.5 years ago. They are selling them like hotcakes. Certainly worth checking them out.