Learn me: Smallish 4WD tractors like the Kubota B2650

LS7, first chance you get swap the turf tires for R4's.....semi lugged, wont wad the lawn plus improved traction when earth moving. Major scoreboard on all the 'goodies'...enjoy

I was shopping these a while back, because like most people, a compact will do all i need. But a fact i cant get over is for what a decent compact sells for used i can buy a good used full size tractor. There are down sides, they are less maneuverable and many wont fit in a 7 foot garage door, but man those things can do work. You are a lot better off to have your tractor be able to do a job with ease than to have it maxed out.

The amount of e36m3 I've done with my 35hp JD4410 ehydro on my heavily wooded two acres never ceases to amaze.

In reply to lotusseven7:

That looks great!

carguy123 wrote: Yes, get the bigger one. The one you were playing with only has a 4' blade and you'd be surprised how that limits you plus the bigger one you can buy all sorts of skid loader attachments at much cheaper prices than tractor attachments. Now go save yourself $2,000-$4,000 and buy the LS instead. It's the same tractor coming off the same line at the same time, the only difference is the stickers they apply. That's what I did

You must mean LS vs New Holland. Kubota makes their own tractors. Another big selling point of the Kubota is the 7 year loan instead of 5. At 0% interest I may as well get the longest term possible. Ends up like I'm paying $200 a month in a rent to own program. So for the cost of a one day rental per month, I can keep the tractor 24/7 and eventually I'll truly own it.

There is no LS dealer nearby me, and I didn't love the Boomer 24 anyway.

Kioti CK2610 looks about the same as the L2501, but several thousand dollars less. Researching that one now.

Petrolburner wrote: Kioti CK2610 looks about the same as the L2501, but several thousand dollars less. Researching that one now.

Kioti review

My friend that had a landscaping business is trying to talk me into a skid steer instead.

Kubotas are worth it! I'm a deere fan but they don't have the build quality. Also, dont waste your money buying new. Buy a well maintained used one. Save thousands and be just as happy. I have a bolens iseki diesel but wish I'd bought a Kubota. Not because build quality but parts. My parts are hard to find and can cost more when I do. Right now I'm hunting down a hydro filter. Really need one but no luck in 6 months of hunting.

If there were any used Kubota tractors in the region, I would.

wheelsmithy wrote: I've heard good stuff about Mahindra tractors. A lot of tractor for the money. They strike me as the KIA of tractors, whereas the Kubota is the Honda of tractors. Maybe worth a look comparison shopping, and what-not.

My dad bought a Mahindra about 10 years ago. Good tractor but parts are a bitch to get if you need them. Some research, and work can cut those costs a LOT. Like figuring out how to replace just the broken part instead of the assembly that mahindra wants to sell you. Grandpa had a Kubota years ago, Hydro drive is nice for being smooth, but modern tractors have synchros on the gear sets you can shift on the fly. It's not the old days of starting out in highway gear if you need to run down the highway.

Having worked up north on a tractor in the winter, and the south in the summer, do yourself a favor and look into something that either has a cab, or has a cab available. Preferably with heat/AC of a sort. It will cut the noise you experience from long hours on it, and keep the elements off you. Tractors are not limited to mowing during sunshine. That big bush hog doesn't care about wet grass when you get the blades spun up.

Oh, and once you have one. It's an amazing Tool! You'll be blown away with all the different ways you'll come up with uses for it. From moving old cars, to putting them on jack stands, to putting them on trailers. Just make sure your hydraulics are up to the task.

Here are some to consider.

JCB Midi cx

John Deere 110

yanmar cbl40

They are hydrostatic tractors with skid steer loader ends and a three point hitch and removable backhoe. You can buy them all without the backhoe. Very well built machines, but you may have to buy a couple years old for the dollars to make sense.