I've been doing a lot of research on tractors and I want a FEL and Backhoe, no mower deck. I'll be digging out smaller stumps, moving landscape rocks, putting in some French drains, and clearing some areas for landscaping. I'll also be adding to the size of my driveway, digging it out and leveling stone/gravel. I also plan to use a Box Blade and possibly a post hole digger. I'm also going to add a removable tooth bar to the FEL and sometimes use pallet forks.
I've looked at the JD 1025R, Kubota BX25, Mahindra EMax 22, Max 24, Max 26, Yanmar 221, 324, & 424, Massey 1720, New Holland Boomer 24, Branson 2400, and the Kioti CK2510. All of these dealers are reasonably close and I'd like to spend around 20k.
I didn't like the seating position on the Massey but the pricing was good.
The JD is really nice but the working capacity is a concern. I'm also concerned about the aluminum rear axle.
The Kubota has the lowest FEL capacity and I don't care for the FEL controls.
The Mahindra's were nice but I would pass on the 22. I liked the Max24 but it's pushing past the budget, and the Max 26 is killing the budget.
The New Holland is nice but I haven't read many positive reviews about it.
I really liked the 3 Yanmars and they seem well built but oddly, they don't have Diff Lock on any of them. They have some of the greatest small detail features that are nice and then others that seem poorly executed.
The Kioti weights the most, has the highest Backhoe capacity, and is very reasonably priced. It also has one of the highest PTO HP ratings.
I haven't seen the Branson in person yet but all the specs seem positive.
It really looks like the best "value" is the Yanmar or the Kioti. The Branson also seems capable but is probably last on my list because the dealer is the farthest from me.
All of the dealers seem very competent with trained service staff. All of the tractors have good warranties. I think I'm moving away from the true SCUT size and going toward the CUT size. The Kubota B & L series and JD 2025 series are beyond the budget.
I need some help from those in the know about these lesser known tractors. Whatever I buy this time will be mine for decades to come.
Thank you in advance for your help.
I've looked at the JD 1025R, Kubota BX25, Mahindra EMax 22, Max 24, Max 26, Yanmar 221, 324, & 424, Massey 1720, New Holland Boomer 24, Branson 2400, and the Kioti CK2510. All of these dealers are reasonably close and I'd like to spend around 20k.
I didn't like the seating position on the Massey but the pricing was good.
The JD is really nice but the working capacity is a concern. I'm also concerned about the aluminum rear axle.
The Kubota has the lowest FEL capacity and I don't care for the FEL controls.
The Mahindra's were nice but I would pass on the 22. I liked the Max24 but it's pushing past the budget, and the Max 26 is killing the budget.
The New Holland is nice but I haven't read many positive reviews about it.
I really liked the 3 Yanmars and they seem well built but oddly, they don't have Diff Lock on any of them. They have some of the greatest small detail features that are nice and then others that seem poorly executed.
The Kioti weights the most, has the highest Backhoe capacity, and is very reasonably priced. It also has one of the highest PTO HP ratings.
I haven't seen the Branson in person yet but all the specs seem positive.
It really looks like the best "value" is the Yanmar or the Kioti. The Branson also seems capable but is probably last on my list because the dealer is the farthest from me.
All of the dealers seem very competent with trained service staff. All of the tractors have good warranties. I think I'm moving away from the true SCUT size and going toward the CUT size. The Kubota B & L series and JD 2025 series are beyond the budget.
I need some help from those in the know about these lesser known tractors. Whatever I buy this time will be mine for decades to come.
Thank you in advance for your help.
