The TRACTOR thread

Here's my old girl. 1989 Ford 1920. Just turned 300 hours!

It came with the FEL, scraper blade, and pull behind mower. I bought a pto snow blower a couple years ago, but have yet to need it.

Next up is a tooth bar for the bucket and a box blade because the boy wants to build some jumps in the yard for his dirt bike. I love this little thing.
 

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WhiteTrash303 said:
Anybody ever used a 3pt PTO driven buzz saw? I've got a metric fucton of wood to cut for the rest of my life. I've been offered one for $500. It's approximately a 40" blade, comes with an unused spare blade. Worth it?
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My neighbor used to have one hanging off the back of a Farmall. It was cool but I don't think it was any more efficient than a chainsaw. Either you have to lift the wood up to the cordwood saw or lift your chainsaw down to the wood. Speed wise they're about the same
 
2big bronco said:
If you shop kubota should give you 0%
With that said find the lowest hour mid 2000s john deere 790 you can. 15k will get you something with sub 500hrs and garage kept. It may take 6 months+ for one to pop up but they will. You may have to run a rear pto mower though.
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A Kubota B7800/B2910 would be an equivalent model in the Kubota lineup.
If you drop a little lower to 26HP, there is a B2620 on the Seattle CL for $15k: Kubota B2620 - farm & garden - by owner - sale


Aaron Z
 
D Nelly said:
My neighbor used to have one hanging off the back of a Farmall. It was cool but I don't think it was any more efficient than a chainsaw. Either you have to lift the wood up to the cordwood saw or lift your chainsaw down to the wood. Speed wise they're about the same
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IMO a cordwood saw is a great for smaller stuff, but forks on a tractor with a chainsaw would be more efficient, especially if you have anything big enough that you can't easily lift it.
I hear that a cordwood saw works great when mounted on on a firewood processor though.

Edit: It's also a good way to lose a limb if you aren't careful.

Aaron Z
 
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Bought a new Kioti CK3510 in 2020. Put nearly 100 hours on it since moving dirt and snow. I sprung for the backhoe, and it's been used a couple times. Probably could have skipped the hoe but the counterweight is nice. Also have a box blade and a set of forks for it. Probably getting a grapple too. It's all SSQA front end stuff so it'll work when/if I upgrade to a skid steer.

I never knew how much I'd use a tractor until I bought one. It's been really nice to have around. The dealer here is awesome to work with too, which was a major factor in choosing the Kioti.
 

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Gdogg said:
My idea of the best tractor for somebody who needs it for their property is a Diesel 4x4 with a frontend loader, the size depends on your needs and wallet.
Forks are very useful, York rake, grader box, brush hog, finish mower are my most common tools for my tractor that I use. I made a leveler for grading which works really good.
This is a log grapple that I welded some jaws on so I can move rocks.
I’ll get a picture of the leveler and post it later
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Does that one have power steering?
 
aczlan said:
A Kubota B7800/B2910 would be an equivalent model in the Kubota lineup.
If you drop a little lower to 26HP, there is a B2620 on the Seattle CL for $15k: Kubota B2620 - farm & garden - by owner - sale


Aaron Z
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The b7800 is a beast and kinda in its own class. Built way more stout then the modern b seies and the 30hp is awsome.

A modern b series though will not outlift, outwork, or outlast a jd790 and is not as user friendly to work on
 
mdmike said:
Here's my old girl. 1989 Ford 1920. Just turned 300 hours!

It came with the FEL, scraper blade, and pull behind mower. I bought a pto snow blower a couple years ago, but have yet to need it.

Next up is a tooth bar for the bucket and a box blade because the boy wants to build some jumps in the yard for his dirt bike. I love this little thing.
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you want the factory service manual for that? I think it's in mine.

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2big bronco said:
The b7800 is a beast and kinda in its own class. Built way more stout then the modern b seies and the 30hp is awsome.

A modern b series though will not outlift, outwork, or outlast a jd790 and is not as user friendly to work on
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A B7800 is probably more comparable to a Deere 955.
The Deere 790 is a stick shift, BIG downside IMO.

Personally, I would NOT get a loader tractor under 60HP that didn't have a hydrostatic transmission.

I have run stick shift, dry clutch shuttle shift, wet clutch shuttle shift and hydrostatic transmissions doing loader work and the hydrostatic is hands down the easiest and most precise to use.

Aaron Z
 
DMG said:
2BB, (and others) I am going to buy something 4wd 24hp or bigger, belly mower, loader, either a backhoe or add one later when my old 26hp garden tractor dies. I have a yard with some steep spots and a few properties to maintain/repair/mow.

I am very tempted by the kubotas at .9% financing but they are $30k. Could I buy something for $15k or less cash and be as happy with it long term? I try to buy quality and keep it forever.
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You’re in subcompact territory. Paid $15.5 for my 1025r OTD with bicker and drive over deck.



In 2015. :flipoff2:
 
TRINDU said:
Dont waste the $6-8k for a backhoe on a ~25hp machine. It's barely better than a shovel. Jose with a shovel from home depot would be quicker.

Spend that on a miniex or rent one if you think you need one.
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I used the hoe on a friends b2301 or 2601 for french drains and digging out 2 huge oak root balls. Slow but it worked great.
 
DMG said:
Did you see 2BBs post? I am fine with a used machine for 15k
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One thing to think about is if you want/ need a manual or hydrostatic trans. The jd is only manual as aszlan pointed out. The hydrostat is way way nicer and more efficiant for tight quarters work... but you get used to the manual pretty quick.

Where I notice a significant differens is on my hilside property. Moving a full bucket load of dirt uphill a 25hp hydrostat will not go as fast as I would prefer where as the manual trans pulls a lot harder. Get above 30hp and either will go as fast as I want.

Another thing to consider is how much weight you realistaclly want to pick. A 4' wide tractor of any brand made in the last 20 years isnt good for much more then 800lbs while a 5' wide tractor is good for 1200lbs on the high end.
 
2big bronco said:
One thing to think about is if you want/ need a manual or hydrostatic trans. The jd is only manual as aszlan pointed out. The hydrostat is way way nicer and more efficiant for tight quarters work... but you get used to the manual pretty quick.

Where I notice a significant differens is on my hilside property. Moving a full bucket load of dirt uphill a 25hp hydrostat will not go as fast as I would prefer where as the manual trans pulls a lot harder. Get above 30hp and either will go as fast as I want.

Another thing to consider is how much weight you realistaclly want to pick. A 4' wide tractor of any brand made in the last 20 years isnt good for much more then 800lbs while a 5' wide tractor is good for 1200lbs on the high end.
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How wide is the JD790?
 
2big bronco said:
Another thing to consider is how much weight you realistaclly want to pick. A 4' wide tractor of any brand made in the last 20 years isnt good for much more then 800lbs while a 5' wide tractor is good for 1200lbs on the high end.
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This is where "are you planning on doing farm ****? No? Get a clapped out skid steer" comes into play.
 
2big bronco said:
Another thing to consider is how much weight you realistaclly want to pick. A 4' wide tractor of any brand made in the last 20 years isnt good for much more then 800lbs while a 5' wide tractor is good for 1200lbs on the high end.
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My Branson 2515H begs to differ........

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It's also the heaviest tractor in its class and built like a brick ****house. I have no regrets about the purchase. :smokin:
 
SLOWPOKE693 said:
My Branson 2515H begs to differ........

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It's also the heaviest tractor in its class and built like a brick ****house. I have no regrets about the purchase. :smokin:
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Bransons are an outlier and imo top of the 2nd tier tractors. Ive been very impressed with the ones ive had. Now where they fall short imo is expecting to get 4000hrs over 30 years. The ones I have seen start howing thier age fast over 1200hrs when compards to orange/green/blue
 
2big bronco said:
One thing to think about is if you want/ need a manual or hydrostatic trans. The jd is only manual as aszlan pointed out. The hydrostat is way way nicer and more efficiant for tight quarters work... but you get used to the manual pretty quick.

Where I notice a significant differens is on my hilside property. Moving a full bucket load of dirt uphill a 25hp hydrostat will not go as fast as I would prefer where as the manual trans pulls a lot harder. Get above 30hp and either will go as fast as I want.
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It might be a product of running my grandfather's old Ford 640 in my youth, but I prefer a manual transmission. A hydrostat is definitely useful if you are primarily doing dirt work, or a lot of back and forth, but it always felt like it kills a lot of power in my opinion. I used my grandfather's 640 primarily for field work though; tilling, discing, blading, spraying, and running the brush hog. It's a great machine that will run forever, but not so useful for non-field work. My grandfather's 640 is from sometime between 1954-1957 and was in regular service on the orchard from 1980 when he bought it until 2014. No idea how many hours are on it, but the cast iron pedals have been worn smooth :laughing:

Here's a picture for the hell of it when I borrowed it to spread gravel at my place:
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I ordered my Kioti CX2510 with a manual transmission instead of the hydrostat because I figured with only 25HP it doesn't have spare power for the hydrostat and it was almost $2,000 cheaper for the manual.
 
mdmike said:
Here's my old girl. 1989 Ford 1920. Just turned 300 hours!

It came with the FEL, scraper blade, and pull behind mower. I bought a pto snow blower a couple years ago, but have yet to need it.

Next up is a tooth bar for the bucket and a box blade because the boy wants to build some jumps in the yard for his dirt bike. I love this little thing.
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Did you have a thread on this thing at the old pbb? Someone had a clean one (clean like yours) that had been garage kept it’s whole life.
 
JR4X said:
Did you have a thread on this thing at the old pbb? Someone had a clean one (clean like yours) that had been garage kept it’s whole life.
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That was not me.

Buuut, I did run across the thread on the Tractorsbynet forum where the lady selling the machine posted up about selling her deceased Father's tractor on Craigslist. I was able to get a bunch of details from her post prior to going to look at it. I followed up a little bit there after I bought it, but I haven't done much since.

This tractor was indeed garage kept since new. The original owner bought it to mow his lawn, then realized he bought too much tractor, then put it away when he bought a zero-turn for lawn duty's.

The guy must have scooped up every piece of literature he could get his hands on, because I got a manual and brochures for everything to do with this year tractor.
 
SLOWPOKE693 said:
My Branson 2515H begs to differ........

It's also the heaviest tractor in its class and built like a brick ****house. I have no regrets about the purchase. :smokin:
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I've been impressed with mine. I looked for a couple years for a used Kubota, or deere. But they were going for too close to new prices. I bought the 2515h when it was still on its introductory price, so I was about 10k cheaper then a comparable kubota at the time. And even cheaper then a ten year old kubota with a 1000 hrs on it. It's not a mainstream brand, but i'm not working it every day either. So far, I'm happy with my purchase.

I use the forks more then anything. Also wanted the backhoe, and other then having backhoe controls instead of excavator controls, I've been happy with that as well. It dug out and moved this stump without much issue.

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