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I will be in the market here really soon. What model/size is yours in the photos?
You won't regret it. I kicked around the idea of buying one for a year. I looked at the green, orange, red, and blue ones. I had kind of put on the back burner cause my wife had gotten pregnant with our first baby. Then one day I was moving around something way too heavy and hurt my back, you know the kind that you can't get your socks on and barely wipe your butt. So we decided just to do it even though it wasn't the best time financialy. Looking back I'm glad we did. I use it all the time.
"A man without tractor needs many friends to help, but has few.A man with tractor needs few friends to help, but has many."So, I got this little yard project I'm thinking about...
AP, do you know the brand of those forks? And are they the kind that you just crank on with a giant attached screw apparatus?
Quote from: Skillet on August 22, 2019, 10:06:16 AM"A man without tractor needs many friends to help, but has few.A man with tractor needs few friends to help, but has many."So, I got this little yard project I'm thinking about... Dude, you live on a boat!
Quote from: Angry Perch on August 22, 2019, 10:46:52 AMQuote from: Skillet on August 22, 2019, 10:06:16 AM"A man without tractor needs many friends to help, but has few.A man with tractor needs few friends to help, but has many."So, I got this little yard project I'm thinking about... Dude, you live on a boat! Ok, that was funny!
I never even thought about not having tractors and excavators around lol now that you mention it I'm not sure how you guys who don't have them ever get anything done
Quote from: Jpmiller on August 22, 2019, 07:20:09 PMI never even thought about not having tractors and excavators around lol now that you mention it I'm not sure how you guys who don't have them ever get anything doneWheelbarrow and a shovelI did finally get an ATV and a snowblower I would love to have one thoughSomeday
Quote from: MADMAX on August 22, 2019, 08:23:48 PMQuote from: Jpmiller on August 22, 2019, 07:20:09 PMI never even thought about not having tractors and excavators around lol now that you mention it I'm not sure how you guys who don't have them ever get anything doneWheelbarrow and a shovelI did finally get an ATV and a snowblower I would love to have one thoughSomeday There's a lot to be said about having an ice cold beer in the afternoon and looking at the results of all your hard work. There's also the feeling of knocking it out, finishing your coffee, and going fishing!
These folks have some gently used tractors that could go for a good price:https://www.ebay.com/itm/163829955662
Why did you go with Mahindra instead of one of the main brands ? I'm looking now for a tractor/mower and have pretty much narrowed it down to a Kubota L2501. Side note I'd like to see that Operator open a beer without the special " attachments" on his bucket. Best I've done Is grab a water bottle with a Cat 325 excavator bucket and thumb and give it to my buddy in the ditch
Quote from: huntandjeep on August 24, 2019, 12:08:50 PMWhy did you go with Mahindra instead of one of the main brands ? I'm looking now for a tractor/mower and have pretty much narrowed it down to a Kubota L2501. Side note I'd like to see that Operator open a beer without the special " attachments" on his bucket. Best I've done Is grab a water bottle with a Cat 325 excavator bucket and thumb and give it to my buddy in the ditch I bought a brand new 2501 last year. It’s ok. I’m also a heavy equipment operator by trade and this was my first garden tractor type machine so maybe my expectations were just too high. I was fairly set on Kubota so I didn’t shop around too much, pretty sure it’s better than the John Deere but probably should have shopped other brands a little harder. I’ve never looked at the Kioti’s in person but a couple of my buddies on the west side have bought them lately and are very happy with them.
Quote from: Mtnwalker on August 24, 2019, 12:41:25 PMQuote from: huntandjeep on August 24, 2019, 12:08:50 PMWhy did you go with Mahindra instead of one of the main brands ? I'm looking now for a tractor/mower and have pretty much narrowed it down to a Kubota L2501. Side note I'd like to see that Operator open a beer without the special " attachments" on his bucket. Best I've done Is grab a water bottle with a Cat 325 excavator bucket and thumb and give it to my buddy in the ditch I bought a brand new 2501 last year. It’s ok. I’m also a heavy equipment operator by trade and this was my first garden tractor type machine so maybe my expectations were just too high. I was fairly set on Kubota so I didn’t shop around too much, pretty sure it’s better than the John Deere but probably should have shopped other brands a little harder. I’ve never looked at the Kioti’s in person but a couple of my buddies on the west side have bought them lately and are very happy with them.Do you regreat the 2501 ? My main want for a tractor is to mow my almost 4 acres . I do it now with a quad and 52" pull behind Swisher , have to stay on top of it though . Otherwise I need to go get my dad's tractor and mower and turn a 4hr job into 7 hrs. Not even interested in Deere , for the same machine equipped like the Bota it's like 15k more.
Deere and Kubota has gone down in quality and ip in price. Their “hobby farm” tractors are not what they use to be. If you can get a good used one that is 15 years or older you will have a better rig. The majority of my hay and cattle brothers are ditching Deere snd Kubota for Case IH and New Holland.
I have a 1952 Ford 8n that I use more than anything. About ready to retire it and do a ground up restoration.