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Machinery Forum Re: Considering new tractor [ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ] Posted by Pete on December 17, 2001 at 19:22:19 from (66.24.154.149): In Reply to: Considering new tractor posted by D Land on December 16, 2001 at 07:22:21: D Land, I sell Kubotas so I am a little prejudiced, but if you ever plan on trading or selling the tractor, stick with Orange, Green or to some extent Blue(stay away from the "Boomers" or TC series.) --Massey 231 are a good hoggin' tractor, but if you need much in the way of hydraulics, a hand pump will do ya better. If you go this route, go with the 235, they look alike, but are worlds apart. 235 will cost more, and neither will have much sale/trade value. --Valtra, I hear lots of good things about 'em, but here in the NE ya gotta plan a"road trip" to find a dealer, and that's not good. Again, poor resale/trade value. --Long, if you're gonna go Long, go with the Land Trac series compacts, they are well built, have a 12 speed shuttle tranny, live independant pto, and Mitsubishi dsls. The Land Trac series at least has SOME newer technology built into it, but dealers are sparse, and resale/trade value is an issue here too. One can almost always find a reputable Deere, Kubota, or NH dealer close by (sometimes all of 'em, and in many cases several of each!) Parts and service are usually a priority with dealers that sell these brands as they DO NOT want to lose the contract. They have excellent trade/resale value if maintained, and will probably have fewer problems in the long run you'll be happier. They may cosy a little more initially but...if cost is an issue, both JD and Kubota make a price tractor line which maintains the same quality drive trains, but fewer bells and whistles; Kubota has the L2600DT at 26hp, the L3000 DT at 30hp and the L4300DT at 43hp(in my opinion, this tractor with 4cyl, 43hp Kubota dsl, live independant PTO, power steering, flat deck, bevel gear 4wd, and 8x2 tranny is the most tractor for the money in the Kubota lineup at about $18,500 outfitted with a 552 loader!) Deere has the 770 at 30hp, and the 990 at 40 hp. Pete Follow Ups: Post A Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Re: Re: Considering new tractor Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.