New kid in school, seeking advice.

[GrumpyFarmer]

I use my B a lot and would not want to be without it. That being said it runs out of traction before it does HP.

Looking back to your first post, you referenced experience with an 8N. IMO a standard L is a lot more like an 8N (stance/weight/grunt) than a B would be. If an 8N is too big in your estimation, then the B may be just the right size. Only you will know for sure, and sometimes that is hard without hindsight. The 8N is just a nice blend of weight and wheel size. If you liked what the 8N could push pull or drag that would be something in the 2700lb weight range.

Good luck.

 

[Russell King]

Makes sense. I am actually not against buying new. I have just always bought everything used my whole life. Trucks, cars, atv/utv's, boats the whole 9. I usually let the first guy take the depreciation hit.

You might look at new financing options for tractor and implements if they are all purchased at once. Kubota used to offer 0% on some models for some period of time. The Kubota insurance is supposed to be good insurance also.

 

[cpow]

I use my B a lot and would not want to be without it. That being said it runs out of traction before it does HP.

Looking back to your first post, you referenced experience with an 8N. IMO a standard L is a lot more like an 8N (stance/weight/grunt) than a B would be. If an 8N is too big in your estimation, then the B may be just the right size. Only you will know for sure, and sometimes that is hard without hindsight. The 8N is just a nice blend of weight and wheel size. If you liked what the 8N could push pull or drag that would be something in the 2700lb weight range.

Good luck.

I loved the 8N for it's size and what it was capable of, whether it was willing or not it always held its own. I don't think I will need a tractor that big anymore. Thank you for all of the input

The B2650 was the perfect choice for me to replace my older John Deere 750MFWD. It's used on the 18 acres we live on. I also have another 2.5 acre building site to mow that's 6 miles away. Plus, we have had another 50 some acres of woods and lake lot to take care of that's about 80 miles away.

The older JD had a mid mount mower and I was always cussing at that mower because it was always in the way and had to come off to do most anything else with the tractor. It sounds like your situation will be similar, and you'll be needing to do all kinds of chores on your acreage besides the regular mowing. I found myself putting off jobs because the mid mount mower was still on and the lawn would be needing mowing in just a day or two. Then it would rain and postpone things even more.

Being able to switch between the rear finiah mower and other attachments in just minutes on the B2650 is a godsend. In my situation, the advantages of being able to mow with the older mid mount mower were easily outweighed by the advantages of using a rear finish mower.

I've found that yes you can do larger jobs with a smaller tractor.....it just takes a little longer. But there's plenty of times that a larger tractor couldn't do the jobs or get into the work places that my B2650 can get into. It really boils down to knowing how to use and work safely with the tractor you have. Everybody's situation is different.

Working "smart" with a properly sized tractor for your needs can far outweigh haveing a tractor that is either too big for your situation or too small for your situation.

Very good point and something I was not necessarily thinking about. I was only thinking about the mowing aspect and getting close to things like landscaping etc being easier with a MMM. I am now thinking much harder about that decision. Being able to switch between attachments quickly is big positive.

 

[cpow]

You might look at new financing options for tractor and implements if they are all purchased at once. Kubota used to offer 0% on some models for some period of time. The Kubota insurance is supposed to be good insurance also.

How often do they run financing deals like that? I have seen some in the past and I think that's probably the only way I would splurge for several attachments at once unless I was finding them used on marketplace or other places. 0% is tough to beat and makes looking at new much more appealing.

 

[Russell King]

They generally have it all the time as far as I know. Right now it ends at the end of February, but I imagine it will be extended. Look at Kubota finance site and there are many different offers to look through.

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

I have a BX with MMM because I have tight spaces where a 3PH mower won't work, and put the MMM on&off every time I use it due to also working in the woods with the FEL and other implements. I'm very proficient at swapping it on/off according to others, and say with confidence if a 3-point hitch mower will work for you by all means get one.

The Kubota MMM setup is really nice plus well designed and goes on/off "easily," but "easily" for a large mower is relative to it's size and your age. There are other benefits of 3PH mowers, which I'd be happy to tell you about if I owned one.