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after all the input from everyone, I am pretty sure I could start this same conversation regarding Ford, Chevy and Dodge. Every manufacturer has good eggs and bad eggs and there are good dealers and poor dealers. From what I can tell, it seems the dealer is far more important than I first...

all tractor weights were with unloaded tires, which is why I was concerned in the first place.

Agreed....I've been comparing pricing all weekend and my eyes are starting to cross! so many scenarios!

Nice pics....exactly how I am picturing my needs. Overall, I think this is a lot like buying your favorite brand of Pick up.....Ford, Chevy or Dodge, they are all good trucks but each can have issues.

Thank you so much for your input. Always good to talk, er, I mean TYPE with someone who has been there before!

Boy that is a true statement.....that is one reason I am not really considering baling hay myself. The cost of the equipment is too prohibitive to offset the price of selling 50 bales of hay a year. and yes, I am struggling with whether to pull behind bat wing or a 3-pt hitch cutter.

good idea, I may take a drive around to see...thanks!

That is a very good question....I am hoping to have someone else bale the hay on the majority of the open fields. We are planning on building a lake and I would use the tractor to keep the grass cut and clear out some of the woods (we have a lot of dead wood laying around). When we get a...

Good info, thank you.

I agree with your statement. The Kubota dealer is the one who came up with the size for me, after we talked about my usage and that I was comparing it to the JD 5055E. I did a little research on my own this morning and the tractor that has the comparable lifting and tractor weigh was a Kubota...

Thanks for the reply - and baling has is not in my plans. Most likely, I will have another farmer come bale the hay. I would classify the ground as hilly. The elevation varies as much as 40-50' across some of the fields. The Case and the Deere dealerships both recommended 8' max cutters...

All three dealerships are close to home and I personally know someone at each dealership. I have not yet heard anything negative about any of the dealers. Yes, all three units are new the bells and whistles are comparable. I started with the John Deere and then went to each dealership armed...

thank you

I am buying my first tractor. I have 120 acres, 70% rolling fields and the remainder in woods. I plan on having a few head of livestock and doing general clean up and maintenance duty with this tractor. I have been comparing the John Deere 5055E, the Case 55A and the Kubota MX5400, all with...