I went to the dark side 😱😱

[hagrid]

Grandad was a Ford / New Holland man and did tractor business in Waynesburg.

Van Druf. I've bought parts there when I was a teenager.

 

[skeets]

Hagrid, and just what was you doin down in Greene County, where men are men and sheep are nervous

 

[Daren Todd]

Got my wife out on it today getting familiar with the control

 

[fried1765]

I know it's the wrong color. But I figured I would share the new tractor.

Picked up a new Massey Ferguson 1825, Fel with quick attach. 5ft woods rotary cutter, and a 5ft box blade.

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Am wondering if that trailer is heavy enough to carry that massive MF?
Nice looking machine!

 

[TheOldHokie]

Got my wife out on it today getting familiar with the control

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OK MF 1825 - we all want to know and I am rude enough to ask. How is it optioned and how much did it set you back? In other words how much is Mother Kubota getting as a premium for orange.

 

[bucktail]

GET A ROPE!


Dark side would have been JD, you want just a little off sides!

Congrats on the new tractor!

I picked up an 850 if you need someone to fling poo at.

 

[Daren Todd]

OK MF 1825 - we all want to know and I am rude enough to ask. How is it optioned and how much did it set you back? In other words how much is Mother Kubota getting as a premium for orange.

My dad and brother both have a kubota L2501.

They are pretty much identical to my Massey.

I was quoted $7,000 more for the Kubota L2501 with quick attach bucket, 5ft rotary cutter and box blade. The quick attach bucket option was a $4,000 add on.

It's standard on the Massey.

Controls and options are exactly the same between the Massey 1825 and Kubota L2501. Both are basic bare bones tractors. With a hydrostatic transmission.

 

[Daren Todd]

Am wondering if that trailer is heavy enough to carry that massive MF?
Nice looking machine!

I have a 16ft dove tail trailer. That's the dealers truck and trailer. I signed the paperwork and their driver followed me home with the tractor and implements

 

[TheOldHokie]

My dad and brother both have a kubota L2501.

They are pretty much identical to my Massey.

I was quoted $7,000 more for the Kubota L2501 with quick attach bucket, 5ft rotary cutter and box blade. The quick attach bucket option was a $4,000 add on.

It's standard on the Massey.

Controls and options are exactly the same between the Massey 1825 and Kubota L2501. Both are basic bare bones tractors. With a hydrostatic transmission.

Orange juice is getting pricey....

Dan

 

[ken erickson]

The quick attach bucket option was a $4,000 add on.

Wow, thats crazy! Did you confirm that with other dealers?
Without digging out my sales contract on my L2501 I remembered a quick attach loader option was about $500?

I went to the Build my Kubota and this is what I THINK I understand.

A loader with SSQA is $5753 and requires a bucket , either $784 or $844

A loader without the SSQA comes with a 60 inch bucket for $5808

Difference about $730 . Perhaps I am missing something? Still too high IMHO since I would guess 95% to 99% of new tractors from Kubota are sold with SSQA's.

Really a nice looking Massy and glad you and your wife are getting QTT (quality tractor time) in!

 

[Daren Todd]

Orange juice is getting pricey....

Dan

And the local mom and pop dealer was ate up by a large conglomerate. Prices went up and customer service went to hell. I don't get along with the service manager at the local kubota dealership. But figured I would give them a chance.

When they quoted me just shy of $33,000 for an L2501 with box blade, quick attach bucket, and rotary cutter, I About fell out of the chair.

 

[Daren Todd]

Wow, thats crazy! Did you confirm that with other dealers?
Without digging out my sales contract on my L2501 I remembered a quick attach loader option was about $500? I just pulled up the Build my Kubota and it is showing $552 for the 2 lever quick coupler under front loader options.

He quoted me $4,000 more for the loader with quick attach bucket.

All the dealers locally are the same company. I would have had to travel 1.5 hrs to deal with another dealer.

I don't get along with the local service manager at the kubota dealer.

So it made sense for me after the high quote for the tractor to start looking at other brands.

 

[Daren Todd]

Spread 5 loads of stone a couple weeks ago for the driveway.

 

[NorthwoodsLife]

Good looking tractor.

May you have good luck with it.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I picked up an 850 if you need someone to fling poo at.

On no, the older models it's quite the contrary, that was one of my favorite models.
I also really loved the D's and AR's

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Spread 5 loads of stone a couple weeks ago for the driveway.

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Load up your tractor and the gravel too, My place could really use some!
We are in our third mud season this year, it's an absolute mess!

 

[Daren Todd]

Load up your tractor and the gravel too, My place could really use some!
We are in our third mud season this year, it's an absolute mess!

The one mud season was enough for me. Hence all the stone.

 

[TheOldHokie]

Spread 5 loads of stone a couple weeks ago for the driveway.

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I was agahst at the price of the last load of stone I bought.

Dan

 

[Daren Todd]

I was agahst at the price of the last load of stone I bought.

Dan

I was agahst at the price of the last load of stone I bought.

Dan

$400 a load for SB2. If you want something that's been washed, it's even more.

 

[RCW]

$400 a load for SB2. If you want something that's been washed, it's even more.

While back here on OTT was shocked at what some folks were paying for stone depending on area.

I got 15 yards of various washed stone for $200 for years.

Last year crusher run was $350 or so. Was $300 year before.

Daren - $400 was probably a decent price depending on haul distance.