Looking for my first tractor and want to make sure I get the right one for the job. I recently purchased my dream property with 140 acres of land. I will be clearing three areas for fields and food plots (6 acre). I will sub this out to more experienced operator with excavator and dozer. My only experience with tractors is watching my Dad buy a BX and trading it for L3300 good for him but think this is to small for what I plan on doing. Not much time behind the wheel but liked the HST.
The tractor I'm looking at is a MX5100 GST 200hrs. Heavy enough and big enough I think. Soon will want a grapple bucket, tiller, disc, rake, and mower. Not sure in what order. Help with that would be great.
Is the GST shuttle good? or HST better? The land is somewhat hilly in spots and this unit is 4wd. From what I read tier 3 is better than tier 4?
The unit is coming in trade to the dealer next week. I do not know all the details yet but what is something like this worth? The dealer said 25k will buy it. Also has all the service records well maintained with no issues. A new one will be 28500 in a 5200. Please help a newbie out, with so many choices I want to get this right the first time.
Thanks,
RB
The tractor I'm looking at is a MX5100 GST 200hrs. Heavy enough and big enough I think. Soon will want a grapple bucket, tiller, disc, rake, and mower. Not sure in what order. Help with that would be great.
Is the GST shuttle good? or HST better? The land is somewhat hilly in spots and this unit is 4wd. From what I read tier 3 is better than tier 4?
The unit is coming in trade to the dealer next week. I do not know all the details yet but what is something like this worth? The dealer said 25k will buy it. Also has all the service records well maintained with no issues. A new one will be 28500 in a 5200. Please help a newbie out, with so many choices I want to get this right the first time.
Thanks,
RB