Interesting thread, I own both an MX 5800 and a L3901, having read some of the work you have listed, I am firmly with many other users here that have advised on an MX. My L3901 is a great machine for many uses but it does not have the weight and lifting capacity of the MX. If I had to own just one tractor it would be my MX as I can not survive with the lifting capacity of the L3901. The MX will outperform any form of ground work by a long way over the L3901, mainly due to the weight of the tractor and the larger implement / attachment that you can handle.
I quickly had needs that my MX could not handle, it was not a bigger tractor that I needed but different functions that a track loader could solve. I appreciate that most people have budgets and spending limitations but you are making an important investment that you are going to use a lot.
Think hard before you save money and move down to an L series as most of the attachments you will buy will also be based on the L series size / capability. Moving to a MX after you purchased an L will be a big jump and expensive.
Good luck in making your decisions, it sounds as if you have a lot of fun projects ahead. The problem is that you find you need a lot of attachments, it's like a disease and an expensive hobby .... lol
I quickly had needs that my MX could not handle, it was not a bigger tractor that I needed but different functions that a track loader could solve. I appreciate that most people have budgets and spending limitations but you are making an important investment that you are going to use a lot.
Think hard before you save money and move down to an L series as most of the attachments you will buy will also be based on the L series size / capability. Moving to a MX after you purchased an L will be a big jump and expensive.
Good luck in making your decisions, it sounds as if you have a lot of fun projects ahead. The problem is that you find you need a lot of attachments, it's like a disease and an expensive hobby .... lol
