Looking for a new tractor.

Hello.

What size tractor?  We've had excellent luck with our Deere's too.  I also like our AGCO's.  They are all good tractors now, just decide on which dealership you want to support.

We have hundreds of the 6 and 7 thousand, ten series, 15, 20 and 30 series deere's in my territory. Overall they have all been incredibly reliable. But there are so many grades of tractor, from complete basic to the premium tractors, and they're completly different tractors other than the paint. Do you have any more specifics on what model your looking at getting.

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Dave what kind of plow is that on the deere? Looks like a nice outfit.

Thats odd, we have a TN65 on our farm (open station with dry clutch, pretty basic, but has the synchronized transmission) and other than the turn signals and flashers not working (went out right after we bought it used) it has been a great tractor.  We had a problem with the clutch also right after we bought it, but that was because the previous owner had removed a snap ring that let the clutch lever drop too far and the throwout bearing came out of the fork.  It has almost 3000 hours on it and doesn't have a leak and starts right up even below freezing.  I even used it to pull our Krone 1500 Variopack that I usually pull with my 7000 (and it works the 7000) and this tractor just put up with the abuse (I had to be careful not to stall it when finishing up a bale in heavier stuff).  It is also very fuel efficient.  The only complaint I have is that it is a little light in the front end, but it does have a short wheel base, so it's very maneuverable.  

Dave has an extremely good point. Be conservative. Don't buy something because you want it, because you WILL end up hearing it from the tax payers later! Especially here in Lancaster County. I can see a letter to the editor of the New Era already...

AGCO Does have government discounts but the dealer has to check with the National Accounts Department to get them.  As an AGCO dealer if the AGCO is too high buy the JD, the NH in this area are hit or miss.  Either the customer loves them or they spend there time at the shop then they are traded for something else. 

I think Challenger sells them set up already for municipal use.  Your local Cat dealer probably has them.

Spud, Our local Cat dealer is Cleveland Brothers and I think they want nothing to do with the challenger tractors. Haven't seen anything on their lot.

I would not buy a kubota.  They make some good engines but I don't care for their tractors.  If you put the specs for a certain hp of tractors side by side, usually the kubota is the lightest and the agco brands are the heaviest.  Weight alone does not tell quality but common sense says more iron is usually more durable.

BennyLumpkin wrote: cant agree spud...at least not with the light/medium duty Kubota's....we have one and pound the snot outta that thing....snow removal, landscaping stuff....you name it, I've done it or tried it. They have great hydraulics, power, easy to run and fairly comfortable....and super reliable...only problem I've had is the mount for the air cleaner snapped awhile back.....

The only complaint I have heard on large scale Kubota's is the cabs have low head room.....other than that I havent heard anything. At our yearly Grange Fair local dealers loan tractors for use at the tractor pull track....they had a Boomer, a Case and a Kubota....the Case barely moved the whole week other than when the kubota had a pin fall out of the 3 point, the link swung down and took the valve stem off the back wheel....oops lol had to run the Case until the flat was fixed on the Kubota.