Posted by outdoors on July 06, 2013 at 04:40:22 from (24.222.137.190):
I'm with the older farm tractor cheering crowd but only if you buy careful, cheap and can do some repairs yourself. I bought an old IH 454 diesel real cheap a couple years ago and it was a heck of a little work horse. Many local family farms in this area kept food on the table with a similar rig (3 cyl diesel, 40 hp, 2wd). An IH 454, 484, 485, 495, 574 (4 cyl) or MF 135, 240, 245, 250 are all great tractors and if you shop around you can find a really good one with a loader and have money left in your pocket to take your family on a trip, etc.
I can also appreciate a new Kubota. A neighbor recently bought one (4*4, hydro, FEL, nice cab and some matching attachments). He has been a pilot for years and has several businesses besides. He loves his Kubota for plowing some snow, mowing grass, carrying a little top soil for flower beds and occasionally tilling with our rotovator. He could afford it and it suits his needs.
Either of the above would do the jobs that you describe and would be a huge improvement from your N series. You decide what works for your body and finances and let us know.
I only sold the 454 to buy a slightly larger and newer 684 because it matched my attachments size better.
This post was edited by outdoors at 04:42:43 07/06/13.
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