I found myself in the market for my first sub 150hp tractor two years ago. I ended up with a 5065E. I looked at Deere, CaseIH, Kubota and Kioti. I did my research and ended up with it since it had the things that were most important to me. So far it has 600+ hours and has been great. A few things that were important to me were dealer network, engine serviceability, hydraulic flow, and weight. The JD has a wet sleeved engine that runs a little slower RPM which is great for longevity. It can easily be rebuilt with less machine shop work when the time comes. I quickly ruled out the Case IH and New Holland for that matter, as I didn't like the way the transmission operated. The Kioti seemed like a good tractor, but after quizzing two dealers really hard on it, they could not answer all my questions. That left me with Kubota and Deere, and the Deere outweighed the Kubota by some margain, has a better built engine, more hydraulic flow, and having the wet clutch and power reverser is a plus as well. My advice to you would be that all these would make a decent tractor for you, but do your research and decide on which one by choosing the things you prefer most.
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