Help me choose/find a tractor

Thanks again everyone for the advice. I ended up with HST and 4WD. I bought @Heavy Barrel ’s JD 3025e. It was at the absolute top of my budget without financing, but saved a lot of money over buying new. And is the perfect size for me transporting it around - the largest tractor I can tow with my existing truck/trailer and still be within weight rating (when you factor in the extra weight of loader, loaded tires, implements, and any additional ballast). Now need replenish the savings account. : ) Thanks again everyone, and @Heavy Barrel
 
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DangerRuss said:
Thanks again everyone for the advice. I ended up with HST and 4WD. I bought @Heavy Barrel ’s JD 3025e. It was at the absolute top of my budget without financing, but saved a lot of money over buying new. And is the perfect size for me transporting it around - the largest tractor I can tow with my existing truck/trailer and still be within weight rating (when you factor in the extra weight of loader, loaded tires, implements, and any additional ballast). Now need replenish the savings account. : ) Thanks again everyone, and @Heavy Barrel
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Piks mahn piks.
 
Slacker said:
R4 tyres, nice!
That looks like a light duty bucket, maybe not.
Hard to tell. How many hours?
Looks great!
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27.5 hours on it when we picked it up.
Not sure about the bucket. It has a heavy 4-in wide cutting edge. I’ll have to see what is written on it. I don’t have anything to compare it to (HD or Light)
 
DangerRuss said:
27.5 hours on it when we picked it up.
Not sure about the bucket. It has a heavy 4-in wide cutting edge. I’ll have to see what is written on it. I don’t have anything to compare it to (HD or Light)
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27.5 hours? Seriously?
It hasn't even reached his first service yet. Amazing find!
 
DangerRuss said:
-Need to stay under 6000lb max weight including loaded tires and front end loader/bucket. That is the max that my trailer and tow vehicle can haul.
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Is this because you are planning on moving it often or are you just going to need to move it to your house and once it’s there it will stay there?
 
Cluck Norris said:
Is this because you are planning on moving it often or are you just going to need to move it to your house and once it’s there it will stay there?
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Hey! Need to be able to take it to our foundry in Kernersville for driveway maintenance, and some land I own in alamance county, etc. Plus i’d hate not to be able to haul it in for service if something broke that I wasn’t able to fix. But hopefully nothing will break very often. :)
 
Man this is the perfect thread. I've been researching tractors and know absolutely nothing. But those package deals look pretty great!
 
Good lookin tractor....Love my John Deere it’s been a good tractor....And the quick attach on the bucket makes it super easy to swap stuff out! New tractor = Happy Day ! Congrats !
 
Great looking tractor! Now do yourself a favor and pick up a driveway scraper for it. You’ll thank me later.
 
Nice tractor and very handy size. We have a 4310 Which is older and about same size I think and they are very strong for there size. Just becareful as they will pick up on loader enough to make the rear light in a hurry with nothing on the back and those buckets are pretty stout and should last unless you just abuse it.
 
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