the 'todays job' thread

[Mesterh]

On 02/02/2023 at 20:10, Stephen Blair said:

Fine machine John!

do you have reverse drive?

I guess he is too busy saving Gotham City in his battractor mobile.

 

Nice tractor btw.

[doobin]

Perfect flail collecting weather 

[AJStrees]

4 minutes ago, doobin said:

Perfect flail collecting weather 

Nice set up. 👍

[doobin]

4 hours ago, AJStrees said:

Nice set up. 👍

Thanks. I sometimes wish I'd bought the alpine new and the Kubota secondhand, but it's done now. Almost took the alpine today as the ground is pretty steep by the treeline, but a good op who knows what he's doing with the independant brakes can keep it upright. Thought I'd best put some hours on the Kubota, and in the end it was actually the better tractor for the job.

 

It's a fantastic tractor for large gardens in particular as it's so manouverable. In fieldwork the independant brakes and bi-speed turn means you just spin it around at the end of the row, whereas the alpine would be a two-shunt job at a minimum. Today I'd have loved a cab, but realistically they are a pain on garden jobs. Can't have it all. I'm going to look out for an alpine with cab.

Edited February 10, 2023 by doobin

[AJStrees]

2 hours ago, doobin said:

Thanks. I sometimes wish I'd bought the alpine new and the Kubota secondhand, but it's done now. Almost took the alpine today as the ground is pretty steep by the treeline, but a good op who knows what he's doing with the independant brakes can keep it upright. Thought I'd best put some hours on the Kubota, and in the end it was actually the better tractor for the job.

 

It's a fantastic tractor for large gardens in particular as it's so manouverable. In fieldwork the independant brakes and bi-speed turn means you just spin it around at the end of the row, whereas the alpine would be a two-shunt job at a minimum. Today I'd have loved a cab, but realistically they are a pain on garden jobs. Can't have it all. I'm going to look out for an alpine with cab.

So a bit like a zero turn mower on steroids by the sounds of it with the Kubota. Sounds lovely to drive. 

 

I could do with both the Kubota and the Alpine. Only got the old MF 135 on the site at the moment. One day we will get the budget. 👍 although I have been looking at the McCormick as an option. My local tractor dealer used to be big on Massey and then moved over to McCormick. They look like good machines. 

[Doug Tait]

2 hours ago, AJStrees said:

So a bit like a zero turn mower on steroids by the sounds of it with the Kubota. Sounds lovely to drive. 

 

I could do with both the Kubota and the Alpine. Only got the old MF 135 on the site at the moment. One day we will get the budget. 👍 although I have been looking at the McCormick as an option. My local tractor dealer used to be big on Massey and then moved over to McCormick. They look like good machines. 

 

I like our McCormick a lot, they're getting quite popular round here and I've yet to hear a bad word.

[doobin]

16 hours ago, AJStrees said:

So a bit like a zero turn mower on steroids by the sounds of it with the Kubota. Sounds lovely to drive. 

 

I could do with both the Kubota and the Alpine. Only got the old MF 135 on the site at the moment. One day we will get the budget. 👍 although I have been looking at the McCormick as an option. My local tractor dealer used to be big on Massey and then moved over to McCormick. They look like good machines. 

For a new compact tractor I'd stick with Kubota or possibly Iseki. Deere if you're feeling flush, but I wasn't keen on paying £3k more than the Kubota like for like when the only difference I could see was that their marketing department spent a lot more money targeting City folk with big country houses. The best thing about the Kubota is the bi-speed turn, it makes such a difference to your working day.

 

Kubota's pedigree is immaculate when it comes to compacts. It's a great machine with a mid mount and collector on too. I bought it with the intention of having 'one tractor to do it all', but then the alpine and a 38hp Iseki came along. All have their place, but it seems silly to have one brand new one now!

 

If you're looking secondhand, Iseki are by far the best value.

[woody paul]

 Bit of hedge cutting opening up the view

 

Edited February 14, 2023 by woody paul

[AJStrees]

On 11/02/2023 at 11:07, doobin said:

For a new compact tractor I'd stick with Kubota or possibly Iseki. Deere if you're feeling flush, but I wasn't keen on paying £3k more than the Kubota like for like when the only difference I could see was that their marketing department spent a lot more money targeting City folk with big country houses. The best thing about the Kubota is the bi-speed turn, it makes such a difference to your working day.

 

Kubota's pedigree is immaculate when it comes to compacts. It's a great machine with a mid mount and collector on too. I bought it with the intention of having 'one tractor to do it all', but then the alpine and a 38hp Iseki came along. All have their place, but it seems silly to have one brand new one now!

 

If you're looking secondhand, Iseki are by far the best value.

True Iseki are good tractors. 👍

[Stephen Blair]

Current pruning job.