Jump to content

Log in or register to remove this advert

Recommended Posts

Posted
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.

  • Like 1

Log in or register to remove this advert

Posted
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.

  • Like 2
Posted
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. 👍

Posted

Must be nearly 0.5 cubic M - so 250-300kg? Easy to generate massive forces with that.

 

 

More than likely cycles to failure, especially if it used a few times in rapid succession 

 

how old is it?

Posted
54 minutes ago, Joe Newton said:

Snapped my 18mm dead eye today, rigging down pine. 5' lump approx 25" wide.

 

It's taken bigger rigs before so I'll assume it was a cycles to failure thing. 

 

 

IMG-20230216-WA0002.jpg

IMG-20230216-WA0006.jpg

Any damage to anything?

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  •  

About

Arbtalk.co.uk is a hub for the arboriculture industry in the UK.  
If you're just starting out and you need business, equipment, tech or training support you're in the right place.  If you've done it, made it, got a van load of oily t-shirts and have decided to give something back by sharing your knowledge or wisdom,  then you're welcome too.
If you would like to contribute to making this industry more effective and safe then welcome.
Just like a living tree, it'll always be a work in progress.
Please have a look around, sign up, share and contribute the best you have.

See you inside.

The Arbtalk Team

Follow us

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.