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Dave in PA 
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 Topic: I have been thinkin"
Posted: 02 Jun 2018 at 3:07pm |
The wife told me that if I get rid of all the mowers/tractor that I have, (only have 4) that I could go buy a new one!!  She hates them sitting behind the house. So I have been thinking about it! Been looking on the web on 2 of them. One green, the other orange. Neither are A-C. Looking for 20-30 hp, mower deck, loader, and maybe a back-hoe attachment as well. Does anyone have any thought on the way to go? Anyone have one, good and bad? Not buying as of yet, but might by the time fall comes around. AND yes, I know what Shameless' comment will be, buy the orange one! LOL John Deere, and Kubota. Thanks, Dave
Edited by Dave in PA - 02 Jun 2018 at 3:10pm
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 02 Jun 2018 at 3:34pm |
Either one will do the job, I would look at the dealer that is the closest or treats you the best.
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albrown915
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Posted: 02 Jun 2018 at 5:39pm |
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I know how you feel. We finally broke down and bought a slightly used Kubota B2620 with loader and mower deck and wonder how we ever got along without it ! My wife uses it more than I do and that's a good thing. I hope the same for you! Read the reviews on the sub compacts closely .
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Dave in PA
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Posted: 02 Jun 2018 at 5:50pm |
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We thought, I am close to 57 years young, and with the proper maintenance, the new ride will out-last us! Then with that said, there is no more fixin' the others, get the job done, play as needed, then relax! We got 2 houses, about 2 1/2 acres to cut, and go from there!
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albrown915
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Posted: 02 Jun 2018 at 5:56pm |
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That no more fixin is the important part !! Keep an old 1 or 2 to play with since you will have free time LOL
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AC720Man
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Posted: 02 Jun 2018 at 7:41pm |
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I purchased a new 26hp Mahindra 2 years ago. Loader, belly mower, backhoe, and 6 ft yard rake. Couldn’t be happier. Great warranty, does so much more than I thought it would. Opted for the hydro transmission instead of the shuttle shift since I would be mowing more than loader work. But I found out the hydro does fine with loader work as well. Attachments are made in the USA. I tested the other brands as well, Mahindra won almost every category including lift capacity. Not much plastic either. Other brands had plastic fenders and even hoods! Wanted a Massey initially but they dont make a 26 hp with a mid mount mower/mid pto. No comparison in my tests. I’m glad I bought it.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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AC720Man
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Posted: 02 Jun 2018 at 7:44pm |
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 03 Jun 2018 at 9:58am |
Nice lookin' machine! 
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AC720Man
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Posted: 03 Jun 2018 at 5:09pm |
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Thanks Steve, I have 2-720’s with various attachments including a belly mower. But I can make really good time on the Mahindra and it sips fuel. Much quieter as well. The 720’s handle sickle bar work, brush hog and garden tiller duties. If only Allis was still in business I have no doubt I would have had a new one.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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talntedmrgreen
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Posted: 04 Jun 2018 at 7:20am |
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I' vebeen impressed with my neighbor's Mahindra. If I ever went that route, I would give one a shot.
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 06 Jun 2018 at 6:19am |
gee Dave your wife and mine must be related ! She's always telling me to 'get rid of the k........', sigh I treated myself to a Kubota BX23s on May 26th. First brand new thing with wheels since 1978. No mower deck, got a 15 year old MTD for that.I looked online for 2-3 months at options. Tried to buy a M-F version but dealer's sales guy was more interested in fixing a chain saw than selling a tractor ! Mahindra was 10K MORE than the Kubota ! I got a 6 yr warranty on the beastie from the dealership about 2 miles away. While I have less than 10 hrs on it, have to admit power steering,cruise,super EASY loader removal are NICE features. Digging holes is fun, moving mtns of ponypoop compost even more fun. I'd just like some free time to 'go play in the dirt'. Jay
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AC720Man
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Posted: 08 Jun 2018 at 10:13pm |
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Dang Jay, I’m sorry the Mahindra salesperson didn’t give you his best. Not sure what price guide he was looking at but the pricing is online. My dealer even beat that as I had prices on other brands with me. No doubt Kubota makes a good machine, as long as your happy that’s all that matters. Not sure how he was $10k higher....that’s drastic. Wow. Are you in Colorado? I think he must of been smoking something. Lol
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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AC720Man
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Posted: 08 Jun 2018 at 10:19pm |
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Jay, get a tooth bar for your loader bucket if you need to dig some dirt, makes a huge difference. Rips roots right out also. Installs with 2 bolts, easy on, easy off.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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BillinAlberta
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Posted: 02 Jul 2018 at 9:22am |
Massey 1705 was my choice.With loader.Works great after 200 hours. Dealer is close and the best.Surprisingly the price was 4000 less than Mahindra and within 100 bucks of Kubota. I don't know how true this is but on another small tractor site the claim was that Kubota and Massey were mostly the same except the engine.
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AC720Man
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Posted: 02 Jul 2018 at 9:06pm |
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I was looking for a 26 hp tractor, 5 ft belly mower, backhoe, and loader. Massey didn’t offer the belly mower in that size tractor. Massey was the first one that I looked at. I am still confused over the price differences. Kubota was higher than the Mahindra that I ordered by $505. Prices from 2 different Kubota dealers within a 1 hour of me.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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HudCo
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Posted: 02 Jul 2018 at 11:38pm |
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how about a little blue new holland or a little massey ferguson
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AC720Man
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Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 8:42pm |
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New Holland had plastic fenders and hood. Dealer is only 7 miles from me and a good friend. But I was turned off by the amount of plastic. The Mahindra has a CRD clean burn engine. NO DEF !!. Another huge reason for buying the Mahindra. The lifting capacity was also higher, lift capacity is 400 lbs more than its closest competitor. Not knocking other brands, just facts. I’m sure all are good tractors. As long as they meet our needs that’s all that matters.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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Animal Cracker
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Posted: 04 Jul 2018 at 7:58am |
Sounds like you mite need a new garage for your new tractor also. so you can keep the old mowers behind it so she don't see them.
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AC720Man
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Posted: 05 Jul 2018 at 7:42pm |
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I would love to build a new garage...been dreaming of a 40x80 for years. I have tractors and equipment in every nook and cranny including dads farm. Just cant seam to hit the lottery.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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