Best size/value Tractor for 25 acres

[ecallarman]

As a follow-on to my other thread regarding electricity, I figure one of my first necessities will be a tractor. I have started researching brands, sizes, etc. and it is completely overwhelming. So, I am again turning to the TBH brain trust.

Here are the land particulars and the types of tasks, if it will help with brand, size recommendations.

25 acres
4 acre front pasture (this will eventually have 2-3 houses on it)
9 acre lightly wooded future house pasture
12 moderately wooded pasture


Tasks
Rough mowing
Maybe finish mowing but I have a zero turn
Moving/leveling dirt
Digging maybe
Building fence
Maintaining 700' gravel road
brush cutting in the wooded section


What are yall's thoughts? I want to buy something reliable but not outrageously expensive because I have some other big expenses coming up.

[HogHunter34]

We have a 53 HP JD 5220 model & it does great with mowing (6’), tilling, discing. We have a dirt grader with breaker arms I’ve never used. Our tractor has a FEL as well
It does great for this level of work. I would think you could go less HP for what you wanting to do

[Hix]

40HP 4wd with 6’ shredder and front end loader. Box blade, bucket and pallet forks.

I got a mahindra 4025 about $21k with attachments and roof
0% financing


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[ecallarman]

40HP 4wd with 6’ shredder and front end loader. Box blade, bucket and pallet forks.

I got a mahindra 4025 about $21k with attachments and roof
0% financing


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I like the sound of this.

[friscopaint]

I like the sound of this.

That would do it and hopefully no dpf.......

[friscopaint]

define digging would be the big question

[panhandlehunter]

My advice, at least 50hp. There ain’t one person in this world ever said they wished they would have bought a smaller tractor. I’m a big fan of Kubota. Didn’t care much for the Mahindra and they wanted too much for the JD.

[ecallarman]

define digging would be the big question

Oh heck I am not sure what kind of digging, I just figured I would eventually want to dig something.

[Michael]

I have 25.54 acres with similar mix and job requirements (other than "digging"). I've been very happy with my Kubota 3901 with 6' mower, grapple, bucket and box blade.

[ecallarman]

I have 25.54 acres with similar mix and job requirements (other than "digging"). I've been very happy with my Kubota 3901 with 6' mower, grapple, bucket and box blade.

Thank you Michael.

[Ernie_bob]

I have a kubota 7060 that I’ve put 1k hours on in a year because I run a mowing business and have had no issues. If I were you I would try to buy something in the 40hp range and if you have a project come up that would require you would need more lift out of the bucket then rent a skid steer for a day or two it’s not very expensive.

[fish4food]

I have a kubota 7060 that I’ve put 1k hours on in a year because I run a mowing business and have had no issues. If I were you I would try to buy something in the 40hp range and if you have a project come up that would require you would need more lift out of the bucket then rent a skid steer for a day or two it’s not very expensive.

Went and looked at these. Wish I had the coin for one. Corona hurt that dream.
This year at least.

How big of a shredder are you pulling with it?

[warrington]

Can’t beat the jd on classifieds.

[Box-R]

I have a Kubota M5660 for my 22+ acres.
It pulls a 2 bottom plow and 6ft disc harrow with no sweat.
The hydraulic shuttle shift is nice if you have to go forward/back frequently.
I use it to pull a 10ft shredder.
When I have to dig over a foot deep, I RENT a backhoe for a day or week.

[PassnItOn]

Get a grapple no matter what else you do