Tractor recommendation

[MikeyG]

Very new to the game. I just bought 11.5 acres with a house. About 3 acres is yard/ house that I can handle with my zero turn. The rest is tall grass and several large oaks and will need mowing 4-6 times per year.
What’s y’all’s recommendation for a tractor and shredder?
Once I clean up the trees, they won’t be a problem to work around.


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[softpoint]

If you don't have heavy brush to cut, a big zero turn can handle all that as well as a small tractor and shredder. A 30 hp. tractor and a 5 foot shredder would do fine, if you went that route, and allow you to get under and close to most oaks with very little tree trimming. I do more acres than that with a 6 foot shredder, but only mow it once a year..

[lil jimmy]

Tractor recommendation

40-50 horsepower Kubota with front end loader and a 12’ batwing mower spend a little money and save a little time with the bigger mower. Those front end loaders are a life saver and those little kubota tractors run forever and are tough little tractors.


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[jdg13]

The common response is buy bigger than you think you'd need. If you've got trees though, you can go too big. A 30-50 horse utility tractor with a 5-6 foot heavy duty shredder would work well, and last you a whole lot longer than a zero turn with heavier cutting. Plus if you want, you can get a front end loader. You don't know how useful they are until you have one.

[M16]

Unless you plan on adding acreage a small 30 hp with fel would do fine. You darn sure don’t need a batwing shredder. A five or six footer would be fine.

[Old Goat1]

Unless you plan on adding acreage a small 30 hp with fel would do fine. You darn sure don’t need a batwing shredder. A five or six footer would be fine.

X2

Only other thing I can add is be sure is get a mower wider than your tractor width. Makes getting close around stuff a lot easier. I see these posts like this and no one mentions this.

[KGreene]

I believe a 25 horse and under do not have DPF filters. I manage a fleet of yellow trucks and deal with DPF filters and costs every day, there’s no way I would have one on a tractor that I plan to own for many years.

[MikeyG]

I believe a 25 horse and under do not have DPF filters. I manage a fleet of yellow trucks and deal with DPF filters and costs every day, there’s no way I would have one on a tractor that I plan to own for many years.

How often do you have to clean a DPF filter?

[OleTomTalker]

I bought a Kubota L2501 last year and love it for our little 10 acre plot. You can only use a 5' shredder as mentioned above though. If you want the 6' so it extends outside your wheelbase you need to jump up to the 38 hp, regardless manufacturer. We bought a 5' tiller also and love it. The 25 and 38's in Kubota or John Deere will come on the same body and front end loader. Just a matter of if you need more HP at the PTO.

Definitely get the front end loader. I use mine almost daily!

[Fmjag64]

Get you an older Ford diesel Tractor and call it a day. Pretty hassle free, starts every time, an absolute workhorse and easy to work on if need be. Ford 3000 or Ford 4000 would be plenty with a 5 or 6 ft mower.

[Gunnyart]

Been very happy with my Kioti CK2610 with FEL and 5’ shredders for my 40 acres.

[sambo73]

Very new to the game. I just bought 11.5 acres with a house. About 3 acres is yard/ house that I can handle with my zero turn. The rest is tall grass and several large oaks and will need mowing 4-6 times per year.
What’s y’all’s recommendation for a tractor and shredder?
Once I clean up the trees, they won’t be a problem to work around.


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[KGreene]

How often do you have to clean a DPF filter?

I’m not sure what hours they suggest on a tractor. They still will need to be reginned and if you have any problems with it you will have to load it up and take it to a dealer.

[ccbrown50]

Look at Mahindra's. Can still get decent horsepower (40+) without DEF I believe.

[Peeping Tortuga]

I’d def recommend a HST transmission. Have it on my Kioti and really like it more than I thought I would. One of those, you didn’t know you needed it until you had it. Good luck.