Tractor

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by codeman671

Mine was great, other than 1 tire that kept losing air I didn't have any issues in 3 years of ownership.

They are testing out something for me today at the dealer. If the PTO blower I picked up will run on a 1025R I am going that way. It requires 18hp min at the pto, which is what the tractor specs out at. Otherwise I will go 2032R.

I just bought a chipper for mine and I find that the 18HP engine is not enough to use it to it's full potential. I love my little Kubota but I need bigger. Bigger engine, bigger bucket, bigger chassis.
Also the Kubota is very lite and even with 4 wheel drive and a weight bucket I find myself getting stuck in deep snow.

[codeman671]

Originally Posted by Biggd

I just bought a chipper for mine and I find that the 18HP engine is not enough to use it to it's full potential. I love my little Kubota but I need bigger. Bigger engine, bigger bucket, bigger chassis.
Also the Kubota is very lite and even with 4 wheel drive and a weight bucket I find myself getting stuck in deep snow.

Is yours 18hp at the pto or the engine? The 1025r is at the pto. They do have chipper options that are supposed to run well at 18hp pto power.

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by codeman671

Is yours 18hp at the pto or the engine? The 1025r is at the pto. They do have chipper options that are supposed to run well at 18hp pto power.

Mine is 18 at the engine, I think it's 17 at the PTO. The chipper requires at least 480rpm's at the PTO which I have but I've noticed a lot of the newer tractors are 540RPM at the PTO.
The chipper is suppose to handle 3 1/2 inch limbs but if I put anything bigger than 2 to 2 1/2 inches through it the engine will want to stall.
But I know I need something more powerful because my little Kubota just doesn't handle the type of things I'm trying to do with it. It will do everything but just more slowly.

[Slickcraft]

We have a Deere 3320 purchased in 2005 that has 450 hours on it. Always runs, zero problems to date. Used with 7' landscape rake and back blade to maintain 600' steep gravel driveway. Got a PTO snowblower 2 years ago and then sold the plow truck. Really like the Deere e-hyrdo trans.

[Doobs41378]

Originally Posted by Slickcraft

We have a Deere 3320 purchased in 2005 that has 450 hours on it. Always runs, zero problems to date. Used with 7' landscape rake and back blade to maintain 600' steep gravel driveway. Got a PTO snowblower 2 years ago and then sold the plow truck. Really like the Deere e-hyrdo trans.

May be a dumb question but how uncomfortable is it to blow with it being behind you? Do you have to be half turned around the whole time?


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[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by Doobs41378

May be a dumb question but how uncomfortable is it to blow with it being behind you? Do you have to be half turned around the whole time?


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I have a large rear view mirror on each side which helps but also have to partial turn quite a bit. Not as uncomfortable as you might think. I did not want to give up the FEL in the winter, it plays a role in sanding a steep section of the driveway.

[codeman671]

Originally Posted by Slickcraft

I have a large rear view mirror on each side which helps but also have to partial turn quite a bit. Not as uncomfortable as you might think. I did not want to give up the FEL in the winter, it plays a role in sanding a steep section of the driveway.

Same here. I like the use of the front end loader as well and would not want to switch back and forth between front mount blower and loader. This time around I am going with hydraulic chute rotation though instead of hand cranking.