Compact Tractor Advice

[TrevorWilliam]

Good Evening

I'm looking at compact tractors and I'm hoping someone can give me some advice.

I was leaning towards a new Kubota EK1 - 261 with loader , but reading further it seems like its a rebadged Farmtrac FT26 which I believe are made in India?

Has anyone got one of these or the Farmtrac equivalent , are they any good?

Alternatively has anyone got any recommendations.

Thanks

 

[Dave W]

Kubota are starting to sell a lot of badge engineered stuff. Can’t really comment on it as no forest hand experience.

For my money iseki are the rolls Royce of compacts with kioti a close second

 

[Hjwise]

I have an FT26. Had it a couple of years and have done 150 hours with no faults. It’s done everything I have asked of it. It’s at the budget end of the spectrum so don’t expect Rolls Royce quality - I’d have another one.

 

[Dry Rot]

MF 135

 

[trebornella]

MF 135

Definitely. Still be here when all the compacts are dead and buried, and still worth what you pay for it.

 

[TrevorWilliam]

Appreciate the MF135 is a great machine / will go on forever but due to the land I could do with 4 wheel drive and really want something new or with low hours.

 

[Forkdriver]

Friend bought a Solis. I tried to sit in it and couldn't get my feet across the transmission. Put me right off what I previously thought was an option to replace a little old 1220 Ford if it ever went wrong.

 

[TrevorWilliam]

Does anyone know for certain if the Kubota EK1 - 261 is similar to the Farmtrac 26 and if it is made in india? (not that there's anything wrong with that)

 

[Devil's advocate]

Appreciate the MF135 is a great machine / will go on forever but due to the land I could do with 4 wheel drive and really want something new or with low hours.

4wd Tafe.

Indian built MF 135 or more compact MF35 but that is 2wd.

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[Dave W]

MF 135

Definitely. Still be here when all the compacts are dead and buried, and still worth what you pay for it.

I love these comments. I guarantee if you spent 5 minutes in a modern compact you’d laugh at the inadequacies of a 135.
They really aren’t in the same conversation

 

[mengeleguru]

Have a good look at Kioti, 5 years warranty can’t be bad.

 

[Dave W]

Have a good look at Kioti, 5 years warranty can’t be bad.

I’ve had a few kioti. The build quality is second to none

 

[Poncherello1976]

Bought a new one in April. It is not a 'proper' Kubota, but backed up with a 5 year warranty and i am sure Kubota would not put their name to too much rubbish.
Clocked up about 40 hours on it. Really handy to have so far. Hindsight says maybe should have had slightly more horses as the fail mower makes the tractor work in long stuff, but just need to go slower. Great for the kids to drive as well and learn how to reverse trailers! Road registered, not much more money than a lot of 2nd hand tractors. A proper Kubota was about 50 -75% more money. Which if doing lots of work is probably worth it, but not for us.

 

[le bon paysan]

Does anyone know for certain if the Kubota EK1 - 261 is similar to the Farmtrac 26 and if it is made in india? (not that there's anything wrong with that)

Pretty sure it's the same, the plate on mine says Escorts Kubota

 

[Shropshire_Lad]

Does anyone know for certain if the Kubota EK1 - 261 is similar to the Farmtrac 26 and if it is made in india? (not that there's anything wrong with that)

Yes they are the same tractor. I've sat on an EK1-261 and have just bought a Farmtrac 26 (bought it new for an absolute steal!) Haven't used it yet, but it spot on for my needs and the build quality is excellent.

 

[WillYorkshire]

Good Evening

I'm looking at compact tractors and I'm hoping someone can give me some advice.

I was leaning towards a new Kubota EK1 - 261 with loader , but reading further it seems like its a rebadged Farmtrac FT26 which I believe are made in India?

Has anyone got one of these or the Farmtrac equivalent , are they any good?

Alternatively has anyone got any recommendations.

Thanks

Have B2-231 on grass tyres, mower deck and flail behind. Can run both mowers at once and still travel at good speed. TBH the power astounds me, thought it would soon stall even with just the flail running but it doesn't. Got mower deck thinking it would replace garden ride on but it's just too big to use in the garden.