Looking for a compact tractor

[Macsky]

I’ve been asked to help look for a compact tractor that’ll do a local sports club for pitch maintenance, basic requirements are:
Needs to fit in a 20’ container
Lift 1t minimum (verti-drainers are heavy)
50ish hp ?
£12k budget
Pto for mower

is there anything worth having for that kind of money?

 

[manfromhill]

Hrn have a tidy 4240 kubota

 

[40 series]

@Dave W

 

[Robt]

Speak to Dave as mentioned if used or call Patrick Desmond at Kioti uk of new. Both good to deal with

 

[Dave W]

I’ve been asked to help look for a compact tractor that’ll do a local sports club for pitch maintenance, basic requirements are:
Needs to fit in a 20’ container
Lift 1t minimum (verti-drainers are heavy)
50ish hp ?
£12k budget
Pto for mower

is there anything worth having for that kind of money?

That's a very healthy budget tbh.
Wouldn't know where to send you in Scotland. This part of the world of recommend campey turfcare (premium product at premium price) or acorn tractors. Think both will have iseki in around that size which for me are the best compact tractor available

 

[Dave W]

Speak to Dave as mentioned if used or call Patrick Desmond at Kioti uk of new. Both good to deal with

Kioti would be my second choice after iseki

 

[Macsky]

Are they all hydrostatic nowadays? I haven’t spent any time in a compact tractor at all

 

[Dave W]

Are they all hydrostatic nowadays? I haven’t spent any time in a compact tractor at all

Around that size no. Usually 3 or 4 ranges (depending if it's got a creeper box) then 4 powershift gears in each range with a shuttle for forwards/reverse

 

[Dave W]

Might be worth checking on the spec for verti drain to see what speed is required. The low range may not be slow enough for fine tired work where you will need creeper box

 

[Dave W]

Just remembered that my ground are contractor mate had this for sale. 50hp. More like a small proper tractor than a big compact.
£11k +vat

 

[steveR]

I’ve been asked to help look for a compact tractor that’ll do a local sports club for pitch maintenance, basic requirements are:
Needs to fit in a 20’ container
Lift 1t minimum (verti-drainers are heavy)
50ish hp ?
£12k budget
Pto for mower

is there anything worth having for that kind of money?

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Worth a look to get a feel of the market. They go a long way delivering... Boss man pretty helpful I found.

Lifting a tonne will rule out many compacts I suspect... My 50hp Kioti tops out at around 600kg of fert in a spreader.

 

[Macsky]

Used Tractors For Sale | Beckside Machinery

Quality used tractors for sale. COMES WITH WARRANTY. Checked by our onsite mechanics. Premier second hand tractor dealers.

www.becksidemachinery.co.uk

Worth a look to get a feel of the market. They go a long way delivering... Boss man pretty helpful I found.

Lifting a tonne will rule out many compacts I suspect... My 50hp Kioti tops out at around 600kg of fert in a spreader.

https://www.becksidemachinery.co.uk/product-page/x10-55m-mccormick-compact-tractor-for-sale-uk

Like the look of that. Think it would fit in a container with a set of turf tyres on it?

 

[steveR]

https://www.becksidemachinery.co.uk/product-page/x10-55m-mccormick-compact-tractor-for-sale-uk

Like the look of that. Think it would fit in a container with a set of turf tyres on it?

A quick phone call...

 

[Macsky]

A quick phone call...

Not my call to make unfortunately, and slightly over budget, I’ll need to see how far it can stretch….

 

[steveR]

Not my call to make unfortunately, and slightly over budget, I’ll need to see how far it can stretch….

No harm in finding out the specs of the Tractor before any suggestion to the fund holders... They might even have a set of Turf tyres handy...