Which compact tractor with a PTO?

[Tractorstant]

I want to buy my father a compact tractor for him to use round the estate ( housing rather than manor! ) Some grass cutting with a small flail, yard brush maybe a bit of snow clearance etc. We used to have a great Iseki (TX1300) I think which was built like a tank 35+ years ago. Are they still great? Alternatives? Ideally new but they are a couple of quid now.

 

[Stock]

John Deere are king of the compacts....................

 

[Barleycorn]

Would choose a Kubota round here, but probably look for a pimped up Porsche conversion for Monaco!

 

[Dave W]

John Deere are king of the compacts....................

Not quite.
They’d come after the Japanese/Korean stuff if it was my money. Iseki/kubota/Kioti for me having spent many hours on most models

Don’t be worried about buying used. They really are well put together machines and on the whole give very little trouble

 

[renewablejohn]

John Deere are king of the compacts....................

Would not touch a JD much rather have a pivot steer Alpine tractor.

 

[Tractorstant]

Would choose a Kubota round here, but probably look for a pimped up Porsche conversion for Monaco!

For sunny Essex not Monaco unfortunately....although you'd be surprised how many tractors are here!

 

[Guy]

Wev sold lots of the JD 3036e
Good spec for the money
Hydrostatic transmission
4 WD
3 point linkage and PTO

Brand new for £11950 + vat

Guy

 

[Treemover]

I bought a kioti ck 3510 manual; cracking little tractor. It's so versatile it is doing tasks I never thought it would.

 

[manhill]

Landlegends look bombproof. Kubota are tinny crap

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Landlegends look bombproof. Kubota are tinny crap

You should do stand up comedy.

 

[Dave W]

You should do stand up comedy.

I think he just got them wrong way round

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

I think he just got them wrong way round

Don’t be so sure. I think he actually believes that.

 

[General-Lee]

We’ve a old H reg Case 275 and newer 20 horse New Holland with loader both very good tractors only downside is they’re not hydrostatic so when you come to change direction if you’re running a topper you lose momentum.

Don’t get an easy life Case infact was our scraper tractor for 10 or so years. No doubt badge engineered.

 

[Dave W]

We’ve a old H reg Case 275 and newer 20 horse New Holland with loader both very good tractors only downside is they’re not hydrostatic so when you come to change direction if you’re running a topper you lose momentum.

Don’t get an easy life Case infact was our scraper tractor for 10 or so years. No doubt badge engineered.

Pretty sure the case is a rebranded Mitsubishi. They made a lot stuff for others.
Ford compacts were shibaura

 

[Tompkins]

Nothing wrong with Kioti, definitely worth a look!

 

[manhill]

I think he just got them wrong way round

Nope, the compact is tinny crap only fit for melt down and turned into drink cans. Thought the Japs built quality, now feel very disillusioned. Good starting though.

 

[General-Lee]

Pretty sure the case is a rebranded Mitsubishi. They made a lot stuff for others.
Ford compacts were shibaura

Handy little machine and with a Maileux power loader.

 

[Dave W]

Nope, the compact is tinny crap only fit for melt down and turned into drink cans. Thought the Japs built quality, now feel very disillusioned. Good starting though.

Well if you get any tinny crap you want to get rid of I’ll gladly give you scrap price