JD X500 with 30 inch mechanical tiller for 3 acres?
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Comments (9)At 2-3/4 acres my property is just slightly larger than yours and like you, I have lots of trees. I also have some hills and other obstacles to mow around. I settled on a GX335 which I believe has been replaced by the X500 series tractors. I wasn't sure that I wanted a deck as large as 54" but the salesman told me I would not regret it and on my sixth season of mowing I'm so happy I took his advice. I think that the fact that the larger deck sticking out a little further away from the tractor actually makes it easier to mow up close to trees and such. And it also cut over an hour off the mowing time from the tractor I had before which had a 48" deck, though it wasn't only because of the additional 6"......it was just faster and more maneuverable too. I got the mulch kit too with Gator blades and love it. It allows me to trim close to anything from either side of the deck. The locking differential really helps me on the fairly steep hills and also when I use the JBJr. scoop for moving gravel, dirt, bark or whatever....See More5 acre farm, need a tractor, can I get away with just a zero turn
Comments (37)Oh boy! My head is going nuts making this decision! :) I had my neighbor bush hog again (tax refund check FINALLY coming this week..that's how I'm paying for this thing..yeah, yeah, I know, I need to tweak my exemptions so I get my money much earlier, the crazy thing is my federal we had to pay and state we got twice as much back...go figure)....luckily my neighbor did it in exchange for me letting him use my well water on his corn...I LOVE neighbors!! :) I did bake him a batch of cookies, though. I agree I could use a 3 point hitch tractor but I don't really want one. There's just too much, attachments, size, bulk, and they intimidate the heck out of me..their under carriage decks don't have any higher cutting than the Kubota zero turns..and I want to avoid getting a finishing deck for my front yard...I have vinyl fencing all around and don't want to maneuver those tractors..yes, ideally, I'd have both a tractor/ZRT..but I want a pool! Yes, the crazy lady coming out in me. We've worked hard to get to this point, have had two house payments for 10 months, UGH...hard to save for these things and when that house sells I want to jump into a pool not a bigger 3 point hitch tractor! :) Sure, one day, when I'm hauling 50 pound bags of fertilizer around I might regret it, but nah. So, here I go, check is in the mail from the state, it's burning a hole in my pocket and I'm going to go check out that scag and see if I can't talk the Kubota team down on price....that John Deere 727A...it's got 23 hp and they will put a hitch on it (not 3 point just a drop in which I could use on the rare occasion)...I'm not sure if that's the right model but I know it had 23hp and a 54 inch deck with 7 gauge steel welded deck..I'll need to make sure I'm comparing apples to apples. Y'all have given me great direction and suggestions..I'm going into this much more informed and able to choose a mower that will atleast give me 10 years..by then I may make that tractor purchase...I've got a friend down the road that has 150 acres and is selling it all..hoping I might score a little tractor off him! :) I'll post a pic of what I get next week! Thanks! Tara...See MoreJD X500 series. Which to buy?
Comments (19)ervie, RE: Benefits of the liquid cooled vs. air cooled engines What I have learned with the liquid cooled engine is it maintains a more consistent running temp vs. the air cooled engine. Benefits are running in summer and winters. When you run a liquid cooled engine it stays with in a givne temp range for longer period of time vs. the air cooled engine. The benefit in the winter is... when you shut down for break or what ever the case may be, then start up again, engine temp is still up and you wont do the same damange to the internal engine parts that occurs with cold starts. With air cooled engine, over time with winter use, air cooled engines can get engine cracks or gasket failures with the snow/slush coming into contact with the hot engine. Just what I have learned. If I get the x520, time will tell if the extra $ was worth it....See MoreJD X300/360/500/530 for snow blowing
Comments (27)Hey guys, Hopefully i can revive this post without hijacking it completely... To stay on topic, even though the original poster already picked out his tractor, after having done my reseaxh, x500 or above series would be the way to go. Anything smaller just doesnt have a transaxle built for the ongoing abuse that it will be put through. I have an 2015, x500 with a 44" snow blower, 48 " mower deck, along with a brushguard. I am using the standard turf wheels, both front and rear, though my rears will have the terragrip traction belts i just picked up today on them (similar to chains, had great reviews, not supposed to dig into asphalt or gravel as bad). I had thought about changing over to HDAPs, but i decided to wait and see how this winter goes. I live in west Michigan, we get pounded with snow every winter. Just bought a new house this summer and My driveway is a little over 1,100 feet (about a 1/4 mile) It transitions from gravel (about 400'), to asphalt (about 500') to concrete (about 200'). It is on a private road, which is also gravel, and i will also be snowblowing (a portion of). We are getting close to snow season, and im trying to see what has worked the best for folks blowing over gravel without spraying rocks everywhere. Sounds like some heavy duty skid shoes is the way to go, if anyone has some and has some pics they can share, id love to see them. also, to Justalurker, if you are still around... Our setups look pretty similar. my dealer keeps telling me i need a bracket for the quiktatch /suitcase weights on the rear. But i was just setting mine up on the rear bracket buit into the frame, just to the right of where the transmission disengage lever is... My question to you is, are you using the specialized bracket to hold your suitcase weights on your rear, or are you just mounting them in that same area im talking about? -AR...See Moresergeant
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