We have 1000 acres and plant 25 acres of food plots with a 60hp 4x4 Kubota and a 60 hp 4x4 john Deere. We use a 6'disk first with the JD and follow with a 6' tiller on the Kubota. The Kubota has a hydrstat transmission while the the JD is a normal shift. The Kubota is a beast compared to the JD it puts out 20 more Hp to the PTo than the JD. We have plenty of hills and ravines on our property and have no trouble with either tractor going through them. We use 6' bush hogs on both of them when we are cutting and can cut all the trails and food plots in a day with both tractors. I highly recommend the Kubota over the JD!

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Posted by Da Hammer

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Member since May 2008

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Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:11 pm to Outboard

I have big tractors ( a 75 HP and a 125 for the farm) and a 33 HP Kubota for small stuff on the farm and for the hunting lease. The 33 IMO is plenty for what you are looking for Chad. If you want to go towards a 50 HP that will be nice, can pull a 6' disc easier and 6' cutter. For most stuff in S MS, Florida parishes LA you aren't going to have huge plots, you don't need a huge tractor unless you simply want one.

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Posted by I B Freeman

Member since Oct 2009

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Posted on 10/11/15 at 8:36 pm to Outboard

You can buy an old 4020 for less than $10000 and you will have a classic tractor that will not decline in value and will work circles around these smaller tractors PLUS it will pull a big harrow which you can also find cheaper than the little ones for hobby farmers.

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Oh same for a 1486 IH and it will be 10 or 15 years newer and bigger.

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If money doesn't matter---get a Kubota.

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