Stormcrow's Hobby Farm

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[Sally PB]

Merry/Happy whatever you celebrate.

Sending everyone wishes for health in your body, and peace in your heart.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Looks like we are getting a (tiny) tractor for the new year.

Anyone have experience with TYM? We are pretty well sold on a TYM/Branson 2515H, having looked at the equivalent Deere, Mahindra, and Kubota. Kubota would be my second choice, the difference is largely price.

and yes, for a small change in price, I could get a bigger tractor - but I'm trying to avoid the emissions requirements of the bigger HP tractors, and there are reasons why a small tractor is ultimately a better fit for what we will mostly need. Mostly maneuverability / space between things I can't move - like established plantings.

We looked at the next size down - glorified lawnmowers, not enough power, though in some ways nicer - and the next size up, like a 3025 (Kubota) and a 3515 - but the maintenance costs with the additional diesel emissions and potential repair expense are a big scare.

 

[Sally PB]

Hubby would LOVE to have a small tractor. Our new neighbor has a Kubota (no idea what model; it's orange, that's what I know). We might hire him to do some digging projects in the future, perhaps.

We don't really need a tractor... but fun? Yeah.

 

[Sally PB]

but I'm trying to avoid the emissions requirements

Do you have to get them tested/certified/whatever on a regular basis?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Do you have to get them tested/certified/whatever on a regular basis?

No - above 25 hp has additional equipment for emissions reasons, and at sufficient HP requires DEF - Diesel Emissions Fluid to help burn off contaminants in the diesel particulate filter, which requires injectors to spray it into very hot exhaust. and extra sensors, and a storage tank for the def fluid and and and and...

 

[U_Stormcrow]

...and Happy New Year.

 

[NanaK]

...and Happy New Year.
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Wow! That looks good.
What's the first project?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Wow! That looks good.
What's the first project?

Driveway. and a place to keep it out of the weather. I should get some pallets to sit the other impliments on, too.

 

[NanaK]

Tractor should make quit work of it and save your back.

You should do before and after photos to show off your landscaping abilities.

When we first bought this land it had last been a corn field. We had to borrow a tractor from BIL to put in a driveway. Of course we had an unusual amount of rain. Driveway is long.

Have I mentioned we always seem to choose the 'hard way'.