I don't really want to involve myself in this too much, but your comparing a garden tractor to an actual tractor. In all reality risupercrewman, your tractor is simply that, a lawn tractor with 4 wheel drive. It doesn't really compare to a utility tractor. I kinda think a loader for a lawn tractor is a joke.

 

It's a garden tractor.... get it right! A Deere Compact/utility tractor would cruch that Kubota Junk! Just like my Deere Garden tractor would crush a Kubota Junk Garden tractor!.........

 

Oh I forgot to tell ya, my loader capacity is 1100Lbs.......not a JOKE by any means for a garden tractor........

 

this whole thing is just very comical to me. Please post a picture of this monstrous "garden tractor" that is so capable. 1100 lbs for a loader isn't really much when you think of it. It's basically just like my suggestion to the OP, doing anything with a lawn/garden tractor such as plowing/lifting/moving is a waste of money for the parts and a waste of time because the equipment lacks any real power.

 

I might buy a small farm tractor maybe a year or two from now... but I need to think if I really do need it. I would like a Bobcat or a Cat Skidsteer. But I need a lot of other things besides farm equipment right now. Hence that's why I did my $600 investment for the dozer blade.

I know those Yanmar diesels are pretty nice engines. But diesel during the winter?! Eh... I dunno... if I spend my money on one, it better start during -20F.

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Not really... it really depends on what you plan on using it for. Of course my GT isn't going to move a lot... but it sure in the heck beats doing it by hand. I'd rather clean 2" of snow on my driveways on my GT with a 48" blade rather than a 12" snow shovel and killing my back. Not to mention, I can use it during the summer for grading and pushing small heaps of soil in a flat pattern. It's much harder to grade using hand tools than with a nice big blade. Also, I'm not stupid... I'm not going to treat it like it can move 500 lbs of wet snow and ice. I know what my machinery can take... and I'm not about to abuse it.

 

It handles my 3 acres with ease.....is just the right size, & plenty of power to plow my driveway which is 1/10 of a mile......I don't need anything bigger.....

 

Google JOHN DEERE X595, see all the pics & videos ya want......

 

i did...looks just like a lawn tractor

you may be smarter than some think

 

Yeah... went it comes to pushing and pulling, I know my stuff.

 

[QUOTE=NHSP-06]i did...looks just like a lawn tractor

Lets see your "LAWN TRACTOR"......

 

I love my John deere Tractor mower! I only got the LA100 seriers, but John Deere is the best brand by far!

 

I own a simple 18 HP Craftsman with a B&S motor and it is just that, a lawn tractor. The only thing that differentiates mine from yours is a diesel engine (big deal) and 4-wheel drive. As I stated before, they are just small tractors; something I wouldn't recommend using in the way in which y'all think you can.

 

Your crakin me up! Your SEARS mower, just what I thought you had! Has nothing in common with my commercial HD Diesel 4wd John Deere......

 

Your John Deere Tractor is 10 times bigger and badder then this guys Sears lawn mower!

 

You betcha it is Baby.........some guy with a SEARS mower actually thinks his has much in common with a Deere........Dream On......