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<blockquote data-quote="Yoby" data-source="post: 185898" data-attributes="member: 631"><p>I have a Yanmar EX450, It is a great small tractor, but it is a tractor. It has a 6ft bucket and the 3pt. I also have a 60" zero turn as there isn't a good way to use that size of tractor with a mower and get a good even cut. I haven't tried the 3pt finish mowers, but considering the time you will spend on it, get a dedicated mower. </p><p></p><p>I use my 450 for almost everything from dirt work, loading/unloading my car trailer, putting up deer stands, tilling deer plots, digging holes with a post hole digger, snow blowing (I have a 6ft snow blower on the back and the bucket in front, works good except as mentioned the turning aspect), also have a 6ft blade for dirt work. It is small enough to fit almost anywhere and light enough to go on a tandem 3500lbs axles trailer. </p><p></p><p>However much I like my Yanmar, it is a pain in the ass when you need to do any maintenance. I bought mine in Long Prairie, MN, there was a dealer in Fargo (Garden Hut) that went out of business, so I had to go to Sioux Falls for all my stuff. Now living by Sioux Falls, I found out they are the dealership any longer either. But when talking with them and looking at what they had, I would probably go with a Mahindra now. </p><p></p><p>I also forgot, Hydro or gear? Mine is a gear, as I have heard it takes quite a while to heat up the fluids for the hydro. Not a big deal if you have a heated shop. Personally, for me the tractor is going to be gear and lawn mowers are going to be Hydro.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p>Forgot to menition, if you are planning on lifting heavier things, you should consider a bigger tractor. There have been many times I have have to finagal the lift due to the lifting capacity. This is almost always with pallet forks. Which reminds me, find something with the quick-tach. Everything that a skid steer can use can then be used with the tractor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yoby, post: 185898, member: 631"] I have a Yanmar EX450, It is a great small tractor, but it is a tractor. It has a 6ft bucket and the 3pt. I also have a 60" zero turn as there isn't a good way to use that size of tractor with a mower and get a good even cut. I haven't tried the 3pt finish mowers, but considering the time you will spend on it, get a dedicated mower. I use my 450 for almost everything from dirt work, loading/unloading my car trailer, putting up deer stands, tilling deer plots, digging holes with a post hole digger, snow blowing (I have a 6ft snow blower on the back and the bucket in front, works good except as mentioned the turning aspect), also have a 6ft blade for dirt work. It is small enough to fit almost anywhere and light enough to go on a tandem 3500lbs axles trailer. However much I like my Yanmar, it is a pain in the ass when you need to do any maintenance. I bought mine in Long Prairie, MN, there was a dealer in Fargo (Garden Hut) that went out of business, so I had to go to Sioux Falls for all my stuff. Now living by Sioux Falls, I found out they are the dealership any longer either. But when talking with them and looking at what they had, I would probably go with a Mahindra now. I also forgot, Hydro or gear? Mine is a gear, as I have heard it takes quite a while to heat up the fluids for the hydro. Not a big deal if you have a heated shop. Personally, for me the tractor is going to be gear and lawn mowers are going to be Hydro. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Forgot to menition, if you are planning on lifting heavier things, you should consider a bigger tractor. There have been many times I have have to finagal the lift due to the lifting capacity. This is almost always with pallet forks. Which reminds me, find something with the quick-tach. Everything that a skid steer can use can then be used with the tractor. [/QUOTE]
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