My 1971ish L225 gave up this weekend. For the last 15 years I have been dealing with it only have R-3-4-7-8 gears. These weekend while rototilling my wheat field I am down to R-4-8 and really don't have a neutral. This along with the fact I can't move a lot of the gravel I need to move because the bucket and getting stuck in soft dirt (2WD), and it is starting to overheat, has convinced me to get something new.
I have about 5 acres of flat property that has trees, and always seems to need maintenance. This winter we had lots of snow, so this spring has been hauling branches and limbs to the burn pile.
I have looked and believe this is what I want:
- L2501HST
- Bucket (I don't think I need a quick disconnect as I don';t know why I would ever take it off)
- Brush Cutter (I often am cutting scotch broom (1-2 year old stuff/not too thick, Blackberrys, and field grass)
- Rototiller (I do a small wheat field annually for a church project).
I have done some pricing research, and the prices are all over the board. In the pacific northwest (olympia, wa), the prices seem to be a bit higher than the rest of the country. All the "package deals" I have seem come with a trailer, which I don't need.
I hate "haggling" over prices and just want an honest, straight forward, best deal. Any thoughts and/or suggestions on what my next steps would be? I don't mind putting some miles on my car to get a good price.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Dennis
I have about 5 acres of flat property that has trees, and always seems to need maintenance. This winter we had lots of snow, so this spring has been hauling branches and limbs to the burn pile.
I have looked and believe this is what I want:
- L2501HST
- Bucket (I don't think I need a quick disconnect as I don';t know why I would ever take it off)
- Brush Cutter (I often am cutting scotch broom (1-2 year old stuff/not too thick, Blackberrys, and field grass)
- Rototiller (I do a small wheat field annually for a church project).
I have done some pricing research, and the prices are all over the board. In the pacific northwest (olympia, wa), the prices seem to be a bit higher than the rest of the country. All the "package deals" I have seem come with a trailer, which I don't need.
I hate "haggling" over prices and just want an honest, straight forward, best deal. Any thoughts and/or suggestions on what my next steps would be? I don't mind putting some miles on my car to get a good price.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Dennis