Best 65hp Utility tractor?

VinceMF240 · Sep 10, 2021

Comparing a few 65hp tractors that Im looking to purchase.

John Deere 5065e
Kubota M6060
Kioti RX6620
Massey Ferguson 2606

All will have 4WD with AG tires and a loader. I have a 240s Massey Ferguson now with the Perkins and its great. The new Massey Ferguson has a Simpson Diesel engine though so not so sure how I feel about that. John Deere and kubota are proven but Ive also heard good things about kioti. If anyone has some real world feedback of these machines please share.

Ultimately I would love a cab but Id have to down size tractor to afford one so I would rather have a bigger tractor and no cab vs having one. Been making it without a cab all my life lol.

Geo-TH,In · Sep 10, 2021

IF you ask me, the LOCAL DEALER is more important than color or cost.
What good is a tractor if you can't gets parts or someone to repair it when you
can't??

WESnIL · Sep 10, 2021

For me parts availability and service factor into the decision. That means Kubota, Massey, or Deere for my area. Like you I have been a cab less man all of my
life. A roll bar with a canopy is good enough for me. For close work including that with a loader I always felt that the cab took away from some visibility.
Good luck with your decision and purchase.

Tx Jim · Sep 10, 2021

My '11 Kubota M7040 with 1800 hours on speed/hour meter has never needed a trip to dealer or visit by dealer technician. I've utilized it for cutting/rd baling hay & handling 1000's of rd bales. My vote is for KUBOTA

jm. · Sep 10, 2021

Kubota hands down,, better resale, harder working

DelMN · Sep 10, 2021

Kubota, Kubota, Kubota

Geo-TH,In · Sep 10, 2021

Cab does take away form visibility. Add cameras. They are cheap.

Dean · Sep 10, 2021

Not sure about the others but the M6060 is not a 65 HP tractor. It is rated 56 PTO HP.

Dean

DoubleR · Sep 10, 2021

I have a 2018 M6060 with factory cab. No problems so far with 500 hrs on it. I'm not crazy about the
regen thing as it does it every 25 hrs but I don't cancel it out or mess with it and just let it do
its thing for about 15 minutes. You have to keep the rpm over 2100 when its regening. I have two
other kubotas and traded a Kubota in on the 6060 and have been happy with them and very few
problems.

I was going to buy a Deere 5065, just to have a Deere since I've never owned one. Although I never
found a
green dealer that I was impressed with in my area. Also JD Seller who use to be on how recommended
not to buy one.

Bruce from Can. · Sep 10, 2021

If you are just using your tractor to poke around the yard, it
will want to regenerate more frequently. If you take the tractor
out and work it it will take longer between regeneration
periods. It all depends on hot hot you get the exhaust system.
I rarely ever have to just let my tractor sit to do a regen. And if
I am cutting hay , baling, or doing tillage work, the only way I
even know it is doing a regeneration is because a light on the
dash comes on to tell me. No loss of power, and no need to
stop working. I will agree that if you are doing loader work in a
confined area, having the tractor revs high enough for the
exhaust to be hot enough to regen, can be a nuisance. I have
had a cab loader tractor for nearly 30 years, dont understand
the complaints about lack of visibility, I have no issues

DoubleR · Sep 10, 2021

I might add I had them take the loader off mine before I brought it as I already had a B3000 with a loader. I use the tractor to put in a few acers of corn and pumpkins, run the feed grinder, and do some custom tilling and weed mowing. I would recommend a cab if you could swing it no matter what you buy. I went without one until I brought the B3000 in 2012, best thing I ever did farm wise. I traded a good M4900 in on the 6060 just to get another tractor with a cab.

farmallboy15 · Sep 10, 2021

I have a M7060HD12. I absolutely love it and have had zero issues. The regen can be kind of annoying when you're trying to do low RPM work; that's my only
complaint. I would upgrade to the 7060 just to get the 12 speed and 540e pto. Make sure to buy the radial tires with cast rear wheel centers. Radial tires give
you wider fronts vs the 9.5x24 which are a little skinny especially when lifting at max capacity. The thing is built like a tank and has done everything I've
asked of it, besides pull out a stuck semi in my yard...

grizz02 · Sep 10, 2021

Don't rule out new Holland power star 75

paul · Sep 10, 2021

If I had to get something new I would look at the Kubota real hard.

Im quite happy with my Ford 5200 tho, easy to maintain, economical, works tirelessly. Great visibility from the seat with no cab in the way.

Paul

jddrawbar · Sep 10, 2021

I don't think you could go wrong with any of the 3. I have a JD 5055E and it has been
trouble free. Regen every 150-160 hrs. & it takes about 40 mins.

bamaray · Sep 10, 2021

I have a John Deere 5045E this is my second one ....1st one I traded on a bigger tractor and missed the 5045 so bad I bought another one...I have a John Deere 5075E with cab, and John Deere 5090E ....Joh Deere
makes a good tractor and hold Value if you do decide to trade.

Fordy20 · Sep 10, 2021

I just bought a new 5045E and it was about $19,000 out the door. It is 2 Wheel Dr. and it doesnt have a loader as I dont need one. Unless a person was doing an awful lot of loader work, Id rather have a 2 Wheel Dr. So far its been great.

Hay hay hay · Sep 10, 2021

There are many comments on here that a nearby dealer is critically important. Well that is true if it is prone to breakdowns. My 5420 JD is
18 years old, 3000 hrs,, never back to the dealer. JD Dealer tech has been here twice in 18 yrs, one for a clutch cable, once to change
tranny oil per maint. schedule. Only parts purchased, oil and filters.
My 2013 Chevy 100,000 plus...besides free oil changes, never a need for service., except tires and brake pads.

VinceMF240 · Sep 11, 2021

Everyone always mentions the dealer but honestly I only see the dealer important if your doing warranty work. Otherwise anything else can almost be ordered online. Unless you have a major failure.

My nearest Massey Ferguson dealer is 85 miles away and my 240 has never been to it in almost 30 years. My John Deere 5310 has also never been to a dealer in 23 years even though they are right down the road.

RobCons · Sep 11, 2021

Hard to beat a Kubota for quality. Around here Kubota and JD are biggest dealers. However any kind of service work from either seems to be a month before they can look at a unit then another month to order parts and repair. Just a regular maintanenxe is 2 - 3 weeks. Mahindra is probably third largest and LS is next. The LS is getting a good rep with a local dealer selling lots of units.

V35B · Sep 11, 2021

I found myself in the market for my first sub 150hp tractor two years ago. I ended up with a 5065E. I looked at Deere, CaseIH, Kubota and Kioti. I did my research and ended up with it since it had the things that were most important to me. So far it has 600+ hours and has been great. A few things that were important to me were dealer network, engine serviceability, hydraulic flow, and weight. The JD has a wet sleeved engine that runs a little slower RPM which is great for longevity. It can easily be rebuilt with less machine shop work when the time comes. I quickly ruled out the Case IH and New Holland for that matter, as I didn't like the way the transmission operated. The Kioti seemed like a good tractor, but after quizzing two dealers really hard on it, they could not answer all my questions. That left me with Kubota and Deere, and the Deere outweighed the Kubota by some margain, has a better built engine, more hydraulic flow, and having the wet clutch and power reverser is a plus as well. My advice to you would be that all these would make a decent tractor for you, but do your research and decide on which one by choosing the things you prefer most.

VinceMF240 · Sep 11, 2021

(quoted from post at 06:45:46 09/11/21) I found myself in the market for my first sub 150hp tractor two years ago. I ended up with a 5065E. I looked at Deere, CaseIH, Kubota and Kioti. I did my research and ended up with it since it had the things that were most important to me. So far it has 600+ hours and has been great. A few things that were important to me were dealer network, engine serviceability, hydraulic flow, and weight. The JD has a wet sleeved engine that runs a little slower RPM which is great for longevity. It can easily be rebuilt with less machine shop work when the time comes. I quickly ruled out the Case IH and New Holland for that matter, as I didn't like the way the transmission operated. The Kioti seemed like a good tractor, but after quizzing two dealers really hard on it, they could not answer all my questions. That left me with Kubota and Deere, and the Deere outweighed the Kubota by some margain, has a better built engine, more hydraulic flow, and having the wet clutch and power reverser is a plus as well. My advice to you would be that all these would make a decent tractor for you, but do your research and decide on which one by choosing the things you prefer most.

How does the Deere do with PTO work? I know it has a little less pto hp than the kubota?

Texasmark · Sep 11, 2021

That's the reason I bought Branson in 2007 when I bought a new cab tractor....6530. Never been in the shop.

V35B · Sep 11, 2021

How does the Deere do with PTO work? I know it has a little less pto hp than the kubota?

It does fine. I have a JD HX8 (8 Shredder) and it will do anything I have thrown at it. Head high Johnsongrass, knee high Coastal, it handles it in E Mode. I have a 7 tiller that it does just fine with as well.

caterpillar guy · Sep 13, 2021

All way to new for me. I am not looking for a tractor but would not want to get new enough to get computerized tractor. All ours are still mechanical engines.

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