utility tractor recommendations

[J1mbo]

my family has around 4acres of grassland that we need to mow. we also want to have a loader and a snowblower, so we need it to have a nice cab. can we get a John Deere with a budget of only up to $25000? which model is best for this kind of work?

 

[Fieldcommander]

We were in the same boat with our 4 acres. It’s not easy to find a Deere with a cab and a blower for less than $25k these days. You might have to settle for a used 1 Series or 2 Series

 

[Sergeant]

What state are you in?

My 2018 John Deere 2025R TLB with 93.4 hours should be for sale with AHW Harvard, Illinois, in another month or so, and it has a heated aftermarket Tektite Cab that is backhoe compatible. The 120R Loader has an Artillian Diverter Kit, which gives you a 3rd function for running a loader-mounted blade. It will also have the front-mounted PTO for a 47- or 54-inch quick-hitch blower. The downside is it will only have a 54-inch mid-mounted deck. But I bet it will be in your price range.

I traded up for a 2026 2032R with a soft cab, as I like to remove my cab for the summer months, as the Tektite is not an easily stored cab when off in the summer.

 

[Alan]

Yeah, that sounds like a good plan. Going with the 2032R upgrade is a smart move for getting things done easier this summer.