[AT] Compact tractors

[Cecil R Bearden]

Warren Check with the Belarus tractor groups, I think that Nortrac is a 
Belarus..  Nothing wrong with the water cooled Belarus tractors, I own 2 
of them...

Cecil in OKla



On 11/16/2015 9:50 PM, Mogrits wrote:
> Hi Herb!
>
> I visited the Kubota dealer today and actually drove the L3901. I think it
> will do what I need. The salesman I talked to was an owner of the
> dealership so I did not get a lot of sales talk from him. He asked me all
> the right questions and knew his stuff. He educated me a good bit. One of
> the things he asked me was why I walked in thinking I wanted that model
> tractor. I told him I'd looked at the specs on line and thought the
> horsepower rating was about right considering my Jubilee was slightly less
> hp and considered a double bottom plow capable tractor. He was smart to
> tell me compacts didn't work that way because they don't weigh enough to
> get all their horsepower transferred to the ground. I'd never thought of
> that. Then again, I never planned to pull a double bottom plow with it
> anyways.
>
> I want a new compact for this tractor because #1, I want at least one key
> turner in my stable of tractors. If this makes sense- having an operable,
> reliable tractor will give me more time to work on my older tractors. As it
> is now, each tractor usage consists of 3 hours of expedient tractor repair
> to perform one hours work with it. If I can reliably do my chores quickly I
> can then have time to lovingly work on my old iron.
>
> #2 reason is precisely because it is so light. Trailering it will not be a
> huge hassle and this tractor will be used on my construction jobs to do
> light sitework with the bucket and to dig some footings and occasional
> trenches for conduits, etc. Truth be told a skidsteer would do this better
> but they weigh so much I then get into a situation of buying a road vehicle
> to tow one legally with all the additional insurance and CDLs that involves.
>
> #3 Reason is related to #2, and that is that I will have employees
> operating it sometimes. Now we all know employees are rougher on equipment
> than we are ourselves, but they are far, far rougher on equipment they
> perceive to be inferior or antiquated, and it is rare the employee that can
> diagnose an ignition or fuel issue in the field and meanwhile, their
> timeclock is ticking away.
>
> So for this tractor, it has to be new or damn near new.
>
> Warren
>
> On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 12:14 PM, Herb Metz <metz-h.b at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Warren,
>> Don't get around much any more; so had to google Nortrac.
>> There are some benefits to 'restored common tractors'; only problem being
>> finding one, especially with front wheel assist.  Don't know what JD, IHC,
>> and lessers offered;  AC only had a 6000 series where FWA was optional, so
>> parts availability may become a concern there.  After AC demise in 1985,
>> AGCO became eventual owner and they are not very interested in AC parts
>> manufacture.  Suggest monitoring various forums if you decide to consider a
>> used tractor.  One of the problems 'used'  do not have is "too much
>> blankety
>> electronics"; that comes from a Kubota owner of several years who was not
>> getting much sympathy or assistance from the local dealer when I was
>> shopping for a gin pole. The guys tractor was out in the woods (where he
>> could not get at it to retrieve it) and he was needing to know what all
>> electronics he could check  to determine what was keeping it from even
>> attempting to start. Unfortunately, this was not the first such occurrence.
>> On a side note, the Cumming, GA tractor show (Nov 13 & 14) had a restored
>> 1958 Ford with F.W. Assist ; a local guy found it in Minnesota.  According
>> to previous owner, Dodge Power Wagon had a contract with Ford; primary
>> purpose was logging.  Today it has a soft future as a good looking trailer
>> queen.
>> Herb(GA)
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mogrits
>> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 8:31 AM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: [AT] Compact tractors
>> I'm in the market for a compact tractor. I've narrowed it to a Kubota L3901
>> or a Nortrac 35XT.
>> Both come with a font bucket and a rear backhoe. Does anyone know any
>> firsthand information on the Nortrac or for that matter the Kubota?
>> We have a local Kubota dealer but I've yet to learn who or where I'd get
>> Nortrac service from.
>> Thanks
>> Warren
>>
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