Being a Kubota Tractor owner I've come across his videos on YouTube but have never purchased any products.
Is this a classic case of too big/too fast and couldn't keep up?
Those are worth about tree-fiddy and I ain't talkin the 5 digit tree-fiddy !!
Got a few myself and honestly don't think they're worth much more than face value unless they're very certain types which those ain't (and neither are mine) ☹️
That's how I got my Kubota. 0% over 48 months.
Money well spent after wearing 3 big box residential riding mowers out cutting almost 2 acres of grass. This machine does it in a fraction of the time, doesn't bog down regardless of grass height, and is a pleasure to be on. The 3 cyl diesel just...
We squirted half jar of Nair down this PFC's underwear after he passed out and damn near got written up for it as it was there till morning and gave him hell of rash in addition to the hair removal !!!
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Buy once cry once.
A small diesel Kubota with belly mower would handle your needs plus you'll have the versatility only a tractor can offer for all the other chores/projects.
Here's my little workhorse pulling double duty as fallen tree/debris clean-up.
Sorry to hear about your father.
Lowes and Depot still carry a selection of nicer hardwood to choose from. Saw it just today while getting raped on some 2X lumber!