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Most reliable 6 Rotary Cutter
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Replies 22 Post by jcdozier

I'd say buy it. I got a TC30 Hydro with FEL in the spring of 2005 for $15,600. Added a BushHog Model 12 rotary mower for another $2,280 and a New Holland tiller for $1,735. The TC30 does everything I ask of it.

TC 30
New Holland Tractors
Replies 7 Post by jcdozier

Since you already know the price is high, I can only second BrokenArrow's advice - check out the dealer. I bought what appears to be the same rig last year for under 16K after seriously considering a Kubota. The difference for me was the salesman's attitude and the dealership. Kubota dealer wanted to sell me the light-weight LandPride rotaty cutter he had on hand - made a big issue out of having to order a heavier-duty rotary cutter and also was going to charge me a delivery fee for the equipment. New Holland folks ordered the sturdy Bush Hog I wanted with a smile, delivered the tractor and attachments for free and followed up with an on-site visit a few days later to make sure I wasn't having any problems.

"My" New Holland dealership sells and services compact and bigger agricultural tractors and equipment, and my observations lend me to believe they can handle anything I may need for my TC-30. My observation at the Kubota dealership was that they would be more adept at servicing the zero-turn lawn mowers they had on display. Their parts department looked like it would fit into a telephone booth, and almost everything on display was lawn mower "stuff". The New Holland dealership has a "real farm equipment" parts department, with tractor items on display (hitch pins, hydraulic fluid, gear oil, etc.).

If I was buying this year, I would probably be buying from the same dealership. When I go in for parts, (oil, filters, etc.) the salesman always comes out to say hello and ask how the TC-30 is working out for me. It may seem a small thing, but good customer service counts for a lot in my book.

2006 New Holland TC30 4WD 7308 Loader Review
New Holland Tractors
Replies 7 Post by jcdozier

I have a TC30 with the 7308 loader and a Bush Hog Model 12 rotary mower. I highly recommend getting a front end loader (FEL) - it makes the tractor the handiest heavy-duty wheel-barrow you could ever want. I use it to move rocks, soil, sand, and brush piles. I also use it to lift heavy "stuff", most recently taking a PTO tiller out of the back of my truck.

Since the Bush Hog is used for brush and field work and not lawn mowing, I don't worry about the FEL loading the front wheels and marking the lawn. If that's a concern, why not use a mid-mount mower and remove the FEL before mowing the lawn?

looking at the TC-30
New Holland Tractors
Replies 10 Post by jcdozier