What compact utility tractor do you recommend?

Mark Wehman
Owner, BBC Property Maintenance
Colchester, Vt
“We have a Kubota B2650 with a cab. We use it for landscape installs. It is small but powerful enough to get the job done. The tractor is easier on the turf than a skid-steer. We also use it in snow removal, as it will easily fit on walkways.”

Jason Von Eschen
Owner, Von Eschen Lawn & Landscape
Wagner, SD
“I currently use a Massey Ferguson 1528 with a quick attach front-end loader. I use it in the spring with a three-point seeder to overseed lawns. I also use it to install mulch and landscape rock for customers because it does minimal damage to the turf when compared to a skid loader.”

David Perry
Owner, My Lawn Care
Poland, Ohio
“Our Kioti tractor is the perfect size. Just large enough to have a quarter-yard bucket for material handling but small enough to fit through a 5-ft. gate and go through a yard without damaging the lawn. It was the ideal investment to improve job site efficiency.”

Photo: Linnemann Lawn Care & Landscaping