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Lifting capacity, price and quick attach were the biggest factors for me choosing a Branson Plus dealing with a small town dealership that actually cared about my purchase. My local deere dealership was rude and didn't give a hoot if I bought from them or not.

My 2014 Branson 3520R has been great . I put 900+ hrs on it in 18 months clearing my property , digging a pond with the back hoe attachment and doing everything that goes with building a house . Foundation , driveway etc . 1100 hrs now and it's still as tough as ever . Definitely one of the best purchases I've ever made .

Here in north Carolina I've never heard of a Branson besides your videos all we got is John deere, farmal and massey Ferguson on our farm 🤣🤣

I LOVE my TYM T474 with a Kukje engine as yours minus the turbo (48.3Hp). Today I spent 7 hours doing brush grapple cleanup work from the horrible storm we had Wednesday that took out two house and multiple vehicles/structures on the ranch I I live on, the Homestead root grapple got picked up by me at the shipping yard in time of real need. LOVE this homestead grapple, thanks to you.

You covered a lot of good info Hank! And you're right! It is a lot of info. You did a good job explaining all of it. Have a good week! See ya in the next one!

A lot of good info as always! I didn't know about the partnership with Cummins tho....good stuff!

As being a catipiller mechanic I’ll have to disagree with you on the title!Lol 😂

Great video. Thanks for the good info to think about when making a tractor buying decision.

I appreciate your handling of the price issue!

Great info Hank! We are currently looking for a 30-50 hp tractor with a front end loader.

I got a 2205h before I bought it I did a lot of test drives of different brands and Branson by far is the best. Great video keep up the good work

Heyhey Hank About 2 years ago we got a Branson dealer here in North Pole. I agree with you about the John Deere systems they drive me crazy , it is one of the reasons I bought my Kubota. Good info my friend. Take care

John deere offers the skid steer attachment too.

I was seriously looking at one but the "what would the niebors say" column on my spreadsheet took the day...

Here in Iowa, all of the tractors are competing with John Deere and International from the by gone days of farming. John Deere rises to the top because of the dealership network and their parts availability. When it comes to the Deeres, it feels like they set they operator in a chair on the factory floor and built the tractor around him. I grew up with Deeres and now have 3 pieces of Kubota equipment on my farm. I still have 4 John Deeres, a Ford, and my latest addition, the Kubota. Great video Hank and an excellent review. Keep 'em comin.

I wish I could find information about the 3515ch mid PTO. The main reason I am considering a JD is the cab with a/c and heat to do all of my work year round in. I am 55 and I am tired of the weather dictating when I get to work outside. Branson opened a dealership in a town about 45 minutes away that is in my area

Hey!! Thanks for the video, I have been looking at the Branson tractors and this greatly helped me because we are moving to Bonifay.. So Thank you.

Great clip. Very informative! I right now have a Yanmar 2017 yt235 tractor. Its a good strong tractor. Like you was saying every time you add a function to your tractor prices go up. Example of mine is a 3rd function to run a grappler. Wish i would have known about Branson tractors to give me more options on choices on tractors. I dont like jd to, your paying for name with them!! I watching Wranglerstar is what got me hooked on Yanmar. Thanks for the informative clip. Hope it helps someone in choosing there tractor.

I will forever and always use as my excuse "Hank Hamilton said...." For anything.

You’re smokin’ that wacky tobaccy again, aren’t ya Hank?!

Just bought a 2515h Branson from a guy (with ALL attachments) with 21 hours. Got the backhoe, basket, lift forks, bucket teeth, backhoe grabber etc. The tractor is beautiful! It sux that Branson warranties aren't transferrable, but from what I'm seeing, if I take care of it, I won't need a warranty.

This was a good video. Brought up the main points and I like that you commented that all tractors are made good with the differences being applications.

Hank did I hear right that Branson and tym are one in the same? Thanks good video.

You're right about there really isn't a bad brand. I've owned 2 Kubotas so far. I'm just annoyed that we don't have much choice as far as local dealers go. Its either Kubota or Mahindra. You can find John Deere at the local Greenway, but they're pretty far out. My closest Branson dealer is in Fort Smith, AR....but that's over 250 miles from me. Hopefully they'll open a dealer in Little Rock soon. Or at least closer. Very good advice Hank! Thanks for sharing! 🚜☺

Just started at dixie horse and mule. Excited to help you out in the future

Now they are advertising the 3515 can lift 2200 on the front loader.

The way I was treated in the john deere dealership on hwy. 64 Somerville TN there is no chance I will buy anything from them. It has been 26 years and I still regret going there for my first tractor

Hank, you left out one company Massey Ferguson . I just sold my John Deere and now have 2750 E Massey it will be my last tractor hope it's a good one. I didn't like that Regin system on those tractor. Massey didn't have them on their 2020 tractors. Ron

Hank new subscriber here, I wont hold it against you but Nothing runs like a Deere.... Lol, Still like ya man!

Great work and thanks for the content stay safe and take care

I’m really considering a Branson for my upcoming homestead... only thing that stinks for me is my nearest dealer is an hour and a half away... however I’m starting to think it will be worth the drive! Thanks for the info Hank

Love my 3515r had it around 3 months I'd say and already at 100 hours we've done everything we needed plus with this mean machine, I looked at jd but really who wants a aluminum rear on a tractor haha

I believe John Deere does offer skid steer type quick attach as an option.

I've owned john deer and new hauland , kabota , case and so on. they all have differant advantages over one another. Being a landscape and home improvement contractor i'd have to say Kabota is my go to. but i'd be willing to get a Branson that's around 30 to 40hrs for the farm. we will see.

Great video very informative

Hi Hank little late on your video, but I'd like your input. I was looking at a 2011 brandon 3510l and a 2013ish kioti ck35. Very similar machines both about 700hrs. Any pro and cons of one over the other?

Actually never seen a Branson tractor down here in NZ but it does make sense buying a tractor that will fit aftermarket implements. Safe travels

Great comparison

Main thing that keeps me looking at John deere is because my family has mostly had John deere. If it was in my budget I would find a good brand that has one of those packages. Where it be the tractor with loader and an attachment or 2 plus a trailer to haul it on. Be a nice deal I think.

Whoa whoa whoa, Mr Hank! Lol. Have a great weekend!

Appreciate your hard work Hank

Love this video can you please do one on just the RK37 i have 3 deals of the Rk tractor 25 mins and would love to know your views on the RK 37 i have a johndeere 5310 tractor now but its way to big for me anymore

Hi Hank! I looked at a Branson tractor but I bought a John Deere. I like the quick attach bucket better on the John Deere. Easy and no moving parts. (Keep it simple stupid) The other thing is my John Deere dealer is only 2 miles away. The lift capacity doesn't bother me much but I do wish it was a little bit better but if I don't ballast up the back I can lift the back tires off the ground as it is.

I'm leaning toward Branson/TYM here in Defuniak Springs area also

Hank I Have a like vs hate relationship with your channel. Likes - I learn something from most videos. hates - comparison videos like this. Why? When you spent your own money it was the Mahindra. Nothing could be better. You compared it to everything and it was always better. You gave 3 reasons why you bought it witch included not having a DPF filter. You followed the Mahindra sales hype making it sound like when a tractor with DPF was in re-gen you had to stop and let it finish. Can you give a few real examples of of tractors that you HAVE to stop for re-gen. Funny how when you worked a deal with Branson the Mahindra got gone. Now the Branson is the one that hung the moon. Open the hood and I can see the DPF filter that used to be a really big reason not to buy. I think Branson tractors makes good stuff but It is very obvious that you are paying them back for the use of the tractor. A 3,000 # small tractor moving 1,000 # bales is asking for an accident. Agreed it may lift it but wow, not me. Oh why do you have to keep saying Cummins. Yea I know but that is sort of like the Mahindra and a DPF

Prices definitely change. I have kubota and John deere all around me. I'm looking at 1025r and 2680 with front loader and box blade. Maybe a small flail mower. Kabota has my price. But their service I am not hearing much good from customers.

Hank, Everyrhing is 45 mins away except Dollar General! Theres one every few miles here in NW Florida.

I just bought a 2515r. So far I am in love with the Branson. Great dealer and a lot of tractor for the money. I researched for almost a year before committing.

I'm a new subscriber and enjoy your videos, but stuff like this is best left dealers, they all make them and the dealer's brand ALWAYS comes out on top. Also features change from one year to the next. My brother bought a new Kioti CK27 a few years ago. I was a bit skeptical, but it was a very nice full featured tractor. The following year, it was subtly "replaced" with one missing several features and a new higher price. John Deere seems to change model numbers every couple of year in the compact line as does Kubota. We own Case, Massey Ferguson, Kubota, John Deere and Ford. My personal preference in new tractors is Kubota as a Kubota is really designed and made by Kubota, not a conglomoration, used no preference as I agree with your opening, no one makes a bad tractor anymore.

Find an attachment that you can't get use both not a limiting factor. One thing you dont talk about value hold. I would be curious how they depreciate. I know the first tractor is not your last. Depending on proximity they could be good economical alternative. When I bought I looked at every brand within 100 miles. To me once you pick the brand the dealer is critical. I toured the shops and looked for things like parts on hand. How professional was the service area. In the end that threw me to jd and 0%, and the used 2 year old 2038r I was in market for was almost new price. It is really an individual value proposition. Cheers

It isn't just that the engine is KUKJE. The whole tractor is KUKJE. Powertrain Components all engineered to match from the ground up. Branson is just the marketing name to be more digestible for the west/English countries.

I broke a round headlight on a Deere 35 years ago. Only 5 inch headlight that would fit back in was one from John Deere. Not good in remote areas.

I bought a Deere in 2012 and I ordered the skid steer quick attach front end. I think it was $600 extra. Now I have a kiote, next I will buy a kukje!

I have been doing some research like you said to buy my first tractor and Branson is way ahead!

Oh boy, here we go...😜

I drove from baton area to Dixie horse and mule to buy my branson .love the tractor and dealership

Use too be a die hard John Deere fan . Then one day seen the light in the Korean built 30 too 50 hp compact tractors . More lifting power / Beefy rims / tires / axles . Clean running quiet engines . Lots steel not plastic .Very quiet hydrostatic transmissions meaning no whining noise like kubota . The new John Deere 4052 M 4062 M with 440 R loader with skid steer quick attach / larger rims and tires are on the right track now . John Deere has seen the light with this new model .The price is high but it is a nice tractor . Competition has been good for buyers now . In some areas Dealerships are scarce for Korean built tractors .Let’s see what the future holds in the subcompacts and Compacts for Deere and kubota the big gunners . As far as Dealership service and manufacture warranty’s etc . Pretty hard too beat John Deere . Some people still refuse too look or test drive a Korean built tractor . Best thing I ever did . It’s all what you can afford and what you got for dealers right now for a lot people . But if you have competition of other manufactures go look and test drive one . . It’s free and educational on what you get for the money 👍🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ Good video Hank . 👍

Hank you all in on Branson, see the decal on the back glass, waiting on my 3630h to arrive

How do you feel about the RK tractor

Yes agree 100% with Hank :) I know years by my elders said dealerships all around my home area like John Deere, Farmall now called Case International, plus was Allis Chalmers till went as Detuz Allis , Ford , Ferguson , Massey Harris then Massey Ferguson & David Brown and lots comparison to also feature had on tractor! But ones like Cockshutt were big areas to buy from and drive 30 or more miles away ! I heard if bought tractor had more 45 hp get to train station delivery to near train station pick up there and drive home get some haul to you home or farm! Yes there lots stuff changed since then I remember when my late Dad & Uncle Bill had fun challenging back by tractor and my Uncle Bill drove the 1950 Cockshutt from Brampton Ontario to east to Port Hope took 8 days get home in Cold Damp rain ! Then 1986 drove a 105c Combine McCormick International and took him day get home also me also my uncle following him home in pick up home ! Then August of 1988 bought a 1978 International tractor Loader had get flat bed tow truck it home from farm auction 1 hour from farm but so far hear most machinery on home farm still going strong today since well take care of!

Was Originally going with a Branson but needs changed and a TYM dealer was closer. Branson makes a good machine. So does TYM ;)

When Branson has been around 100 years we can talk again. Until then I'm staying with JD. I've never had a problem getting attachments for my JDQA and I've never seen one detach while used. SSQA is not as secure and I have seen them detach.

Educational, thank you.

Comparing two tractors is better done with both tractors present actually doing imho. However,Branson may very well be the better value. They certainly look great. Still love my J.D. and Kubota though.

How about ya hank very interesting video take care and God bless

any news about the firetruck ? i would love to see a revival :)

great video buddy 😎👊🏻👍🏻

Would be great to see more of the tractor than the the guy talking about.

Hi! We don’t live far from you ( DHMCO is our local dealer) and are involved in the Pecan business. We are trying to figure out if one of these (15 series) or maybe a 20 series handles lifting the super sacks of nuts ok. The numbers are close but reality has a habit of defying math when it comes to tractors. Do you have any experience with these tractors and super sacks?

Love my LS.

lift capacity on the branson is 2200

I’m not considering John Deere because of the higher price and a lot of the parts are from Korea like the Branson. The dealer networks are my biggest concern in a purchase as I grew up on a farm and if one of our Case/Case IH tractors had a problem, the dealer came out and picked it up and did their service in their dealer shop. I’m not sure if I’m going to find a Branson dealer with an in-house mechanic. I’m considering Kioti, TYM, Branson , Yanmar and maybe 2 or three others.

I work for a bigger Deere dealership in the NorthEast, with around 25 stores or so. (Yes, I know I have an IH cub cadet as my photo, I’m very partial to IH). I will say the 3035D is not really a very heavy duty machine. This Branson seems more comparable to a 3038E or a 3033R. 3035D is a bit of a more lighter duty unit. We don’t sell many unless it’s a special order since they have the manual trans and more people want HST. They also take a special key that normal 3series Deere’s don’t offer which was kind of annoying. I had to work on a 3035D recently and I liked the manual transmission but it just seemed much weaker than a 3038E. The 3035 is a weird model. Its like a 3025 with a bigger engine and a manual and it’s just a weird cross over model. We rarely see any 3035D’s at our dealership and customers really have to special order one if they want it and we’ve only had one thus far, and it was one I got to work on and try out. Customer bought it to tow things around it’s property so it’s going to get light use, which I reckon it is good for. I really like the 3038 myself since it seems to be a more capable unit. I do agree with you on the bucket system. I worked for Kubota for a while and they have a very similar bucket to your Branson. Deere uses that pin bucket system from the 1 series up to the 4 series I believe, the 5 series has better buckets that are very interchangeable between brands. I had never heard of Branson before and haven’t seen any in our area, being from the NorthEast. Appreciate you sticking to the facts on this. The one thing I’ll say on the loaders is the 3 series can sometimes have different loader options which might offer different capacities. I don’t know a whole lot on that since I’m a tech and not in sales. Definitely interesting to see the comparison between the two, but as I said I think that your Branson 35 horse is a bit more capable than a 3035D and it might be more competitive with the 3038E even though it’s got lesser horsepower. Even though I work for Deere I do like to see other brands and what they do differently, so I keep an open mind. Good vid.

Getting a tractor is a personal decision they are all comparable. Look for the best deal and how the dealer takes care of you. I got. Deere for the reason is they assemble them in the US with US workers also my dealer is amazing with pricing and is close to me. Screw all the reviews online and go to dealer yourself and ask tons of questions.

Genius Hank, way to poke the bear. Haha. This will get all kinds of comments.

You're right Hank.. I never even considered a John Deere.. too much price and too much plastic for the Deere lol

You should do branson vs kubota

I’m not a John Deere fan just here to say it’s hard to compare that tractor with the John Deere when clearly the John Deere is smaller. I’m sure there is a better more fair comparison. It seems to me like that’s like comparing the strongest motor and a small sub compact tractor versus a normal compact tractor

Someones had a few to many drinks

I bought the 3725 about 2 years ago. 37 hp 4 cylinder diesel has a lot more torque than the smaller 3 cylinder engines. Branson makes a very strong tractor, the frame is stronger and heavier than the competition in the under 40 hp category. Closest dealer to me for service is 125 miles away. I do my own maintenance. Oil filters from NAPA and oil from Tractor Supply. Neighbors with Kubota and Massey tractors admit the Branson is just as good for a lot less money. John Deere under 40 hp class isn't even in the same league. The 25 series tractors lose less HP to the PTO. Your 15 Series tractor is not the same category as the 20 Series or 25 Series.

The Best doesn’t have to be like the rest. And people are always comparing John Deeres plastic hood to metal ....Im glad it’s plastic because it won’t ding and rust. That’s why dirt bikes are atvs have plastics. Good video.

Good job God bless yall

Great video Hank! Even though you did a fair and polite comparison, I'm sure you'll still get some angry comments though from JD fanboys. 😂

How do you feel about Mahindra tractor, I know you used to have one.

Try not to be rude that you do a lot of talking Shoe Show us more things about the farm and stuff but not trying to be rude

I like to call them Kukje tractors...that's who makes them. Honestly you take care of a tractor you can have it a lifetime! Branson has been making compacts since 98 so 30 yrs from now will you be able to get parts? Who knows...John Deere....yes!

Could you please give your audio a little more volume, on my tablet your audio is really low.

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The biggest fact is man I run my 88' deere 1050 work here as she's meant to, very very low cost to own and you know I mean this respectfully but the 1059 will physically rip that branson in half quite easily, and the new deere 3 series. Yanmar is top shelf by far, tied with kubota. But the new deere 3 series are 100% built for 90% of what they're buyers are actually using the tractor for. Most are home owners with land. Truthfully my deere 1050 is far stronger than any of the new machines but it absolutely slaughters the lawn at anytime being almost 6000 pounds. I cannot use her to finish mow, anything that comes close to anything finished ya know? But the new machines with similar power are lighter by design

When did you steal Roy Orbison’s sun glasses 😎 ?

Looking at a Massey.

I got mine form bigtex. To me they had better package deals.

If buying new buy what you want. If buying used buy tried and true (John Deere).

Thems fighting words.

I'll keep what I have thanks...

REMEMBER THE OTHER TRACTOR YOU HAD??? BRANSON IS GREAT!!! TONY HAS A NICE TRACTOR TOO, AND SO DOSE GINA... THE ONLY ONE THAT DON'T IS ME... COL... PEACE HANK

Branson will win with lift and pulling power,and price john deere thinks theirs are made of gold,but really plastic and alluminum..

How about a demo video in use plus pulling a hill ,I bought a Solis40 hp it's nice ,manual transmission, I like ect but pulling a hill ,it's pitiful, plus fuel economy it's bad ,I had older JD tractors,green fuel economy,,

A lot of deere tractors are kukje and yanmar lol just built to deere specs usually . Starting a color war with deere guys you will never win lol.