Nothing against the Kubota 97. I just have never heard of a single Kubota service department that was even accepted at servicing a forestry machine. Also they are Ormage which is kinda a buzz kill to me and they age quickly compared to CATs as in the paint tends to fade from sun damage and such. The CATs I run have Kubota engines in them but instead of 96 hp I’m running 110. Not a huge difference but enough to impact a purchase. From what I hear a Kubota 97 can be had for under $120k which is interesting considering my 299 cost $150k from CAT.

@@TheTreeShop you can get one now for around $95000. And they do 0% financing. It’s all a dance, and you hope you make good decisions. I’m going with a FAE head for around $35k so with a bucket a grapple and the FAE head in in to for just under $150 k with some upgrades. Have trailer and truck and a excavator. And have customers. At gods speed

Hell yea! FAE makes a nice head. I want to demo their BlackHawk competing head. It looks nice. Join Tree Shop Nation on Facebook if you want to talk shop

@@TheTreeShop cheers will do

the palm are invasive species like bamboo, that berries are good? are you sure?

Yes berry season is a big thing in Florida. Saw palmettos are harvested and the berries are used to treat prostate cancer.

@@TheTreeShop Very true, I think the government too over the industry and made people pay for the right to harvest them.