If you're looking to justify getting a smaller tractor over a bigger tractor or you're grappling with that decision, go smaller, go bigger, right? You always hear, bigger is always better. Well, let's give you some ammo to make a case for bigger is bad, right? The smaller is better and what those reasons are, why you can justify going with a smaller machine over a bigger one. And so by smaller, I mean subcompact tractors like a John Deere 1025R, a Kubota BX, those are going to be subcompacts that are the smallest tractor that you can get with a front end loader on it. You can get it back, go for them too. You can get belly moors all that kind of stuff. And then up into one size up from that, like the Summit TX 25, Kubota B 2601, you know, the LX 2610, John Deere 2025R, 2032R maybe in there, but you get the idea, the smaller end of the size range of compact tractors. So I made a bunch of notes that I wanted to make sure I didn't forget and one of the common themes was cheaper, right? And so I want to hit that first and cheaper in a lot of ways. Now the first way they're cheaper is going to be with the machine cost itself. It probably goes without saying a smaller machine is cheaper than a bigger machine. Those rare exceptions, the John Deere 2032R, while a two series tractor is more expensive than a bigger John Deere 3E tractor, like a 3032E. So you know, every once in a while you'll have something that's kind of out of order, but most of the time they're cheaper. This also means the attachments are going to be cheaper because you get the tractor, that's just the beginning. You need attachments to actually do the work that you want to get done, all the projects that you have around your house or your farm. So a smaller snow pusher, a smaller grapple, a smaller lamplane, a smaller rear blade, a smaller whatever it is is going to be cheaper to get something bigger like on a John Deere 4 series or a Kubota M series, whatever it is. And then you're going to have maintenance and repair costs that go along with that. So this is a common theme, cheaper, cheaper, cheaper. So it's going to be less engine oil, for example, even just down to that. You know, a smaller fuel filter versus a bigger one. You know, all these little things, if you have to do repairs, if you have to get a new tires down the road, those are all cheaper. So your cost of ownership is going to be lower as well compared to a larger machine. And then even kind of the associated items that go along with it, if you need to tow it around, haul it around, you can get by with a smaller truck to tow it, a smaller trailer to tow it, then a bigger heavier trailer, a bigger super duty truck, whatever it is. So everything about it is just a general theme of cheaper and perhaps that makes it more appealing to you. And don't be fooled. These smaller tractors can do almost all the jobs the bigger tractors can do. They're just going to take longer. You might have to plan ahead more often. We've shown all sorts of videos tackling big projects with small tractors, and that's on purpose. That's just to kind of push the limits. You know, and yeah, I mean, if you have more seat time on there, that's a good thing, right? You're going to burn through more fuel, I suppose. Maybe you'll wear through replaceable edges and parts more often because you're putting more time on those attachments, but that's pretty trivial in the grand scheme of things. In fact, recently I showed the first time ever that my 1025R has failed me, and that was intentional, right? Because it was to show you not that it's the wrong tool for the job or anything else, but that you just need to plan ahead. And if I would have not waited for all the snow we had to fall for video purposes, right? If I was just not making a video about this, I would have been out there every three, four, five inches clearing the snow down the lane. And anywhere else around my property, but that's kind of the point is to push these things to the limit, show you what works, what doesn't. That way you don't get caught in the same mistakes and find yourself in a real pickle. Now there are certain real limitations that you can't do anything about. For example, you really can't pick up a round bail with a 1025R. If you tweak the hydraulics and do some other things that are maybe kind of sketchy, perhaps you can, but if somebody's asking me, hey, should I buy a 1025R to look to a round bail, I'm going to say no, get something bigger. If you need to dump into a high side dump trailer like our diamond sea that we have, can a 1025R do that? No, it can't. So, maybe you can build some ramps, get something makeshift up there. Again, kind of sketchy. You're bending the rules, so to speak, to make it happen. But these are real limitations, just the laws of physics, right? Same thing with a backhoe, a backhoe design to work. One of these tractors can only dig down so deep. So if you need to dig eight foot down, you got to rule these out or come up with something really creative. I don't have a sketchy idea to help you out there, but anyway, you get the idea. So they can do most things, everything's going to have a limitation at some point. Just jot it down, all your jobs that you got to do, and see if these can get it done. Hey, pardon the interruption, just really quick. If you need a tractor attachment, give us a shot. Check out GoodWorkstractors.com. We sell and ship all over the country. We have attachments for the front end loader, the three point hitch. Most likely something to fit your needs. We have rewards free shipping and financing too. Earlier, I touched on it being lighter so you can use a smaller, lighter trailer to transport it around a smaller vehicle. So also to go along that same theme, being light means it's going to be easier around your yard. If you have a nice finished lawn all around your yard or maybe came up recently, a landscaper was asking, should I go with a couple different model attractor, a bigger one or smaller one and I didn't tell them what way to go. I just kind of gave them the same advice I'm giving you now on the pros and the cons of each. That's the same concept. If you're going to be around your nice lawn, I'm not going to drive my big cabota or my skid steer around there because I'm going to run it up, tear the turf up, it's going to be, I'm just creating more work for myself. That's the benefit of having a smaller, lighter tractor is you can. You can do the landscaping around your yard, put it a boulder wall, dig that sandbox, whatever it is you want to do. So on that note, again, light is good in a lot of ways but sometimes you need heavy. The summit is a heavier tractor by design. It's got rim guard standard. It comes out of the factory with rim guard in the rear tires. So it's a heavy machine to start with. They make it heavier for balust weight, counterweight when you're using your front end loader. That could be with a grapple, could be with a bucket full of dirt, could be a set of pallet forks picking up something heavy. You want to make sure you're planning firmly on the ground back there. Most tractors are not going to have that in there. You can add rim guard inside your rear tires. That's a great start. We have a combination of weight typically, rim guard, wheel weights, suitcase weights. We have hitchhangers here with suitcase weights on those or a verse of bracket with suitcase weights. Check your manual. These small tractors still need around a thousand pounds of balust weight on the backside. So you can take all that off when you want to go mow your lawn. That's a good thing, right? But put it back on when you're going to get back to doing your loader work. So that's one of the reasons we are sponsored by rim guard. I mean, it's tractor safety is a big deal on our channel. All right. And that form of weight is cheap. It's the cheapest form of balust weight you can get. It's hidden inside the tires. Rim guard is the heaviest, all natural balust weight. Perk gallon on the market. It's not going to corrode your wheels. It's not going to freeze. It's non-toxic. Okay. And again, this balust weight helps. He'll be planted to the ground for safety, for traction, for efficiency. Storage space. All right. If you don't have a big old barn, right? And you're trying to put this next to your car and your garage at home. Well, smaller tractors take up less space. So do their attachments. You'll see a lot of videos out there where folks are making racks inside their barns or their garages and stacking all those small attachments. The bigger you go with those different tools you have, the harder that's going to be to do. So that's a real big benefit there. And even overhead storage. Getting inside a standard height, you know, a seven foot garage. You can get a subcompact or a small compact. You fold the ropes down and you can get inside a standard height garage. No problem at all. I know a lot of folks, that's a big deal too, trying to keep things inside when we've had all of our construction going on and everything else. And I've had to store my tractors outside. I've hated it. Right. So having my stuff getting back inside now is a big deal to me and I know what it is to you too. And I think the last thing I would say is kind of summed up as easier, right? And that can be easier to get out and off. They're lower to the ground so you don't have to climb up a bunch of steps and kind of flammable around. So if it's a challenge for you, then this can be a benefit to it. Easier to kind of navigate through tight spaces. So if you have a tight yard or if you have tight areas in the woods, it's more nimble in that regard. Hooking up attachments can be easier. The attachments are all going to be lighter and they're still a heavy steel, but oftentimes you can manhandle something to kind of to get it to line up if you're not able to do so with the tractor. You can kind of push your pull on it and get it to go where it needs to go. Even a PTO shaft on a small attachment just weighs less than a big ol' honker on a Kubota M4 for example. So everything about it's just, it is. It's just easier in that regard. And of course, I can make a case for the bigger is better all day long as well. There's a lot of good things about smaller tractors and they get a bad wrap from folks that think they're just, oh, they're just toys or you mean that lawnmower there. And they can do a lot of stuff and not just my channel, but so many other channels out there have shown that. So hopefully this helps paint a clear picture of what the capabilities are of a small machine and maybe open your eyes, check out the videos, read the forums, see what others have to say before you buy it. Now while we don't sell tractors, we do sell tractor attachments. So if you're looking for something for your front end loader or your three point hitch, we'd love to help you out. We ship all over the country every day of the week, so check us out at goodworkstrackters.com. And if you want to keep up with what's going on around here, hit that subscribe button down below. It's completely free. I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by and until next time stay safe, we'll see you soon.