Branson 3510 Hydrostatic
Model Year: 2008
This has been a great little tractor for our limited use. I use it to move snow in the winter - industrial tires and chain - and for everything else in the summer. I love pushing over spruce trees with it.... I did put a stick (2" diameter) through the hydraulic filter. That made a mess and was a pain to fix. I wound up cutting the filter off with a dremel tool. Only other issues I've had is the horn (button broke in the cold)and hitting the PTO switch with my knee getting on and off the tractor. Wound up buying a package. FEL, Backhoe, chipper, tiller, brush hog, splitter, set of forks. The bobcat style QD for the FEL is great - bucket on or off in 2 minutes or so. The Backhoe takes me about 10 minutes to put on, less to take off.
Pros: Cost, weight, ease of operation, construction (not a lot of plastic), starts at -30f,
Cons: Some of the hydraulic hose routing, locker is in a difficult place to operate, PTO switch can be hit with your knee