I figured there’d be enough experience with tractors here that I could get a good opinion. I just hate renting tools. I’ll take a look at the tractor, but I’ll probably just end up going with the skid steers until I could justify something else.
Ford 1210. My gut says you’ll be dissatisfied. But hey you know better what you need than I.
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In 2008 I bit on one of those JD deals I picked up a small 4x4 ( a must) utility tractor. Best $150/month I ever spent. I packaged a box blade, loader, brush hog, tiller and pallet forks into the deal. You won’t believe it but the pallet forks are most my used implement. Moving tons of brush and trees. Off loading things like refrigerators, gun safes, feed etc from my truck to my barn or front door. My only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner. The smaller size I got is perfect for my acreage as it can go under and between trees etc that my neighbors larger kubota has trouble doing. I can easily load it on my 16’ trailer and take it to my hunting property for woe as well. With the ‘I-match’ 3pt hitch you can change implements without ever getting off the tractor
If you use a tractor for this, be DAMN sure you hook the chain low on the ass end of the tractor, no higher than the rear axle height, otherwise that tractor will be on top of you in a split second and your dead.I’m going to look at one today. It’s a Ford 1210 so their compact line. It’s got a loader, brush hog, grader, and a scoop all for around 5k probably. He said the battery was stolen but it ran just fine as of about 6 months ago.
The biggest thing is the small jobs. Like loading the trees from the creek and moving small boulders. A skid steer is overkill, but otherwise it’s wrapping a chain round each one and pulling them with my truck. I tried my ATV but it didn’t budge either the trees or the rocks.
I feel like I could use it a ton but I don’t have enough property to justify dropping 10-12k especially because I wouldn’t be able to make money off it.
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