[kozak]

Hambrospiper,

I fully agree with Flusher & most of the others. Ensure you get a large enough tractor for you & your tasks. Not sure how large the rocks are or how large the stumps are but 30HP tractor does not give you the weight or the lift capability in my opinion. (You can always add more weight to a tractor though). If you don't want to abuse your tractor right from the start I would say you would need at least a 35 to 40 HP tractor & at least a weight of 3,000 to 3500 Lbs.

As you can see, flusher has traded up. I have seen many people on this board trade up even when they were advocating smaller tractors weeks & months back. I have yet to see a thread where somebody bought a larger tractor & then traded it in for a smaller one because they bought too large.

Your initial outlay will be more but you will be more comfortable & pleased with the capabilities of a bigger tractor. Otherwise, you run the risk of ultimately spending more if you trade up later.

Good Luck & Happy Tractor Hunting,

Vic