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Old 06-03-2009, 08:32 PM   #13 (permalink)
BarryinMN
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Default Re: Which 60hp?

I'll be the devils advocate.

An ag cabbed tractor is not frops just rops, not armored for logging in wooded areas. Expect a high maintenance budget for replacement glass, hoods fenders & roofs, lighting; wiring, hydraulic lines and filters torn off underneath, etc. Throw in a gored radiator or 2 from branches.

R4's are lousy in mud, reduce ground clearance, the backhoe frame reduces clearance even further - but the backhoe is useful to get unstuck.

Do you have other primary/secondary machines to put it back upright when it rolls over?

I use an old dozer backhoe & skidloader for logging. The cabbed ag tractor pretty much stays out of the woods.

A snootfull of heavy snow on a 7' blower may stall the engine. A creeper transmission helps to avoid riding the clutch.

Other than that keep us posted on your new adventure
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