dirtyb115
Bronze Member
Hi all, i have been doing lots and lots of reading, this is a great forum. Well i finally purchased a small piece of acreage in ohio. (9 acres or so).
It is all wooded, with a considerable amount of under brush in certain spots. The trees range in size all the way up to around 24", although i would say the average is 12" or less. Anyways, i would like to attempt clearing about 3/4 of an acre for my house/yard, and also attempt grading for the long gravel driveway. Most will be level ground, but i will have some area i need to clear that is on about a 20-25% grade. So i guess my question is this. Is there anything i can buy used for 5-10k that will be able to dig out stumps,
clear brush, and do some light grading. I thought maybe a used bobcat would be the best solution for the money, but someone said a compact tractor with a backhoe would be better. what are all of your thoughts? (Time is not an issue, im in no hurry to build.) I also have never used anything larger than a riding lawn mower so im sure ill be on here constantly getting advice on my project. Thanks!
It is all wooded, with a considerable amount of under brush in certain spots. The trees range in size all the way up to around 24", although i would say the average is 12" or less. Anyways, i would like to attempt clearing about 3/4 of an acre for my house/yard, and also attempt grading for the long gravel driveway. Most will be level ground, but i will have some area i need to clear that is on about a 20-25% grade. So i guess my question is this. Is there anything i can buy used for 5-10k that will be able to dig out stumps,
clear brush, and do some light grading. I thought maybe a used bobcat would be the best solution for the money, but someone said a compact tractor with a backhoe would be better. what are all of your thoughts? (Time is not an issue, im in no hurry to build.) I also have never used anything larger than a riding lawn mower so im sure ill be on here constantly getting advice on my project. Thanks!