imakelotsoawdust
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I'm going to be building a new home on 22 acres of forested property in the very near future. The terrain is rugged, lots of brush, many many trees and a lot of loose rock. the avg slope is about 15%. The house will be about 1/4mi from the main road.
I'm going to need a tractor for the following reasons:
1. Push/Blow Snow
2. Collect/Move Rock (Mostly fist to basketball size but the occasional Laundry Basket size)
3. Move felled timber
4. Maintenance of stone driveway
5. General Landscaping - but I will not be cutting grass with it
6. Moving Heavy objects from front to rear of house (max 1000lbs)
7. Probably a lot of stuff I don't realize yet
I have never owned or operated a tractor. I do not even know the right questions to ask. Friends and family have offered conflicting opinions, so I thought I'd ask in this forum.
I can't imagine I'm the first one to be in this situation. Is there a place on this website I should go to startout?
What features do I need to look for in a tractor?
What HP range should I look at? Some say at least 30HP, I local guy wants to sell be a 29HP and says that's enough. I'm just scratching my head.
Is new or used the way to go?
I'm going to need a tractor for the following reasons:
1. Push/Blow Snow
2. Collect/Move Rock (Mostly fist to basketball size but the occasional Laundry Basket size)
3. Move felled timber
4. Maintenance of stone driveway
5. General Landscaping - but I will not be cutting grass with it
6. Moving Heavy objects from front to rear of house (max 1000lbs)
7. Probably a lot of stuff I don't realize yet
I have never owned or operated a tractor. I do not even know the right questions to ask. Friends and family have offered conflicting opinions, so I thought I'd ask in this forum.
I can't imagine I'm the first one to be in this situation. Is there a place on this website I should go to startout?
What features do I need to look for in a tractor?
What HP range should I look at? Some say at least 30HP, I local guy wants to sell be a 29HP and says that's enough. I'm just scratching my head.
Is new or used the way to go?