nitrod98
New member
Hi All, was hoping to get some advice from the experienced folks on here. I've currently got a 63 ford 2000 with a Dearborn loader and pie wheel weights. I use it on my deer property in northern WI which consists mostly of low elder brush bogs that stay spongy pretty much all summer long. I mow and repair existing trails with it but every time I get off the established trails I pretty much sink the tractor in the mud. I'm wanting to clear some of the brush and break and smooth new trails to access other parts of the property, but I just don't have the right piece of equipment for the job. So.... here's where the advice comes in, I'm looking at upgrading to a new LS 2025 with a loader, or an older crawler/dozer. I'd like to stay in the smaller light equipment types so I can still move it with a 1/2 ton truck. Who has experience running either type of equipment on this type of ground? I know the crawler has more upkeep but if got the job done, I'm willing to work on it. The LS tractor is small, but new with 4wd. I just hate to make that kind of investment only to sink that tractor in the mud like my current one. Thanks in advance for your input!