AKRazn
New member
Hi there,
My wife and i have 5 acres of land in coastal Alaska that is covered in dense Alder, Devils Club and Spruce. We are wanting to clear the land to start our homestead and are having a hard time trying to decide between a tractor or a tracked skid steer?
We were originally all in with the idea of a TBL but a friend of our purchased one for his homestead and is having trouble with the soft beach access similar to ours. The area is a coastal rainforest so the ground can get soft quick when driving heavy equipment around on it frequently. This is what made us reconsider the TBL and start looking at tracked skid steers.
The other part of this equation is that the equipment needs to be light enough to be transported on our boat from town to the property in the spring and then back to town again in the fall. Our weight limit is 7,000 pounds.
The benefits of the TBL is that you get loader and back hoe all in one but the flotation issues have me very concerned. The benefit of the skid steer is great flotation and TONS of accessories but then you have to purchase the accessories.
Currently we are looking at some ASV/Terex PT and RC 30 - 50 HP model skid steers. We were also looking at Kubota B 2650 tractors but have been told to also consider Mahindra? Was told that you used to get great bang for your buck with Kubota but they are a big name now so Mahindra is now what Kubota used to be?
Any input is greatly appreciated as I'd like to make a purchase this summer and get going on the project.
I am hoping to run a brush hog to take care of the alder and devils club and then get a grapple bucket to move / stack the large spruce trees we will be dropping.
My wife and i have 5 acres of land in coastal Alaska that is covered in dense Alder, Devils Club and Spruce. We are wanting to clear the land to start our homestead and are having a hard time trying to decide between a tractor or a tracked skid steer?
We were originally all in with the idea of a TBL but a friend of our purchased one for his homestead and is having trouble with the soft beach access similar to ours. The area is a coastal rainforest so the ground can get soft quick when driving heavy equipment around on it frequently. This is what made us reconsider the TBL and start looking at tracked skid steers.
The other part of this equation is that the equipment needs to be light enough to be transported on our boat from town to the property in the spring and then back to town again in the fall. Our weight limit is 7,000 pounds.
The benefits of the TBL is that you get loader and back hoe all in one but the flotation issues have me very concerned. The benefit of the skid steer is great flotation and TONS of accessories but then you have to purchase the accessories.
Currently we are looking at some ASV/Terex PT and RC 30 - 50 HP model skid steers. We were also looking at Kubota B 2650 tractors but have been told to also consider Mahindra? Was told that you used to get great bang for your buck with Kubota but they are a big name now so Mahindra is now what Kubota used to be?
Any input is greatly appreciated as I'd like to make a purchase this summer and get going on the project.
I am hoping to run a brush hog to take care of the alder and devils club and then get a grapple bucket to move / stack the large spruce trees we will be dropping.