Ramairfreak98ss
Silver Member
I own a small lawncare/landscape company. I primarily only do a few MAJOR landscape jobs per year, major to me at least.
I have 2 already this spring, one involving a LOT of rotor tilling and mulching. Another moving around a lot of small pebble rock, mulching, tree planting and i need to dig about 140 holes for 5 gallon potted trees in tough NJ soil.
I was looking to not spend a fortune, since previously ive rented skid steers for the day. Its a big hastle to reserve them, look them over when done, costs of the rental etc.
Ive decided that its time to get a tractor of some sort. Im looking for multiple attachments, and not spending too much, say 10-15k tops. Id much rather spend 10k.
http://www.simplicitymfg.com/legacy_xl.php
My heart is set on one of these, a 27hp, gas or diesel Simplicity Garden tractor, im somewhat limited on space, and this would stay in an enclosed trailer most of its time used. I can buy a 50" rear tiller for it, a box scaper, and a dozer blade and possibly a snow blower for the winter to add to my small fleet of 2 32" simplicity 13hp snowthrowers.
Ive also looked at the John Deere 4000 ten series? Theres not much in between BIG utility tractors and garden tractors. Im assuming the 27hp simplicity will do what i need it to for the handful of times ill use it yearly. My main concern is that digging holes with a rear mounted auger. The simplicity says they sell a 8", im looking for a 12/18" or 24" wide auger if all possible, i understand they use more power the wider they are. Time is not of as much concern with these jobs. Ill sit there all day unless it can potentionally damage the PTO or equipment itself.
A very heavy 15k john deere tractor is probably over kill and would take up the better part of an enclosed trailer. The simplicity legacy 4x4 also has a small front loader i could possibly use for moving mulch and rock around.
This is my first post on this site. Thanks for all of your opinions and info you can help me out with here. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
I have 2 already this spring, one involving a LOT of rotor tilling and mulching. Another moving around a lot of small pebble rock, mulching, tree planting and i need to dig about 140 holes for 5 gallon potted trees in tough NJ soil.
I was looking to not spend a fortune, since previously ive rented skid steers for the day. Its a big hastle to reserve them, look them over when done, costs of the rental etc.
Ive decided that its time to get a tractor of some sort. Im looking for multiple attachments, and not spending too much, say 10-15k tops. Id much rather spend 10k.
http://www.simplicitymfg.com/legacy_xl.php
My heart is set on one of these, a 27hp, gas or diesel Simplicity Garden tractor, im somewhat limited on space, and this would stay in an enclosed trailer most of its time used. I can buy a 50" rear tiller for it, a box scaper, and a dozer blade and possibly a snow blower for the winter to add to my small fleet of 2 32" simplicity 13hp snowthrowers.
Ive also looked at the John Deere 4000 ten series? Theres not much in between BIG utility tractors and garden tractors. Im assuming the 27hp simplicity will do what i need it to for the handful of times ill use it yearly. My main concern is that digging holes with a rear mounted auger. The simplicity says they sell a 8", im looking for a 12/18" or 24" wide auger if all possible, i understand they use more power the wider they are. Time is not of as much concern with these jobs. Ill sit there all day unless it can potentionally damage the PTO or equipment itself.
A very heavy 15k john deere tractor is probably over kill and would take up the better part of an enclosed trailer. The simplicity legacy 4x4 also has a small front loader i could possibly use for moving mulch and rock around.
This is my first post on this site. Thanks for all of your opinions and info you can help me out with here. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif