Let me tell you what I need it for, and maybe you can give me your thoughts. I am buying 23 acres, about 5 acres of corn field and the rest is woods. We will be building our house on the 5 acres, and I will be transplanting some trees to the 5 acres with a Tree Toad, and then there will be a lot of landscaping. I will need a FEL, a belly or rear mower, a disc, blade, and possibly a backhoe to do a lot of the excavation myself for a geothermal heat pump, the septic system, and a pond. The ground in the corn field is pure clay that turns to slippery mush when wet, and the ground in the woods is rich black loam. there are a lot of downed trees to clean up, and paths to make/maintain, and also a driveway to make/maintain. The ground is fairly flat with a creek running the length of the northern boundry. I know I will need 4WD, and probably at least 24 HP to get the job done. What tractor do you think would fit the bill?
Thanks, Joe