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Recently I bought a small property on a hillside (200 x 100 feet). The land is sloped and presents problems with drainage. I would like to create landscaping over several years that includes berms, ditches, ponds, french drains, rock gardens retaining walls etc. It is a retirement home so I wish to do a lot of the work myself.
I am thinking of buying a koboto or similar 20 hp (+ or -) lawn tractor with hydraulics and a small backhoe attachment. They are not cheap, but I figure on using the machine regularly over the next 3 or 4 years to tailor my property bit by bit. My reasoning is that it would be more productive and ultimately cheaper in the long run to buy rather than go throught multiple rental sessions over time.
Any thoughts yea or nay would be appreciated.
Specifically does anyone have knowledge of the small backhoes and do they really get the job done? Or are they too small and light?
I am thinking of buying a koboto or similar 20 hp (+ or -) lawn tractor with hydraulics and a small backhoe attachment. They are not cheap, but I figure on using the machine regularly over the next 3 or 4 years to tailor my property bit by bit. My reasoning is that it would be more productive and ultimately cheaper in the long run to buy rather than go throught multiple rental sessions over time.
Any thoughts yea or nay would be appreciated.
Specifically does anyone have knowledge of the small backhoes and do they really get the job done? Or are they too small and light?