scesnick
Veteran Member
I have a 76 acre property and it is about 30 acres field, 15+- acres of hardwoods and the last 30 acres is what we call a thicket. It used to be big timber but my grandfather clear cut it in 1978 with the intention of stripping the coal. Well, That didn't happen and now the once clear cut is now small trees with the largest being about the size of a coffee can.
I think this is wasted acreage and the wife wants to make it a VERY large horse pasture. Here is my problem. I would REALLY like to reclaim this property but don't really have the funds to pay a pro but since my driveway is 2.5 miles long and is ALWAYS covered in snow drifts anyway, I am not against buying a dozer. What size would I need in order to make short work of these trees?
On the plus side there are quite a few cherry trees that could be sold to offset the cost of the dozer and possibly other trees as pulp wood.
I think this is wasted acreage and the wife wants to make it a VERY large horse pasture. Here is my problem. I would REALLY like to reclaim this property but don't really have the funds to pay a pro but since my driveway is 2.5 miles long and is ALWAYS covered in snow drifts anyway, I am not against buying a dozer. What size would I need in order to make short work of these trees?
On the plus side there are quite a few cherry trees that could be sold to offset the cost of the dozer and possibly other trees as pulp wood.