John_B32
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My wife and I recently closed escrow on a 3.3 acre piece of land with plans to build a home. Our contractor tells us we should be in ground in a month or so.
Now that the house design is in order, it’s time to turn my attention to the land maintenance. Here’s a description of the land:
* 3.3 Acres
* 600’ paved driveway
* Rolling Terrain (20% max slope)
* 100 citrus trees
The backyard pad will only be approx 4000 sf. After that there will be a 3’ fill slope and then it’s back to the current, natural terrain. So, for now I’m not planning on having a huge grass backyard. What I will have though is a couple of acres of natural, weedy land.
That being said, here’s what I think I need in a tractor:
* Mow 2 acres of weeds 5 or 6 times a year
* Haul my trashcans approx 600’ to the street every week
* Maintenance of the citrus trees (picking, pruning, irrigation repair, etc.)
* General grading and landscaping on the property
I’m assuming I’ll use a different mower to mow by grass backyard.
So, what would you recommend? I’ve looked at the Kubota B7510 and like it. The salesman says a mid-mower won’t work for the weeds so I’ll need to get a rear PTO weed mower (Please let me know if you disagree with his assessment). Finally, do I really need a FEL? I was thinking about just getting a rear PTO mower, box scrapper and fork lift attachment (for trashcans).
Now that the house design is in order, it’s time to turn my attention to the land maintenance. Here’s a description of the land:
* 3.3 Acres
* 600’ paved driveway
* Rolling Terrain (20% max slope)
* 100 citrus trees
The backyard pad will only be approx 4000 sf. After that there will be a 3’ fill slope and then it’s back to the current, natural terrain. So, for now I’m not planning on having a huge grass backyard. What I will have though is a couple of acres of natural, weedy land.
That being said, here’s what I think I need in a tractor:
* Mow 2 acres of weeds 5 or 6 times a year
* Haul my trashcans approx 600’ to the street every week
* Maintenance of the citrus trees (picking, pruning, irrigation repair, etc.)
* General grading and landscaping on the property
I’m assuming I’ll use a different mower to mow by grass backyard.
So, what would you recommend? I’ve looked at the Kubota B7510 and like it. The salesman says a mid-mower won’t work for the weeds so I’ll need to get a rear PTO weed mower (Please let me know if you disagree with his assessment). Finally, do I really need a FEL? I was thinking about just getting a rear PTO mower, box scrapper and fork lift attachment (for trashcans).