DAP
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- JD LX288 and a B7800
I have a friend who owns a 50 acre wood lot with a small hobby type milling operation on it.
He's using an old CJ (Jeep) to skid things around but has decided he want's a tractor type device for the lot - for the versatility it might offer (loader, 3ph, hydraulics, etc.)
The main issue as I see it is the requirement for ground clearance. This acreage doesn't have many logging roads (perhaps he'll make some) and it is mostly Maine white pine and some hardwoods. He's looking at 28-35 horsepower CUTs with diesels and 4WD and it is hard to make recommendations because of the clearance issues.
Anyone have any better suggestions regarding a machine for this purpose?
He's using an old CJ (Jeep) to skid things around but has decided he want's a tractor type device for the lot - for the versatility it might offer (loader, 3ph, hydraulics, etc.)
The main issue as I see it is the requirement for ground clearance. This acreage doesn't have many logging roads (perhaps he'll make some) and it is mostly Maine white pine and some hardwoods. He's looking at 28-35 horsepower CUTs with diesels and 4WD and it is hard to make recommendations because of the clearance issues.
Anyone have any better suggestions regarding a machine for this purpose?