RTV or Tractor

[TripleR]

You might want to post this on an unaffiliated RTV/UTV/RUV site for a little balance. Experience with an ATV does not equate to knowledge about the utility of something else and is even less meaningful if someone has owned neither. The same can be said for someone who has never owned a tractor on the other sites, so some sifting will be required.

 

[zene55]

My wife and I got our property in February. We got a Kawasaki Mule 4010 Trans very soon afterwards. We just recently got our Kubota L2800 w/fel. If I had to only have one of the two I would get the mule. I use it many times a day. But there are jobs that only the tractor can handle. I love my tractor and have only had it for a couple of weeks.

 

[wallace]

Why not look at the Bobcat Toolcat. I would check for used unless you can afford a new one.
Then you will have the best of both worlds!

 

[TripleR]

Why not look at the Bobcat Toolcat. I would check for used unless you can afford a new one.
Then you will have the best of both worlds!

I didn't know they still made those. I am guessing the only drawback would be the price.

 

[Soundguy]

You might want to post this on an unaffiliated RTV/UTV/RUV site for a little balance. Experience with an ATV does not equate to knowledge about the utility of something else and is even less meaningful if someone has owned neither. The same can be said for someone who has never owned a tractor on the other sites, so some sifting will be required.

I like my cuv as much as the next guy. and I drive it at -least- every day. but it don't have a loader and it can't run a mower and it ain't good for towing anything more than a few hundred pounds rolling weight for those tasks.. ya need a tractor...

soundguy

 

[timswi]

Maybe I was reading into the OP..Sounded like he had some driveway and land type work to do. That would be tractor territory. If it's just traversing the property and hauling stuff too and from, then the RTV is the answer. keep in mind it does the same work as a pickup truck, just smaller and more trail worthy.

That being said, I'd look at the RTV900. I had an RTV500 and it was a fine machine, but if you want external hydro attachments and a bigger machine with a diesel, the 900 is your machine.

 

[Soundguy]

Maybe I was reading into the OP..Sounded like he had some driveway and land type work to do. That would be tractor territory. .

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here's what the OP said. and it DOES sound like they have some tractor work to do. with that much land an animals.. i think they are way underestimating the 'instances' where they may need a tractor.

and when that road needs grading and that dead cow needs burying. it's gonna seem like an awefully long time waiting for that rental tractor to get there... around here.. 1 summer day is about allyou get on a dead animal before it becomes a horrible job...

here's what the op said.:

Most of the things we'd need a tractor for would occur so seldom, or perhaps not at all, that we'd probably be better off just hiring someone with a tractor to come do the work (burying a dead cow, grading the driveway, and so on).........
The one thing we haven't figured out yet is how we'll turn the compost pile without a tractor/loader. Anyone have any ideas/suggestions/recommendations that don't involve a pitchfork?

 

[whistlepig]

You might want to post this on an unaffiliated RTV/UTV/RUV site for a little balance. Experience with an ATV does not equate to knowledge about the utility of something else and is even less meaningful if someone has owned neither. The same can be said for someone who has never owned a tractor on the other sites, so some sifting will be required.

Hostile territory for tractor owners I guess. Experience with an ATV has taken me down even lower. And I seem to need to be "sifted". I may need some therapy after this.

 

[timswi]

here's what the OP said. and it DOES sound like they have some tractor work to do. with that much land an animals.. i think they are way underestimating the 'instances' where they may need a tractor.

and when that road needs grading and that dead cow needs burying. it's gonna seem like an awefully long time waiting for that rental tractor to get there... around here.. 1 summer day is about allyou get on a dead animal before it becomes a horrible job...

here's what the op said.:

Guess I'm not losing my mind...Yet. Agreed, I'd go with a decent FEL/BH tractor for what he's talking about, then get a UTV later. Buried a dog with my little machine and it took some time...A cow...Yikes:shocked:

 

[doall]

I bought my Polaris Ranger about 2 years before I bought my tractor, and use it way more than my tractor. I do use my tractor though. There are many more things I can do with my tractor, but many more things seem to come up for the ranger. It will haul 1000lbs. in the bed and tow way more than the ton that it is rated at. I love them both. But use the ranger more.