Recent content by North to Alaska

What is the weight and specs of the tractor? Can’t give advice until we have that information

At least get some quotes and advertise on facebook groups etc to see if you can get someone else to do it cheaper. You might be surprised. You can spend your time working elsewhere and make money while they clear the trees. If you spend a week or two clearing trees, that is time lost for other...

And they are licensed Cummins engines

Sell your Massey Ferguson and buy a Branson and do it yourself? Sure you can find a local muffler shop that KNOWS you and they might rig a muffler up for you instead.🤷‍♂️ Branson, unless the new ones produced by TYM (haven’t stayed up to date) have them, don’t have a computer. So removal or...

Don’t let any of the negative nancys get you down. Jump into it. You are living your dream. Things will work themselves out as you learn. There is one calculation that you should always keep in mind…”opportunity cost”. Some things should be hired done because you can make more money at your job...

Slight misunderstanding. Agree, for that model (made in the 60’s), 1,400 hours is low. I meant as a general rule, 1,400 is somewhere in the middle for farm tractors. Guess I also see so many compact tractors that don’t get too many hours on it that skew my view on that.

Not sure where you live but those prices are a bit outrageous 🧐 Yes, rent dozer and check out if someone is around that can work it. They probably do it for less than $1000 a day and be done in three days? Are you grading down to gravel and then filling it up with gravel for your drive? Don’t...

You would be amazed at what 100 acres of farmland can rake in… but not with your typical farm crop. Look into alternative crops. some of those alternatives leave enough space between rows to hay as well.

No clue I’ve never used a dozer either. Hire it done, they will probably have it done in 2 or 3 days…but get some estimates from contractors in the area. Of course, you are in a time crunch and they probably won’t get to yours till later🤷‍♂️ Talk to neighbors…usually someone, somebody knows, who...

Sorry I keep thinking of more things to say…, Price out your driveway and I assume you already priced out your barn? Then start from there. When the 💩 hits the fan and you have no money left for repairs….you might have to sell a few things to keep going. I assume that you are getting/have a...

I’m confused. Did i miss something here? This JD 2010? https://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/000/0/5/58-john-deere-2010.html 1,500 hours is not all that low…and that tractor should be WAY within your budget.

Tractor, it will do most everything you need. Sometimes not very efficiently though. Brush clearing is easy…get a root grapple and make sure there is a 3rd function/diverter valve on it. Adjust your price and size down a little. Grandparents did that much land with less tractor than what you...

The 16x16 transmission is definitely worth the extra $$. Tell the dealer to throw in filled tires as part of the deal.

My thoughts as well. I was able to be with my dad when he passed. I got a call about my mom passing just as I was driving in to see her. It is a blessing to be able to be with them.😢 I’m sure she is well on her way to heaven gsganzer🙏

Used to have Cincinnati Insurance when I lived in Iowa. Regretfully, they don’t underwrite in Alaska so I had to drop them. If there is an agent in your area, I would check them out and get a quote. They were reasonably priced and did right by me when I totaled our car a few years ago. Had them...