Recent content by Tenx82

Thank you everyone for the replies/info so far. The one I was going to buy sold before I could get there, but that may have been a blessing in disguise. Looks like I'll be looking more for a 35-50hp tractor, and either buying a mini excavator or hiring out the foundation exciting.

I'm pretty mechanically inclined. I can DIY maintenance/repairs as necessary. I have thought about going with a bigger, older unit, but I'm concerned with ending up with a machine that needs major/costly repairs within a few years. My plan for the foundation work was to go the full 6' at about...

Looking to buy my own because I need to be able to work on these projects in small increments over an extended time. I don't mind using a smaller tractor that takes longer to get the job done, so long as it can get the job done. At the upper end of my budget, I could step up to a 2018 Rural...

It's multiple walls totaling 50', not a single 50' length, and all of the dirt is being moved elsewhere on the property. The foundation will be backfilled with stone.

It's close to the limit of their ~6.5' dig depth so I'm assuming I'll need to do a little work by hand. I'd love to get one with an ~8' dig depth, but those all seem to be out of my budget.

Main uses are going to be digging out a 50' length of a foundation (6' depth) for some waterproofing, grading most of a 1 acre lot, and maintaining a 24x100' stone driveway. Also planning to eventually till a ~1/4 acre garden, replace my 20x20 garage with a 28x32 (excavate for slab) and my 10x12...

ETA: Just found a localish deal that I'll probably jump on unless there's a good reason not to: 2019 RK24 with 309hrs. Includes loader, backhoe, box blade, dump trailer, rake, grapple, brush cutter, and 18' utility trailer for $17k. ----- ----- New guy looking to pick up my first tractor and...