755 opinions needed

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How capable would a 755 be at handling personal logging (4-5 cord a year) in moderate terrain, and snow removal with a front blade on a 250’ gravel driveway also with a moderate slope?

Part of the larger horsepower and higher weight is good and part is bad as to large of a tractor cuts down uses as they sometimes can't get around! The other side comes in for the practical side of just how large do I really need!
I have customers that are doing the same amount of work with the sub-compacts in the snow belt of central NY which shows a possible minimum in size to be considerd at all. Your time is a consideration and this is where it get's tough! How long do you want to take, you could just get a used payloader with a five yard bucket to clean the drive and haul the wood!

I think the 755 would be a great tractor, that series is what put deere in the compact tractor market as they were quite reliable.

 

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Point taken. But I think if I’m gonna go the payloader route, I’d have to go for the LeTourneau L-2350 with its 53 yard bucket and 80 ton payload... just to be sure I had a machine with a bit of reserve capacity.

LeTourneau, Inc.

 

[ajspence]

I know this is a late post, but FWIW I have a 755 4WD with 60" MMM. 70 FEL, 5' rotary cutter, 72" back blade and 72" york rake, 5 1/2 ft disk, and 48" box blade. I mow about 2.5-3 acres, rotary cut another 3, grade and remove snow on a 225' drive, clear brush and skid trees/logs (up to 6-8" diameter and 8 ft long) with it.

My terrain is moderately rolling in central lower Michigan, We had a nasty 8-10" wet and wind driven snowtorm this year, but the blade, 4WD, and box blade on for ballast handled it just fine. For skidding logs for firewood (I do the same thing) it works fine, occasionally a little underpowered going uphills, but you just slow down and it gets it done. I looked at 855/955s also, but prefered the smaller size of the 755.

BTW, I also had a great 318 I planned to keep for mowing, but the 755 is so nimble and versatile, I sold the 318. All around, it has been a great tractor for everything from lawn mowing to levelling areas with the BB. Hope this helps.

-AJ