Another Newbee

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LVT

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Hello all.

The Internet is a wonderful thing!

I have succeeded in convincing (somewhat) my better half that WE need a tractor :D. We live on a hill and I am not getting any younger (63). We live in Central MA (The People's Republic of Massachusetts) and heat with wood, I am a displaced Mainer - Ahya. Each year, I haul 2+ chords up to the house which is about a 15' rise. I am also an engineer and I once had the thought to calculate the amount of work that it took but I didn't want to scare myself.

Why am I here? To tap into the tremendous amount of resources (you) to find the best machine - new or used - for the money (I am also very frugal) that will serve my needs. We have a lot that is about 2 acres, very rockie and is on the side of a hill. I think most of the rocks had been rolled down from the top to create usable farm land, which left my little spot very bony, almost unusable. I want to clear enough of these small bolders away in order to be able to have some usable back yard. I also would use it to clear snow in the winter besides the wood thing. This area gets more snow than anywhere I have lived in Maine!

Anyway, I am looking forward to the virtual experience and thanks for any experienced advice that I may receive to my inexperienced questions.

LVT
 
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   / Another Newbee #2  
Hello LVT, welcome to TBN! Glad to see you posting. Hope you enjoy being a member of our community. :)
 
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Hi Yopper, I noticed that there seems to be lots of ~20HP tractors in MI that are priced reasonably. Much less than the used market here in MA. Any thoughts on a cheep way to get one to Central, MA?
 

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