Buying Advice If you could do it all over again....

[foggy1111]

Well I appreciate the comments that have been given.

To explain myself..

I thought I hade made it pretty obvious that I wasn't interested in hiring a backhoe or getting bids from anyone to do the work I wanted to do. I'm wanting a SCUT and didn't know the pros, cons, feel, resale, etc...etc..., so I was looking for opinions on the SCUTs.

I offered up want I was intending to do with it and then instead of targeting the ? SCUT will or will not do the tasks, it became a you don't know what your doing and hire it out thread. It's my belief one should learn a bit more about the person they're commenting on before they say or write things negatively about them. I also believe everyone on this board has hired some one in the past and when the job was done, they know they could have done a better job themselves. Unfortunately I live in a area where this seems to be very prevalent.

Well....some of your advice cuts both ways. There are some VERY knowledgeable folks that have given you advice here. Some with many years of regular tractor use.

Your going to get varying opinions on any forum. Then too....the information dribbles-in about your property. For starters I think you outta fill out your profile so at least one can determine the area of the country you are talking about instead of guessing. Clearing land in MN is Lots different than TX (for example). I really think TBN should require this before allowing new members to post.

Go buy a scut.

 

[Smithrr]

Well....some of your advice cuts both ways. There are some VERY knowledgeable folks that have given you advice here. Some with many years of regular tractor use.

Your going to get varying opinions on any forum. Then too....the information dribbles-in about your property. For starters I think you outta fill out your profile so at least one can determine the area of the country you are talking about instead of guessing. Clearing land in MN is Lots different than TX (for example). I really think TBN should require this before allowing new members to post.

Go buy a scut.

I don't doubt anyone's knowledge here.

I purposely dribbled-in the info so not to steer the thread in any particular direction. I think I may have given too much information to begin with.

I don't have a problem with filling in my profile, so if you can tell me how to do that I will. On my iPad, in the TBN application, it gives me "show threads I've posted in", "show threads I've started" and "logout" under the profile section. I did mention before that I'm dealing with the Missouri clay and live on a hillside. Rural Jefferson County to be more specific.

I do plan on buying a SCUT and welcome comments about them. I was just asking for advice on SCUTs and not a fight. There are other bulletin boards for that.

 

[jake98]

You don't need a big tractor to remove stumps, just a big anchor point.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/189043-stump-speech.html

 

[Smithrr]

You don't need a big tractor to remove stumps, just a big anchor point.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/189043-stump-speech.html

That was some good reading material and a great idea. Nice work!

 

[Scotty370]

Guess I don't understand how this thread got controversal, heated, or what ever! Yes, you can dig out a 14" oak stump with a SCUT, You can also do it with a spoon! I think what the contributers were trying to convey was:

What's you're best approach? Buy a small machine and 'beat the daylights' out of it, or hire out the job? That said, You will never regret buying a backhoe (reguardless of size) Be it planting rose bushes or stump removal. Best Regards! ~Scotty

 

[Smithrr]

Guess I don't understand how this thread got controversal, heated, or what ever! Yes, you can dig out a 14" oak stump with a SCUT, You can also do it with a spoon! I think what the contributers were trying to convey was:

What's you're best approach? Buy a small machine and 'beat the daylights' out of it, or hire out the job? That said, You will never regret buying a backhoe (reguardless of size) Be it planting rose bushes or stump removal. Best Regards! ~Scotty

I don't understand either, especially since this thread wasn't even about digging stumps out, it was about whether owners liked their SCUTs and whether they'd buy the same machine again.

Of all the posts in this thread, I think there are only 5 or 6 that actually mentioned their SCUT and whether they like it.

 

[Don87]

I don't understand either, especially since this thread wasn't even about digging stumps out, it was about whether owners liked their SCUTs and whether they'd buy the same machine again.

Of all the posts in this thread, I think there are only 5 or 6 that actually mentioned their SCUT and whether they like it.

After I purchased my property, I decided I was going to log it.

I had trees here that were over 30 inches in diameter.

I went to buy a saw at "The Saw Shop"(that is the name). They tried talking me into Stihl 046's and bigger...........I kept saying..........I'm only cutting this bunch of trees, then it will be firewood duty from then on.

I ended up purchasing the saw I needed for the long term......a Stihl 026.........Perfect firewood saw, can throw it around with one hand.

Took a little longer to cut those 30 inch trees, but for 13 years now, it's done almost nothing but firewood. An 046 or bigger woulda been way overkill.


The same as the situation you are in now............only different:laughing::laughing:

 

[brewdog]

Well, I did it all over again this year with a new tractor. For me that simply meant one tractor frame size larger and double the hydraulic pressure with an increase in lift height. They rest of it was easy. I had a Ford New Holland 1520 and stepped up to the 3040 model.

I only buy Hydro models. I drove the CVT by New Holland, but I think it needs some refinement for CUT market. I'll give it a few more years and see how it's developing along.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I was just trying to save you some money. Look at the BX Kubota and the new JD series. Either will spend your money fine and dig your lines.
Good luck.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

This is probably going to be the route I take, however I'll still get the backhoe. I have a french drain to make and do some digging better fit for a post hole digger, but can get done with the backhoe too..

If your french drain is adjacent to a building, it is better to have a side shifting trencher. Don't ask me how I know.