I'm actually really curious where the original poster stands on this whole thread. Early on in the discussion the thread seemed to veer off target, and based on the original post, the tractor size discussed seemed to be in the 30hp range. But the tasks discussed really were better handled by a much larger machine size. Cutting in a brand new driveway of any length is not something I would want to do with a 30hp tractor unless I had a LOT of time on my hands and nothing better to do with it. On the other hand, mowing the lawn with a tractor much larger than a 30hp machine is not really very high on the list of desirable things to do either.
Ok i have heard this twice and now I feel like I did something wrong. I put in a driveway with my 2615. I dug a pond for the fill dirt and took it about 700 feet right through the trees and swamp. I had no idea it was too small for that. Ill have to mention this to my wife. Maybe she will let me get a bigger one