MtnViewRanch
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I'm going to look at this another way. I personally would want to have and maintain the 2.5 miles of road in tip top condition. I would not even consider maintaining that much road with either of the tractors you have mentioned as my main use machine.
Not that they could not do it, but would simply take much longer than with a larger heavier machine.
Even just the next frame size up for me would be the minimum. I understand that it may be harder to do some of the other things that you want to do in more restricted spaces, or even impossible. But using the implements that make the overall maintenance of the road easier simply don't go hand in hand with 2.5 miles of road and a smaller machine IMO.
Only guessing here, sort of what any of us are doing without having been there. But for that much road, you need the right implements for different processes that may need to be done to have and keep the road well maintained.
Here are some examples. These same type of implements can be sized for the mentioned tractors and of course larger machines :thumbsup:
A 7' land plane grading scraper. (LPGS) The heavier the better.
A hydraulic actuated rear blade.
A box blade with hydraulic actuated rippers or a ROBB at the minimum.
You can get these implements to fit properly behind the smaller tractors and at least you have the right implements, but it will take much much longer to do the same road maintenance. Now if you are going to be hauling the equipment back and forth for a year or two, then by all means go with the smaller stuff to start with. It makes transporting much easier and less costly.
Another tip, load all 4 tires of anything that you get. You are going to need all the weight that you can get and every pound helps.
Just my :2cents:. Good luck with this whole process. :thumbsup:
Even just the next frame size up for me would be the minimum. I understand that it may be harder to do some of the other things that you want to do in more restricted spaces, or even impossible. But using the implements that make the overall maintenance of the road easier simply don't go hand in hand with 2.5 miles of road and a smaller machine IMO.
Only guessing here, sort of what any of us are doing without having been there. But for that much road, you need the right implements for different processes that may need to be done to have and keep the road well maintained.
Here are some examples. These same type of implements can be sized for the mentioned tractors and of course larger machines :thumbsup:
A 7' land plane grading scraper. (LPGS) The heavier the better.
A hydraulic actuated rear blade.
A box blade with hydraulic actuated rippers or a ROBB at the minimum.
You can get these implements to fit properly behind the smaller tractors and at least you have the right implements, but it will take much much longer to do the same road maintenance. Now if you are going to be hauling the equipment back and forth for a year or two, then by all means go with the smaller stuff to start with. It makes transporting much easier and less costly.
Another tip, load all 4 tires of anything that you get. You are going to need all the weight that you can get and every pound helps.
Just my :2cents:. Good luck with this whole process. :thumbsup: