Docsknotinn
Veteran Member
Bob, My acerage is in the very upper lower peninsula SE of Mackinaw. My property is about 2 miles in from lake Huron so the soil is what is locally refered to as water sand. No clay or heavy soils but a LOT of roots etc as I am breaking raw woods into clearings and useing former logging stageing areas as well as tilling and planting roads through out the property. I primarily plant for whitetail but the Turkey bear and grouse population seems to be benefitting as well. I personally have not been able to bog the engine to even a small degree. I always run out of traction well before power. I can of course run out of steam on the FEL but that does not seem to put ant noticeable load on the engine. Break out force being the most noticeable on something staionary like a tree stump. My soil at home in SE Michigan is heavy clay. I was able to dig directly in the soil here this spring with the FEL for some landscapeing. I have used it to move 23a road material and snow. It will lift enough weight to put you on less than four wheels in a hurry so I have to watch the weight.