Varmintmist
Platinum Member
Re: Tractor Lust...VS...I Don\'t Need More...
Sometimes yes and sometimes no. Think I got it about right.
53ac in hardwoods with a hole in it for the house. Small garden, lots of landscaping to do. I heat with firewood, so moving logs is a must. I dont have a level spot on my property that a machine didnt make. I have a active forest management plan that includes removing invasive plants and erosion control.
I havent found anything I cant do, sometimes I would like to have a bigger machine to do it faster. Other times I have to go slow because a smaller unit would tear less up. I dont believe in overpowering, just getting enough. To much machine can be as bad as to little.
I think in buying stuff (guys toys) there are three considerations.
What you need, an ABSOLUTE minimum, put this at the top of the page. This one takes the research. Know which of the bare bones units can do the work on your ground with the minimum of hp and the min of implements. Do you really need that toothbar???
What you want, think pie in the sky, put this at the very bottom of the page. here is where HST , T&T grapples and all of the goodies come in.
What you can afford. This will fall in between those every time. Figure out what goodies or additional power you can add to the minimum and stay within budget.
Sometimes yes and sometimes no. Think I got it about right.
53ac in hardwoods with a hole in it for the house. Small garden, lots of landscaping to do. I heat with firewood, so moving logs is a must. I dont have a level spot on my property that a machine didnt make. I have a active forest management plan that includes removing invasive plants and erosion control.
I havent found anything I cant do, sometimes I would like to have a bigger machine to do it faster. Other times I have to go slow because a smaller unit would tear less up. I dont believe in overpowering, just getting enough. To much machine can be as bad as to little.
I think in buying stuff (guys toys) there are three considerations.
What you need, an ABSOLUTE minimum, put this at the top of the page. This one takes the research. Know which of the bare bones units can do the work on your ground with the minimum of hp and the min of implements. Do you really need that toothbar???
What you want, think pie in the sky, put this at the very bottom of the page. here is where HST , T&T grapples and all of the goodies come in.
What you can afford. This will fall in between those every time. Figure out what goodies or additional power you can add to the minimum and stay within budget.
