jcmseven
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Fellow Posters:
I have a question about what machine I should purchase, if any to fill the following situation: I just traded my beloved 3720 JD on a 4520 JD, which so far is great. I do box blading, front end loader work and will remove any snow we get with this machine, as well as mow with it. It is great and handles 90% of the needs I have. My problem is that about two-three acres of my property is inaccessable for such a large machine, and this winter when the brush is down, I am going to "clean out" some old trees and underbrush, maybe uproot some dead small trees and smooth out some of the areas in the back part of my property. This is a big project and will likely continue into the spring and beyond. I have also thought about doing some landscaping with shrubs, etc. back there and adding some small rock areas and mulching. I will need something that can navigate tight areas and some steep terrain. It will need to be able to haul mulch or small rock in either a bucket or cart. I would like something heavy enough to pull small logs or branches out of the area, but not something that will damage the ground excessively. I also will need something that will not puncture tires easily and I am willing to spend what I need to, but I do not want to spend a mint on this machine. I have thought about an ATV with a cart (my Dad has a Polaris 600 sportsman that would probably do what I need, but would be a handful in the really tight turns and would be hard to constantly move forward, backward as I need. I have thought garden tractor, but have serious doubts about a GT's ability to get into and out of some of the areas I must access. A Gator would be perfect, but they may be a bit wide in some spots, and I have even thought about another small tractor, perhaps a used 2210 JD or NH or Kubota, but they are rare and all may be too heavy to tread where I need to. Power Trac looks good, a little concerned about ground clearance, though. Any thoughts are appreciated, as I would like to plan for what I need before the winter, when most of this work would be done. Ideally, I would like to spend $8000 or less, but would go a bit higher if it took it to get the machine I need. I am a John Deere man, but in this case brand is secondary to fitting my unique need.
John M
I have a question about what machine I should purchase, if any to fill the following situation: I just traded my beloved 3720 JD on a 4520 JD, which so far is great. I do box blading, front end loader work and will remove any snow we get with this machine, as well as mow with it. It is great and handles 90% of the needs I have. My problem is that about two-three acres of my property is inaccessable for such a large machine, and this winter when the brush is down, I am going to "clean out" some old trees and underbrush, maybe uproot some dead small trees and smooth out some of the areas in the back part of my property. This is a big project and will likely continue into the spring and beyond. I have also thought about doing some landscaping with shrubs, etc. back there and adding some small rock areas and mulching. I will need something that can navigate tight areas and some steep terrain. It will need to be able to haul mulch or small rock in either a bucket or cart. I would like something heavy enough to pull small logs or branches out of the area, but not something that will damage the ground excessively. I also will need something that will not puncture tires easily and I am willing to spend what I need to, but I do not want to spend a mint on this machine. I have thought about an ATV with a cart (my Dad has a Polaris 600 sportsman that would probably do what I need, but would be a handful in the really tight turns and would be hard to constantly move forward, backward as I need. I have thought garden tractor, but have serious doubts about a GT's ability to get into and out of some of the areas I must access. A Gator would be perfect, but they may be a bit wide in some spots, and I have even thought about another small tractor, perhaps a used 2210 JD or NH or Kubota, but they are rare and all may be too heavy to tread where I need to. Power Trac looks good, a little concerned about ground clearance, though. Any thoughts are appreciated, as I would like to plan for what I need before the winter, when most of this work would be done. Ideally, I would like to spend $8000 or less, but would go a bit higher if it took it to get the machine I need. I am a John Deere man, but in this case brand is secondary to fitting my unique need.
John M
