ErnieR
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Hello all, First post here and hope I知 listing this in the proper area.
I as my grandfather did back 50 yrs ago now, want to get a sawmill going on our families 100 acre farm which has 25 acres of mostly hardwoods but I知 looking for advice on a pre-emmisons suitable front wheel assist diesel tractor.
Without going too big, I値l need something with enough power to use a removable skidding attachment to haul logs from the bush and also with both a bucket and forks to lift logs onto the sawmill deck. I壇 thought I壇 make up a concrete counterbalance for the 3 point hitch while I知 lifting logs off the front.
My cousins got an older 65hp international 2Wd Tractor and when I see it, I知 thinking no way is that even close enough to what I need and yet don稚 want to go too large either. A cab would be great and yet in reality it痴 not practical for moving around within a woodlot either so open cab I think will be best for my situation.
A friends father has an extremely clean 3140 JD and that to me would be and maybe I知 wrong but seems more the size that might work.
look forward to your ideas and suggestions. Thank you
I as my grandfather did back 50 yrs ago now, want to get a sawmill going on our families 100 acre farm which has 25 acres of mostly hardwoods but I知 looking for advice on a pre-emmisons suitable front wheel assist diesel tractor.
Without going too big, I値l need something with enough power to use a removable skidding attachment to haul logs from the bush and also with both a bucket and forks to lift logs onto the sawmill deck. I壇 thought I壇 make up a concrete counterbalance for the 3 point hitch while I知 lifting logs off the front.
My cousins got an older 65hp international 2Wd Tractor and when I see it, I知 thinking no way is that even close enough to what I need and yet don稚 want to go too large either. A cab would be great and yet in reality it痴 not practical for moving around within a woodlot either so open cab I think will be best for my situation.
A friends father has an extremely clean 3140 JD and that to me would be and maybe I知 wrong but seems more the size that might work.
look forward to your ideas and suggestions. Thank you
