Help, I\'m melting...
Hi, folks.
I find myself in mucho need of tractor. Let me give a brief run down of my situation. I have 4 acres and about to purchase 43 more. The real issue is with the 4 though. On December 16 2000, we got struck by an F4 tornado. We lost 1/3rd of our house and over 150 70+ year old poplar, red oak and hickory trees. We bought this place because it was so heavily wooded. Now I have 4 acres of heavily stumped hilly pasture. I have cleaned up all the fallen trees (no small feat) although I am still stuck with about 80 tons of firewood that I can't even give away. With so much damage caused by the storm, no one wanted all the hardwood for boards. A shame really.
I have spent an honest 15 hours behind a DR brush mower this week. Half the property is very hilly. If you have never used a walk-behind brush mower, you have never had a real workout
Years of weightlifting and football, and a brush mower whips my butt - go figure.
Since I am about to buy some more land, I feel I can justify the cost of a cheap tractor and implements. Honestly, I would do it even if I wasn't buying the land. The thought of another 50 hours behind the DR this summer just doesn't appeal to me. Besides, I have some stumps to move and a lot of holes to dig for a fence. There is also still a lot of grading that has to be done, and I have a 100 foot long 8 foot high 20 foot wide brush pile that I can't burn.
So. all that leads up to the following list of items that I think will do the job and serve my needs down the road a piece. I have no experience with tractors, but as an engineer, mechanical things certainly don't task me much. Please have a look at my list and tell me what you think, options better prices, whatever. I have monitored this website for a while, and it is obviously populated by some very knowledgeable people. I do appreciate your consideration.
Nortrac 25hp tractor with ag tires FEL and 60inch box blade - $10,699
Howse 5 foot rough cut mower and chain guard $770
3 point post hole digger with commercial 3:1 gearbox $374
9 inch and 12 inch augers $218
DR PTO 4.5 inch chipper for about $1700. It has a 6 month no questions asked return policy, so if it fries, they get it back.
Thanks!
David
Hi, folks.
I find myself in mucho need of tractor. Let me give a brief run down of my situation. I have 4 acres and about to purchase 43 more. The real issue is with the 4 though. On December 16 2000, we got struck by an F4 tornado. We lost 1/3rd of our house and over 150 70+ year old poplar, red oak and hickory trees. We bought this place because it was so heavily wooded. Now I have 4 acres of heavily stumped hilly pasture. I have cleaned up all the fallen trees (no small feat) although I am still stuck with about 80 tons of firewood that I can't even give away. With so much damage caused by the storm, no one wanted all the hardwood for boards. A shame really.
I have spent an honest 15 hours behind a DR brush mower this week. Half the property is very hilly. If you have never used a walk-behind brush mower, you have never had a real workout
Years of weightlifting and football, and a brush mower whips my butt - go figure.Since I am about to buy some more land, I feel I can justify the cost of a cheap tractor and implements. Honestly, I would do it even if I wasn't buying the land. The thought of another 50 hours behind the DR this summer just doesn't appeal to me. Besides, I have some stumps to move and a lot of holes to dig for a fence. There is also still a lot of grading that has to be done, and I have a 100 foot long 8 foot high 20 foot wide brush pile that I can't burn.
So. all that leads up to the following list of items that I think will do the job and serve my needs down the road a piece. I have no experience with tractors, but as an engineer, mechanical things certainly don't task me much. Please have a look at my list and tell me what you think, options better prices, whatever. I have monitored this website for a while, and it is obviously populated by some very knowledgeable people. I do appreciate your consideration.
Nortrac 25hp tractor with ag tires FEL and 60inch box blade - $10,699
Howse 5 foot rough cut mower and chain guard $770
3 point post hole digger with commercial 3:1 gearbox $374
9 inch and 12 inch augers $218
DR PTO 4.5 inch chipper for about $1700. It has a 6 month no questions asked return policy, so if it fries, they get it back.
Thanks!
David
