Buying Advice New - looking for some advise

[TimOb]

I've got about 1/2 acre with some slope of about 20 percent in places. I built my house on it last year and this year want to do the landscaping. I'll be doing steps down a slope, drain tiles in spots, trees, driveway, etc... I would like a small tractor with a fel and maybe a backhoe. Later, I want to use it for mowing and general annual cleanup. Just wondering what you might recommend. Thanks, G

 

[cheesehead]

A 1/2 acre with a house on it makes the tractor job pretty samll. That would put it in the BX category since you also want a backhoe. The 20% grade is pretty scary though as tractors can roll over on large grades. Is your need (long term) really for a tractor purchase or could you rent some equipment to get the development done?