OP
Lineman North Florida
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- Joined
- May 12, 2008
- Messages
- 2,042
- Location
- LaCrosse Florida
- Tractor
- Farmtrac 360 DTC with FEL & John Deere 5093E with FEL ,Kubota SVL 75-2
I understand before I bought my skidsteer there were jobs that I would turn down because they were just to rough for my liking and I am still peculiar about putting my tractors where they really don't belong, but my skidsteer is made for just such places which gives me the ability to do a variety of jobs.Im $100-$120/hr with my MX and 8' twin.
Clearing with a SS is a whole different ballgame.
There is sorta a competitor here that uses a tracked SS and front brush cutter.
In reality....we rarely overlap on jobs. I want the big open areas and have been cut within the last year or two. Pastures, unplanted fields that have became housing lots, etc.
I shy away from anything that has alot of saplings or brush. My mower only "rated" at 1".....and a 8' mower with the tractor....not very maneuverable. And I probably would have avoided the job in the first pic.
But get on a 5-10 acre open field and a SS is not very efficient at all. Slow and a rough ride. A job that would take me an hour or two at the most is gonna take a SS half a day.