what model's to consider?

[Carl Bill]

Good luck on whatver tractor you get.

one thing though.. i see you mentioned pushing dirt... keep in mind that box blades pull dirt great.. but you have to be carefull pushing dirt... a scut / cut and a rear blade is not a bull dozer. Those drag links are great in tension.. not so great under compression.. looking at the geometry.. etc..

soundguy

I agree... I will probably be scraping an inch at a time with the box blade and then removing the spoils with the FEL.

I bought the Kubota L2800 HST w/FEL today.

 

[Soundguy]

Loaders are great for moving the stock piles after you scratch them up..

soundguy