We've had a New Holland L555 for quite a few years in the woods. Ground clearance bites in a big way, and if it's muddy on the side of a hill, just hold on and see where it stops. I slid ours into a standing tree sideways and the tree went between the wheels. Getting that out was an experience. My opinion,even though I love the little ol' Ford, is go with a compact tractor. They're cheaper, more versatile (ever try plowing the garden or bush hogging with a skid steer?), more ground clearance, lighter (depending), easier to haul and get unstuck, and climbing over the bucket or forks of a skidsteer all day gets real tiring real fast.