You guys are more than knowledgeable on the subject so I figured to ask here.
Met a guy through CL when he advertised a non-running Stihl 025 (currently in my stable.) He was a nice guy and showed me a Kubota he was selling as well.
1998 B2100, 4wd, HST, tractor style tires, FEL, 540hrs and always garaged.
This guy keeps his things immaculate, and the tractor is no exception. His asking price is $6000 and it seems fair from what I've seen out there.
We have about an acre plot here that backs up to woods. About a 50'x50' section is a "mound" raised a good 4' above the level yard. Long term I'd like to level this out and slope the yard out further back to get more use of our yard and still have plenty of privacy with the woods at our back. Soil is somewhat sandy, rather rocky back there buy haven't hit huge boulders yet.
Am I crazy to think I can accomplish this with a 21hp tractor? How about just the FEL? I mean it will take a little while, but can't see paying someone the same amount of money to level it out if I can do it and have a great excuse for a tractor.
Oh, the earth will go into the woods, plenty of holes and paths to dump off of.
Other uses will be normal wood hauling/ handling from woods or moving stacks. Potential for plow maybe, other random tractor like tasks.
Price?
Plan?
Thanks.
Met a guy through CL when he advertised a non-running Stihl 025 (currently in my stable.) He was a nice guy and showed me a Kubota he was selling as well.
1998 B2100, 4wd, HST, tractor style tires, FEL, 540hrs and always garaged.
This guy keeps his things immaculate, and the tractor is no exception. His asking price is $6000 and it seems fair from what I've seen out there.
We have about an acre plot here that backs up to woods. About a 50'x50' section is a "mound" raised a good 4' above the level yard. Long term I'd like to level this out and slope the yard out further back to get more use of our yard and still have plenty of privacy with the woods at our back. Soil is somewhat sandy, rather rocky back there buy haven't hit huge boulders yet.
Am I crazy to think I can accomplish this with a 21hp tractor? How about just the FEL? I mean it will take a little while, but can't see paying someone the same amount of money to level it out if I can do it and have a great excuse for a tractor.
Oh, the earth will go into the woods, plenty of holes and paths to dump off of.
Other uses will be normal wood hauling/ handling from woods or moving stacks. Potential for plow maybe, other random tractor like tasks.
Price?
Plan?
Thanks.