tractor or skid steer A regular tractor with a loader can do a lot of this, maybe even most of it, but having used both over the years, the skid steer is the one I'd never let go of. I'm sure there are people who think the same of their smaller tractors. I simply think the skid steer doesn't get the attention it deserves for what it can do in a homestead situation. Find a wide range of Kubota mini digger parts for sale, including final drives, tracks and salvage parts. Excavator Parts also buys and sells old Kubota excavators for spares.
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You can make a skid steer do many things a tractor will do (even seen a three point hitch/pto attachment on Craigslist here), but it's very rough on the ground you travel upon. If you are clearing brush, however, a skid steer with a root grapple is the perfect tool. It will also dig into the ground much better, if you are clearing a site.
If your primary use is ground engagement work and moving heavy objects get a skid steer. If you need a machine that can do multiple things at a reasonable price get a tractor. Skid steer attachments can be expensive. if you do go the tractor route and plan on doing any serious work get a one with a minimum 40 hp. Any less and you will be . A tractor backhoe loader is, oddly enough, a TLB. Or an industrial tractor with backhoe. Some have a pto, but as you say most the backhoe is really a permanent thing, no pto. A farm tractor can have a backhoe on the 3pt or on a frame, but they will not ever be digging demons. They are designed for pulling, the backhoe is a compromise. The skid steer is becoming the standard - so it would be very handy. The problem for a small tractor, is that they only lift 400-1000 lbs on the loader. The adaptor will move the bucket/etc out a couple inches, reducing lift capacity. A regular tractor with a loader can do a lot of this, maybe even most of it, but having used both over the years, the skid steer is the one I'd never let go of. I'm sure there are people who think the same of their smaller tractors. I simply think the skid steer doesn't get the attention it deserves for what it can do in a homestead situation.
Just last Tuesday I saw a blade similar to that on a Feller/buncher mounted to a skid steer. It was a commercial unit but no name was visible. Here is a site that has a device to shear limbs. It would be rather easy to replicate. I also have an interest in having an adapter that will mount to a skidsteer to remove trash trees. If you are looking to clean up the loose limbs, small trees, and surface roots then a rock bucket on the skid steer will help a lot and make your work easier. The fancy ones have hyd grapple on top making the job even easier, but those take an extra hyd valve available and weigh more so take a bigger skid steer. Paul
A skid steer will take a much longer time to clear land of brush, compared to a front end loader with a rake. The price of renting is not that much more compared to the machine's ability. When clearing land, create an open area first, then push the brush to it, stack in windrows for burning or other removal. A big skid steer might do it, but a tractor is not a piece of heavy construction equipment. I think something sized like the Kioti CK4010 or other brand equivalent would serve you well. I don't think you will ever need more than 40 HP on 3.25 acres. We have 25 and my tractor works just fine at 45 HP.
It's FEL is a little on the weak side at only 900# at the pins, and it doesn't take skid steer attachments. The whole thing only weighs 1/2-2/3 of what most compact utility tractors weigh- and weight is a critical metric for a tractor.
You can make a skid steer do many things a tractor will do (even seen a three point hitch/pto attachment on Craigslist here), but it's very rough on the ground you travel upon. If you are clearing brush, however, a skid steer with a root grapple is the perfect tool. It will also dig into the ground much better, if you are clearing a site. If your primary use is ground engagement work and moving heavy objects get a skid steer. If you need a machine that can do multiple things at a reasonable price get a tractor. Skid steer attachments can be expensive. if you do go the tractor route and plan on doing any serious work get a one with a minimum 40 hp. Any less and you will be . A tractor backhoe loader is, oddly enough, a TLB. Or an industrial tractor with backhoe. Some have a pto, but as you say most the backhoe is really a permanent thing, no pto. A farm tractor can have a backhoe on the 3pt or on a frame, but they will not ever be digging demons. They are designed for pulling, the backhoe is a compromise.
The skid steer is becoming the standard - so it would be very handy. The problem for a small tractor, is that they only lift 400-1000 lbs on the loader. The adaptor will move the bucket/etc out a couple inches, reducing lift capacity. A regular tractor with a loader can do a lot of this, maybe even most of it, but having used both over the years, the skid steer is the one I'd never let go of. I'm sure there are people who think the same of their smaller tractors. I simply think the skid steer doesn't get the attention it deserves for what it can do in a homestead situation. Just last Tuesday I saw a blade similar to that on a Feller/buncher mounted to a skid steer. It was a commercial unit but no name was visible. Here is a site that has a device to shear limbs. It would be rather easy to replicate. I also have an interest in having an adapter that will mount to a skidsteer to remove trash trees. If you are looking to clean up the loose limbs, small trees, and surface roots then a rock bucket on the skid steer will help a lot and make your work easier. The fancy ones have hyd grapple on top making the job even easier, but those take an extra hyd valve available and weigh more so take a bigger skid steer. Paul
A skid steer will take a much longer time to clear land of brush, compared to a front end loader with a rake. The price of renting is not that much more compared to the machine's ability. When clearing land, create an open area first, then push the brush to it, stack in windrows for burning or other removal. A big skid steer might do it, but a tractor is not a piece of heavy construction equipment. I think something sized like the Kioti CK4010 or other brand equivalent would serve you well. I don't think you will ever need more than 40 HP on 3.25 acres. We have 25 and my tractor works just fine at 45 HP.
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