IF I COULD ONLY CHOOSE ONE? BEST MACHINE FOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

We're comparing the different types of machines I have at my property and I'll tell you if I had to choose only one, which one that would be. Luckily I don't have to choose only one, but I'll walk you through my needs and experience with each of these and where that leaves me in the end.

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[jezza]

Buy the machine you’ll use the most and rent the rest when you need them!

[whitehouseonthehill]

Good stuff... thanks for all of the info on the different vehicles. I'm loving that skidsteer!

[reno]

Maybe I'm making this too simple but... A tractor can do it all and without tearing up your lawn. Bigger is better to a point. So the question is at what point does bigger become a hindrance (cost, size, ruts, maneuverability, etc) and then step down a bit. Then for those specialized heavy one time only jobs, just rent. Hope this helps. Cheers. PS: Always have a backup.

[Cogzed]

Quit buying those Deere Johns and you won’t have down time from things breaking or overheating. But us mechanics thank you for all the work on them! 💰 😂 ❤

[themintlord]

That mini excavator can have a 360 degree rotating grapple on it, which is good for moving rocks, you can put a jackhammer on it, you can put different kinds of buckets for cleaning ditches and trenching, it'll run a mulcher as you said, you can put a ripper on it to cut roots around stumps, and a small rake. It'll do a lot, even with just a bucket!

[sethwheeler]

Excavators can utilize pretty much any attachment a skid steer can utilize with the added benefit of a rotating cab, extended reach and digging capabilities. You can clear, grade, trench, move earth and more with the right machine with the right attachments and run a lower risk of getting stuck. Definitely my favorite farm rig.

[HJOperative]

I really appreciate the way you laid this all out for everyone! Very well spoken and covered all aspects and viewpoints! Great job!

[josephwyse]

I bought a 160 acre farm in Wisconsin 4 years ago with mixed open and forested land on gently hilly terrain. After much research we ended up getting a Kubota grand L6060 cab HSA and love it. Multiple reasonably priced attachments have allowed us to make miles of paths through the forests without a single flat tire. We also have a zero turn mower for the finished yards around the house (a few acres) and a utv that I attach a plow to for snow removal on our gravel roads. Someday would love to add a used mini excavator but the occasional rental has worked out fine for that so far!

[carterfollett]

I would definitely go with the skid steer. We have an older new holland wheeled skid steer (biggest model at the time), and for our few acres it has been amazing. We are constantly using it for all sorts of things, even though we only have a bucket and forks. It works great for bringing a fork load of logs for firewood out of the woods or snow removal, and we have torn down buildings with it before. Making a dirt pad, moving pallets and scrap metal, moving trailers around, hauling rocks, digging holes, it can do it all. Only complaint is how it tears up the yard if you're not careful, and that it takes the block heater and starting fluid to get it going if it's under 50 degrees. (more of an old diesel problem than a skid steer problem). You do have to be careful with wet terrain because of the tires, so we tend to use our little open cab 50s case dozer for pulling logs out down by the creek if it gets very wet, but we have done plenty of wet and muddy work without getting stuck with the skid steer, just spinning and leaving ruts. The maneuverability is amazing, and I don't think we could ever go to a tractor after having a skid steer. My only wish is that we had a brush hog for it. We have rented a mini-excavator before, and it is extremely useful but it is more cost-effective to rent with as much as we actually need one. The neighbors clean our ditches for us with their full-size machine, so that eliminates much of the use.

[calvinfisher]

I have a 4720 and I do mow my lawn with it, I have a 17 foot batwing Woods finish mower. I’m mowing 7 to 8 acres and just love the tractor, the best thing about the cab that I found out is no bugs. The air conditioning and the heat is nice but I ran over a hornets nest and was really happy when they were all buzzing around the outside. It’s amazing how close you can get to trees.mailboxes, swing sets and any obstacles once you get used to it. I have a New Holland TC33D and used to mow with it and a 6 foot finish mower and cut my mowing time down from about 8 to 9 hours to about 3 hours.

[jameskelley]

I personally from a outdoorsmen aspect I would choose the skid steer because I can use it to make my food-plots clear roads and still have good maneuverability in tight spots I realize it cost more but it would be a better chose in the long run for me

[johnhiggs]

I’m so jealous of your ground! I live in NW Georgia and, while it’s beautiful with the mountains, there is so much rock. My farm sits on stranded limestone with little to no covering dirt. I have to work the fill in between the stone bands and try to get everything I can out of it.

My property is about 58 acres with a 1/3 ERC scrub. I’ve found that my 35 hp compact tractor is just about perfect for almost everything I need to do

[jimgrimm]

Thanks so much! I bought a small farm last week and have been trying to figure this out ever since! This is very useful as a place to start.

[dustoff]

I’m in this same exact situation. Purchased a large farm with no equipment (or experience) with a very limited budget. Enjoying the channel. Tks for sharing.

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[mattpezzuto]

I applied the same thought process when trying to pick a single compact tractor and decided on a 3046R. Big enough to do what I need, but small enough to maneuver around the farm, down narrow lanes, in and out of gated areas, etc. As much as I wanted to “justify” a 4-Series to myself, the larger footprint would have made it a lot harder to use the tractor for everything other than wide open space. Definitely enjoy your videos!

[brianpritt]

Great comparison. I got a jd 2210 a few years back as a mower with fun attachments. 5 years ago moved to a small farm and this tractor is the most used on the farm. I have larger tractors for field work but the 2210 gets used at least twice a week year round

[ddddsd]

It was nice to see a short clip from outdoors with the Morgan’s, I think Mike is one of the smoothest tractor/excavator operators that Ive seen, he makes it look easy. I enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing

[miltonzinn]

I love this because it’s completely application based and like he said, whichever projects you have will dictate which is better. Having ran all of them for hundreds of hours, I can honestly say it depends. Would I want a 1025 for land clearing? No! Would I want an ex for mowing? Course not! Each has its own specific realm it does well in. Personally, I’m partial to my CTLs cause that’s what I run most and if they can literally do it all with less footprint because of the tracks, but I’m not going to use it as a finish mower for my lawn. Let’s just all hope to be lucky enough one day to own all the equipment that he does.