Recent content by David95966

How will the compact tractor do the hill down to the rocks?

Will the T864 accept a backhoe attachment? If so, what kind would be recommended?

I also found a 2009 CT122 with 700 hours ith a loader and backhoe for sale from the bobcat dealer for $13,500. The CT seems underpowered for what I want, but the backhoe attachment make more sense to me for hard clay than trying to scrape it with a bucket. Am I right? Thanks for everyone playing...

I found a 2000 Bobcat T864 with 3000 hours. It comes witha bucket with teeth. The asking price is $14,500. The tracks are at 45%. I wonder if the teeth bucket will scrape up the clay and rocks. It takes a long time based on the hardness of the clay? Does this seem right for me? More than I...

Thank you tigerhaze for providing a useful answer. I am inclined to agree that a TLB would be better for me than a skidsteer, but I'm interested in the details. What are the drawbacks of the TLB? Price? Size? I'm really asking at a basic level, knowing nothing. Can anyone else join in the debate?

I have 15 acres in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas, hoping to build a small farm. The soil is hard dry rocky clay with no grass. I know nothing about bobcats or skidsteers in general, other than I've seen bobcats everywhere and the number of attachments is impressive. I plan to visit a...