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<blockquote data-quote="mrbb" data-source="post: 132215" data-attributes="member: 13825"><p>my 2 cents here,</p><p> a smaller utility tractor will be OK for about the house, mowing, plowing snow, and light dirt work</p><p> for making trails on your property, odds are you will find a skid steer to be not the best tool at all my any means, they sort of suck on uneven ground, and worse on hills and off camber ground!</p><p>for this, IMO< you'd be way better off with a small excavator , yet money doesn't grow on trees and I know we all live on a budget</p><p>SO< what I would maybe suggest here would be, to rent , , one of each, a skid steer, mini excavator, and utility tractor(with a bucket)</p><p> plan ahead, though, try talking to your local rental center and explain to them, your looking to BUY some equipment, but are new to things and want to TRY things before buying the one you feel will be the most useful for you</p><p> ask if maybe they will work with you, allow you to rent one machine a day or two then drop off the next and repeat,</p><p> this way they will also be able to TEACH you how they work,</p><p> NONE OF them are that hard to operate, so don't be scared,</p><p> there all made to be rather simple, to be honest!</p><p> NOW there is a big difference in being able to operate and being highly skilled operating them, but that tends to come in time,, but there again NOT hard to work /use after some simple instructions</p><p></p><p> so, if it was me in your shoes, I would try and plan a bunch of projects, you want to DO< and like projects you will have more of in the future</p><p></p><p> then again RENT things, try and see what works best for your most common tasks(you can also maybe ask about your family and friends if they maybe OWN a machine you can TRY too, never know, could save you some $$$)</p><p></p><p> BUT renting a day or two will give you a much better idea what you like, want feel you need, and save you from buying and regretting what you bought and having to spend more to get something else</p><p> NO one machine will do it all, as stated before</p><p>and most will be honest and tell you, having two machines is worth the costs if your budget can handle it, over being unhappy with one machine sucking at it all</p><p></p><p></p><p> and on a LAST note, kind a known as a machine that does a lot of things, OK< but doesn't do anything great,</p><p>SO you can also look into a backhoe, over kill for close to house work, IMO< just due to weight of machine, but it can do most things I guessing you want, , it just won;'t be as user friendly as other things</p><p>as examples,</p><p> an excavators digs better with more comfort, and more options on implements,</p><p> skid steers move dirt faster, (and again way more options on adding implements)</p><p>and well smaller tractors, do light work better, less damage to grass/lawns, and fit in smaller storage places!</p><p></p><p> but food for though for you</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrbb, post: 132215, member: 13825"] my 2 cents here, a smaller utility tractor will be OK for about the house, mowing, plowing snow, and light dirt work for making trails on your property, odds are you will find a skid steer to be not the best tool at all my any means, they sort of suck on uneven ground, and worse on hills and off camber ground! for this, IMO< you'd be way better off with a small excavator , yet money doesn't grow on trees and I know we all live on a budget SO< what I would maybe suggest here would be, to rent , , one of each, a skid steer, mini excavator, and utility tractor(with a bucket) plan ahead, though, try talking to your local rental center and explain to them, your looking to BUY some equipment, but are new to things and want to TRY things before buying the one you feel will be the most useful for you ask if maybe they will work with you, allow you to rent one machine a day or two then drop off the next and repeat, this way they will also be able to TEACH you how they work, NONE OF them are that hard to operate, so don't be scared, there all made to be rather simple, to be honest! NOW there is a big difference in being able to operate and being highly skilled operating them, but that tends to come in time,, but there again NOT hard to work /use after some simple instructions so, if it was me in your shoes, I would try and plan a bunch of projects, you want to DO< and like projects you will have more of in the future then again RENT things, try and see what works best for your most common tasks(you can also maybe ask about your family and friends if they maybe OWN a machine you can TRY too, never know, could save you some $$$) BUT renting a day or two will give you a much better idea what you like, want feel you need, and save you from buying and regretting what you bought and having to spend more to get something else NO one machine will do it all, as stated before and most will be honest and tell you, having two machines is worth the costs if your budget can handle it, over being unhappy with one machine sucking at it all and on a LAST note, kind a known as a machine that does a lot of things, OK< but doesn't do anything great, SO you can also look into a backhoe, over kill for close to house work, IMO< just due to weight of machine, but it can do most things I guessing you want, , it just won;'t be as user friendly as other things as examples, an excavators digs better with more comfort, and more options on implements, skid steers move dirt faster, (and again way more options on adding implements) and well smaller tractors, do light work better, less damage to grass/lawns, and fit in smaller storage places! but food for though for you [/QUOTE]
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