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<blockquote data-quote="TonyCT322" data-source="post: 132258" data-attributes="member: 19714"><p>I agree rent before buying. I wanted a dump trailer for some time and had narrowed down my needs. Or so I thought. Rented one for Christmas weekend and had four days to see what it would and couldn't do. I am better prepared to make that next purchase. I rented wheeled skid steers for a variety of projects over the years. When I started looking, I was sure that is what I needed. Ended up with a tracked machine. Wouldn't consider going back, especially in Tennessee winter. I can put out hay in the mud with minimal rutting. Tractors would destroy the fields. </p><p></p><p>I have three tractors from subcompact to 150 hp. Each is good at certain things like bush hogging big fields. The tracked skid steer is like my battery powered drill and sawzall. It is used daily. The versatility with various attachments makes it a Swiss Army knife. It literally does the work of three people. The downside is it is expensive to repair. With low center of gravity and lift capacity, I can lift whole trees that fall and move them. Very rare I dig out the chainsaws. A good grapple is a must. I have a rotary mower for it that is a beast. It will cut through 8" trees like butter. I take it where I wouldn't take a tractor. I can mow with it, shred brush piles and trim overhead limbs. A demolition door is a must. A cab with heat and AC is very nice. Of course, it excels at dirt work. </p><p></p><p>I use the tractor with a hydraulic top link and land plane to maintain the gravel drives. In my opinion it is a nicer finish. </p><p></p><p>I really, really want an excavator. I just don't have the money for one. Like the skid steer it can be versatile and do so much more with the right accessories. It all starts with you decided what you need to do and then trying them out. For four generations we managed with tractors. Pond work was hired out. No investment and upkeep in equipment that would occasionally be used after the project. </p><p></p><p>I knew I could do so much more with the skid steer and it has proven itself. I also had to deal with many repairs issues caused by neglect before I bought it. They weren't obvious and as a result and this forum I now feel comfortable digging into the occasional repair. But, those lessons did not come cheap. I am budgetting for tracks and complete undercarriage this year. Estimates are $6-8,000. Do your homework and maybe have someone knowledgeable look at one before you buy. You will have a better idea of what you truly need a year or two after living there. What you need know, may not be what you will use for the next thirty years. </p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TonyCT322, post: 132258, member: 19714"] I agree rent before buying. I wanted a dump trailer for some time and had narrowed down my needs. Or so I thought. Rented one for Christmas weekend and had four days to see what it would and couldn't do. I am better prepared to make that next purchase. I rented wheeled skid steers for a variety of projects over the years. When I started looking, I was sure that is what I needed. Ended up with a tracked machine. Wouldn’t consider going back, especially in Tennessee winter. I can put out hay in the mud with minimal rutting. Tractors would destroy the fields. I have three tractors from subcompact to 150 hp. Each is good at certain things like bush hogging big fields. The tracked skid steer is like my battery powered drill and sawzall. It is used daily. The versatility with various attachments makes it a Swiss Army knife. It literally does the work of three people. The downside is it is expensive to repair. With low center of gravity and lift capacity, I can lift whole trees that fall and move them. Very rare I dig out the chainsaws. A good grapple is a must. I have a rotary mower for it that is a beast. It will cut through 8” trees like butter. I take it where I wouldn’t take a tractor. I can mow with it, shred brush piles and trim overhead limbs. A demolition door is a must. A cab with heat and AC is very nice. Of course, it excels at dirt work. I use the tractor with a hydraulic top link and land plane to maintain the gravel drives. In my opinion it is a nicer finish. I really, really want an excavator. I just don’t have the money for one. Like the skid steer it can be versatile and do so much more with the right accessories. It all starts with you decided what you need to do and then trying them out. For four generations we managed with tractors. Pond work was hired out. No investment and upkeep in equipment that would occasionally be used after the project. I knew I could do so much more with the skid steer and it has proven itself. I also had to deal with many repairs issues caused by neglect before I bought it. They weren’t obvious and as a result and this forum I now feel comfortable digging into the occasional repair. But, those lessons did not come cheap. I am budgetting for tracks and complete undercarriage this year. Estimates are $6-8,000. Do your homework and maybe have someone knowledgeable look at one before you buy. You will have a better idea of what you truly need a year or two after living there. What you need know, may not be what you will use for the next thirty years. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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