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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wings5j" data-source="post: 123418" data-attributes="member: 1341">I have somewhat of a similar background to what you described and when we bought our current home on five acres of timber land with a long, steep and winding driveway I began looking for a four wheel drive tractor to help maintain the place. A friend of mine recommended getting a skid steer. I ended up with the Bobcat 742B and it has been great. With it I have moved lots of gravel, dirt and rock and have done all kinds of grading, etc. it has been used to deck logs, stack brush and even a little bit of log skidding. It has used an auger for hole drilling, a fork lift attachment for all kinds of things, a rock placer to form a natural rock retaining wall and a backhoe to dig and trench. In the winter it is great for plowing snow. My main suggestion is to give it a fair try. Perhaps a full year to cover all seasons and tasks you intended it for. Over time I am guessing you will figure out how to make the negatives a lot less troublesome than what they seem now. Just go out and enjoy it and be careful on any slope or side hill <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />John</blockquote>