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<blockquote data-quote="Directional" data-source="post: 26305" data-attributes="member: 2803"><p>Hey guys, been lurking a long time, figured i'd register finally. Anyways, i have a 743 w/enclosed cab and heat, a must in my neck of the woods, and it runs like a top. But i've got it in my head that i need something a little bigger. I've recently aquired 50 acres of bush, i had 5 or so cleared with a cat and hoe, and had a big driveway built. Anyways, the machine will be 100% acreage machine, with a lot of landscaping brush clearing for a while. The trees are all poplar's, maybe 7 or 8 inches in diameter at the biggest. Would upgrading to a 773 or 863 get me to the point where i could just push them over ? The way it stands now, i'd have cut them down and then dig out the stump. However, i can't really justify spending more than 20k on a machine that will be only be used on the acreage. I figure i can get around the $10k mark for mine, and get a 773 for ~14-15, which is acceptable. A 5 or 6g upgrade i can handle, but would it be that much more machine than what i have?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Directional, post: 26305, member: 2803"] Hey guys, been lurking a long time, figured i'd register finally. Anyways, i have a 743 w/enclosed cab and heat, a must in my neck of the woods, and it runs like a top. But i've got it in my head that i need something a little bigger. I've recently aquired 50 acres of bush, i had 5 or so cleared with a cat and hoe, and had a big driveway built. Anyways, the machine will be 100% acreage machine, with a lot of landscaping brush clearing for a while. The trees are all poplar's, maybe 7 or 8 inches in diameter at the biggest. Would upgrading to a 773 or 863 get me to the point where i could just push them over ? The way it stands now, i'd have cut them down and then dig out the stump. However, i can't really justify spending more than 20k on a machine that will be only be used on the acreage. I figure i can get around the $10k mark for mine, and get a 773 for ~14-15, which is acceptable. A 5 or 6g upgrade i can handle, but would it be that much more machine than what i have? [/QUOTE]
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