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Want a good starter forestry tractor. It needs to be low cost and multi-purpose. Here's my wish list -

 

Bucket to do pathways and move agregate

3rd services for log splitter

pto for wintching

mower attachment

snow plough

 

Is there one vehicle that can do all this.

 

How many of these can I do with a Bobcat Skidsteer?

 

Our woods are fairly flat but muddy in places.

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A bobcat isn't a tractor it's a loading shovel, it will load, clear paths and maybe shift snow but none of the others, suffers from lack of ground clearance too.

 

Ive not used skidsteers much but they can be very capable tool carriers,Ive

seen northern tree transplanters treespade in action on a bobcat with tracks in muddy winter conditions. Impressive.

 

Winch and logsplitter should be no problem either, treespades need good hydraulic capability.

 

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Depends on how heavy duty it has to be in relation to material you are moving timber and aggregate wise a fordson major, david brown selectamatic, Massey Ferguson 165 or nufffield are all good choices good range of parts available and all still capable of a good days work, id personally choose a fordson major, easy to work on can drop a ford cargo engine straight in for extra power if needed can get a 3 tonne winch on the back and mower etc so universal id expect to pay anything from 800-1000 for a half decent one a bit more for a restored painted up one same for the other tractors above although massesys can be dearer and multi power ones can be troublesome if you want something a bit bigger and 4wd zetor are a good choice cheaper than more well known brands although pretty basic they are well built can get one for anywhere between 1000-2000

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How many Mogs do you really see in the woods proper? None. :001_rolleyes:

 

County yes, but never a unimog.

 

Ever heard of a bit of fun? The amount of posts on here where people ask for advice on what machine to get and then there is usually a barrage of her a mpg answers. I was having a laff pal.

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