Skid steers. Advice please

[coppice cutter]

14 hours ago, Trucraft said:

I can stretch my budget for a 4wd loader tractor and it is definitely something I'm considering.

What sort of lift capacity are you after?

 

Smaller horticultural type tractor and loader will probably be more affortable than agricultural. On top of that you simply won't beat Kubota for manoeuvrability in a 4wd tractor due to the design of their front axle. I've a ME5700 with loader and it turns as tight as any 2wd, but you probably wouldn't even be buying as big as that so something smaller would be nimbler again. Don't rule out turf tyres either, although if you're going to be ploughing through a lot of clabber you probably need agris, but then they frequently create the clabber in the first place!

 

Agricultural tractor prices are absolutely nuts at the minute, even for old knackered stuff.

Edited March 31, 2021 by coppice cutter
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