Sapper50
Member
Equipment
L6060, FEL with 4-1 bucket, Top and Tilt, Single tooth ripper, box blade, etc
so.....down to a final decision and would LOVE input from the experts here that have been where I am.....which one is the right one (yup and at the end of the day, I will have to make my own decision.... LOL 
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Tasks and Soil: Dirt work on virgin dirt (was old growth forest, logged, replanted, harvested and then sold for real estate). Rocks in western Washington, lots of em, majority helmet size and smaller but Im putting in fence too and when using an auger to get fence posts set: Dirt is SOLID (virgin) and round shape rocks were a steady diet - no easy holes and the power auger was dancing all over the place - what a ride wore me OUT.
>>>Going to be working eventually 8 acres into pasture and other recreational uses and after reading here and other sites, process will start with subsoiling first (gonna take a LONG time), then discing, then leveling for drainage and such (FEL and box blade) and a LOT of landscape rake work forever until I die to get the 'harvested' rocks up and out.
So, dirt work, not even purchasing a bush hog.
(A TLB is price prohibitive)
Will be getting a 4 in 1 bucket along with the dirt tools.
Question - in your opinion, what is enough for the dirt work and subsoiling I will be doing?
I do NOT want to come up short in the HP department, but don't want to spend more than I have to or get more tractor than I need.
Also, knowing how key weight is (will also fill the tires) there is a 500+ pound jump once you move past the 4760 model.
Thoughts?
My 'thought' and after reading everything here is no one EVER complained about too much HP and most have buyers remorse by trying to save a $$ couple of thousand and cut on HP. Do not want to be there and I have 3 neighbors that tried to save $$ and bought too small and they aint happy.
Yes I could do what I need to do with a smaller rig and work it 5-10 times harder, don't want to do that and would like to get the tasks done as quickly as possible, in this class of tractor.
Thank you ahead of time...really enjoy reading all the posts and all the knowledge that resides here!
Scott
)Tasks and Soil: Dirt work on virgin dirt (was old growth forest, logged, replanted, harvested and then sold for real estate). Rocks in western Washington, lots of em, majority helmet size and smaller but Im putting in fence too and when using an auger to get fence posts set: Dirt is SOLID (virgin) and round shape rocks were a steady diet - no easy holes and the power auger was dancing all over the place - what a ride wore me OUT.
>>>Going to be working eventually 8 acres into pasture and other recreational uses and after reading here and other sites, process will start with subsoiling first (gonna take a LONG time), then discing, then leveling for drainage and such (FEL and box blade) and a LOT of landscape rake work forever until I die to get the 'harvested' rocks up and out.
So, dirt work, not even purchasing a bush hog.
(A TLB is price prohibitive)
Will be getting a 4 in 1 bucket along with the dirt tools.
Question - in your opinion, what is enough for the dirt work and subsoiling I will be doing?
I do NOT want to come up short in the HP department, but don't want to spend more than I have to or get more tractor than I need.
- L4760
- L5460 ($1600 more)
- L6060 ($2400 more than 4760 or $800 more than the 5460)
Also, knowing how key weight is (will also fill the tires) there is a 500+ pound jump once you move past the 4760 model.
Thoughts?
My 'thought' and after reading everything here is no one EVER complained about too much HP and most have buyers remorse by trying to save a $$ couple of thousand and cut on HP. Do not want to be there and I have 3 neighbors that tried to save $$ and bought too small and they aint happy.
Yes I could do what I need to do with a smaller rig and work it 5-10 times harder, don't want to do that and would like to get the tasks done as quickly as possible, in this class of tractor.
Thank you ahead of time...really enjoy reading all the posts and all the knowledge that resides here!
Scott
