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fgslr
08-09-2007 08:02:00
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I have a problem that I need some advice on. I won’t mention any brand names since I don’t want to start a brand war, besides, brands are not the material problem. I’ve trying to figure out if I should buy a FEL with my next tractor purchase. Here are the details: I currently own a 35HP diesel skid loader with about a 36 in bucket and 1200 lb lift capacity. It only has the one set of hydraulics that run the bucket. It works fine for the things I need done around my place such as moving some dirt, gravel, snow removal, etc. It doesn’t have A/C or heat, and is on tires not tracks. I’m going to buy a new 65HP diesel tractor, 4wd, with a cab, A/C, heat, 3 sets of hydraulics, and a joystick control for a FEL. It would have a greater capacity for lifting and a bigger bucket than the skid loader if I purchased a FEL with the tractor. I’m planning on using the tractor for mowing pastures (mine and others for a fee), for doing hay baling (again mine and custom hay baling for others) and any other small jobs I can hire out to do with it. In the future I would like to get a small square bale accumulator and grapple; however, from research on the internet it appears that the grapple would require another hydraulic fitting which my skid loader doesn’t have. So would it be worth while to get the FEL, which would have the hydraulics to run a grapple, have greater capacity, and be able to work in A/C or heated cab, even though I have a skid loader or should I save the money and the headache of having a FEL in the way when I’m using the tractor for mowing, baling, etc?
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