You guys are great and have provided a ton of advice already and have made me think about several things. Many of you have asked clarifying questions and here are my answers.
*FEL - definitely want one, preferably quick to remove and attach as was suggested
*Given the comments, forget the stump removal. The most likely need for me in clearing some of the woods would be in mowing down the small saplings and moving the wood around. I have a buddy who has been cutting down trees since he was a kid AND my new neighbor is owns a Tree Service, so I will be able to get help taking down big trees and with stump grinding.
*Foundations - i mainly meant smoothing out some areas for potential buildings, chicken coops, etc
*Maintenance - I am fine doing my own regular maintenance, but won't want to be constantly having to fix things like I do on my truck.
*Time - I am not retired.
[ :D I will work full-time off the property and have three kids 8-and-under to boot. All our hobby time will revolve around this farm as my wife is into gardening, herbs and the chickens, so I will be able to devote a few evenings and most weekends to work that needs to be done, but I am def more towards the a few hours a week end of the spectrum.
*BUDGET - This is somewhat fluid. I want to spend enough to get something that can do what I need, but buying something like a new utility Kubota with 50+ hp in the 30-40k+ range is more than I want to spend. I could live with $20k but I would really like it to be in the $8-12k range, up to $15k.
One question: when you guys say "modern" what does that mean? How far back is modern? 80s-90s Fords, JDs, etc? I tend to lean towards what carvel minne farmer suggested, something with the modern technical features but without too many electronics.
My wife will be all right with me spending a bit more as she loves the look of the '66 truck, but she won't ride in it and doesn't trust it to get me home when I take it out. :)
Once again, THANK YOU to everyone. Fantastic advice and responses on here.[/list]
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