Skid Steers! Who has one? Who uses them regular? Things to consider?

[stevekozak]

Steep area that I need to be able to maintain. You can see the area that is freshly mowed by my tractor and area covered in leaves that I cannot get to due to the way the land is. Landscape company I hire, uses a skid steer every few years and knocks everything down but I'd rather do it myself with my own equipment.

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This area (below) is very dangerous on a tractor, easy with a skid steer. I have lots of areas like this. Everything gets overgrown real quick. Tractor not strong enough to knock down small trees so I have to cut them. PITA using a chainsaw on a steep incline;

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Is the skid steer the landscape company uses wheeled or tracked?

[Slippy]

Is the skid steer the landscape company uses wheeled or tracked?

They have sent both wheeled and tracked equipment.

[1skrewsloose]

When I was growing up out in the country after the new house was built we had dreams of a big yard around the house. That didn't last long, more time in upkeep than use. We finally let it grow out to a size we could more easily manage. Besides the gun range, upkeep was mowing about 20 yards around the house and the driveway. We were much happier.

I get it that some folks like big yards.

[Slippy]

When I was growing up out in the country after the new house was built we had dreams of a big yard around the house. That didn't last long, more time in upkeep than use. We finally let it grow out to a size we could more easily manage. Besides the gun range, upkeep was mowing about 20 yards around the house and the driveway. We were much happier.

I get it that some folks like big yards.

This 10000000%

Today and yesterday we have temps in the low 50's at night and low 70's during the day overcast and slightly dewey; perfect conditions to bush hog.

Which I did on the tractor.

Even with perfect conditions yesterday and this am, the dust, debris, leftover pollen and dangerous slopes have me thinking skid steer with closed cab/ac/heat and obvious safety over a tractor...again.

Damnit, why don't I live in a condo in the city?

HA!