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Hey all this is my first post on here. I am in Central North Carolina and I have a farming operation. We are having land logged that will be stumped and put into production, as well as cleaning up around farms, taking out hedge rows, cleaning drainage ditches, cleaning up over grown fields, etc. I need some equipment to do this. I was thinking an excavator and a dozer with a pin on root rake for cleaning up. I have used a deere 200clc and a 850k last year that I rented. This year I have about 200 acres to start cleaning on. Most stumps are less than 24" but we still have some that are 36-42". I plan on burning the stumps once, what doesnt burn bury somewhere on the property. After the stumps are burnt I will need to smooth the land up with the dozer and then somehow I have to get the sticks and rocks up. I don't like having to hire labor so I'm wonder what I could use, is there a machine that does a good job at this? I also dont want to take all the top soil off because thats where we make money.
So here is what I need help with:
What size machines and what brand/model do you like and why?
What hours on the machines would you feel comfortable with?
Can i get by with one machine or do I need both?
For getting the sticks and rocks up what should I use?
thanks everyone!
So here is what I need help with:
What size machines and what brand/model do you like and why?
What hours on the machines would you feel comfortable with?
Can i get by with one machine or do I need both?
For getting the sticks and rocks up what should I use?
thanks everyone!