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Originally Posted by KC911
I'll defer to Nick ... he can $pend yer $$$ a LOT faster than most here can  |
I am good as spending money and really good at spending it on equipment!
How much mowing are you thinking you'll do. A zero turn with a 72" deck will cut a lot of grass a lot faster than most belly mounts on a tractor. But being retired, does that matter? A Ventrac or Steiner (owned by Bobcat) are good options for acreage and you can get a variety of attachments for them. A good friend of mine who sells mowers, tractors and construction equipment has a Steiner for his property and swears by them.
https://www.ventrac.com/industries/estate
https://steinerturf.com/
If the driveway is stone, forget about the blower unless you like tossing stones all over the place.
A compact tractor is a good option with a loader, PTO and 3 point attachment. Tractor attachments are a lot cheaper than attachments for skid loaders which is a big plus. I'd want one big enough to have a cab with heat and air but I'm a big baby. I'd probably get something with around 40hp and enough weight to keep that HP connected to the ground.
I'm a big fan of a skid steer loader or compact track loader for owners or larger properties. Just so many things you can do with them and most rental yards have the most common attachments. For the Horse I'm thinking you're gonna want a post driver to drive fence posts. If you're gonna have a wooded property, a brush cutter for the front is a nice tool to have to clear walking/riding trails. Pallet forks or bale spear for the horses. Lots of things a SSL or CTL can do. Only downfall is they aren't a mower even though you can buy a finish mower for the front. Anything worth owning is going to be over 7000 lbs.
Trimmer? I'm growing quite fond of my battery powered string trimmer. I have Dewalt's entry level trimmer that isn't brushless. With a stacked lithium battery I can trim and edge most of my place on one battery.
Chainsaw. That's a FB Marketplace item in my book. If you're going to do any heating with wood, then buy a good one.
Now, how much ya got to spend and I'll get to work.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaait! I almost forgot.. Bobcat Toolcat 5600! Expensive but truly an awesome piece of equipment for acreage.